 Westward the course of empire takes its way; The four first acts already past, A fifth shall close the drama with the day : Time's noblest offspring is the last.  The Quarterly Review - Pagina 27geredigeerd door - 1841Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Prince Hoare - 1820 - 634 pagina’s
...young, When heavenly flame did animate her clay — By future poets shall be sung. " VI. Westward the course of empire takes its way: The four first acts...the day :— Time's noblest offspring is the last." vrhere he conceived that, consequently, a general diffusion of the precepts contained in the Scriptures... | |
 | Henry Marie Brackenridge - 1820 - 336 pagina’s
...whole world. We shall then verify the poetic prediction of Bishop BERKELEY. " Westward the course ef empire takes its way, The four first acts already...with the day : Time's noblest offspring is the last." This will be a mighty revolution, not brought about by wars, by violence, by injustice; but one, in... | |
 | George Berkeley - 1820 - 496 pagina’s
...its wav S^^^^JJ^BBi**'""' " • IH u*l III \0* »!• * in -ri-Jr— j.jjjam.mii-T - ii— ' " •" The four first acts already past, A fifth shall close...with the day ; Time's noblest offspring is the last. A SERMON, PREACHED BEFORE THE INCORPORATED SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL IN FOREIGN PARTS,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 396 pagina’s
...fresh and young, When heav'nly flame did animate her clay, By future poets shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes its way ; The four first acts...with the day ; Time's noblest offspring is the last. not expect from a Muse that sings so well in the bleak climate of England, if she felt the same warm... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 402 pagina’s
...fresh and young, When heav'nly flame did animate her clay, By future poets shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes its way ; The four first acts...with the day ; Time's noblest offspring is the last. not expect from a Muse that sings so well in the bleak climate of England, if she felt the same warm... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1822 - 340 pagina’s
...ago by Bp. Berkley, which I must quote, though I shall suffer by the comparison. Westward the coarse of empire takes its way. The four first acts already...with the day. Time's noblest offspring is the last. P. 289, 1. 2. The spoiler spoiled of all ; Cortes. A peine put-il obtenir audience de CharlesQuint... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1823 - 540 pagina’s
...noblest hearts. When heav'nly flame did animate her clay, By future poets shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes its way: The four first acts...with the day : Time's noblest offspring is the last. I know not how Bishop Berkley, if he were now alive, would be able to make his peace with your Reviewers.... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - 1824 - 602 pagina’s
...fresh and young, When heavenly flame did animate her clay, By future poets shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes its way ; The four first acts...with the day ; Time's noblest offspring is the last. Warton. or perhaps the art, of the ancients. Some among them, who understand English, begin to relish... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 596 pagina’s
...fresh and young, When heavenly flame did animate her clay, By future poets shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes its way ; The four first acts...the day ; *"' Time's noblest offspring is the last. Warton. VOL. X. C or perhaps the art, of the ancients. Some among them, who understand English, begin... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - 782 pagina’s
...animate her clay, By future poets shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes its way; The (bur first acts already past, A fifth shall close the drama...with the day, Time's noblest offspring is the last." Thus, half a century before the folly of Britain had begun to alienate the provinces of America, did... | |
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