 With all the visionary fervor of his imagination, its fondest dreams fell short of the reality. He died in ignorance of the real grandeur of his discovery. Until his last breath he entertained the idea that he had merely opened a new way to the old resorts...  Contributions to the Edinburgh Review - Pagina 717door Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 733 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 664 pagina’s
...fables, and of deciphering the mystery of his time."* With all the visionary fervor of his imagination, its fondest dreams fell short of the reality. He died...the idea that he had merely opened a new way to the * Cladera, Investigaciones historias, p. 43. old resorts of opulent commerce, and had discoveied some... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1866 - 1128 pagina’s
...* With all the visionary fervor of his imagination, its * Cladera, Investigndones historias. p. 43. fondest dreams fell short of the reality. He died...real grandeur of his discovery. Until his last breath lie entertained the idea that he had merely opened a new way to the old resorts of opulent commerce,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1883 - 1084 pagina’s
...fables, and of deciphering the mystery of his time."* With all the visionary fervor of his imagination, its fondest dreams fell short of the reality. He died...the idea that he had merely opened a new way to the * CUder;u Investigaciones histoiias, p. 43. old resorts of opulent commerce, and had discovered some... | |
 | Short essays - 1885 - 208 pagina’s
...tinged everything with its own gorgeous colours. With all the visionary fervour of his imagination, its fondest dreams fell short of the reality. He died...had discovered some of the wild regions of the East. What visions of glory would have broken upon his mind, could he have known that he had indeed discovered... | |
 | 1892 - 436 pagina’s
...fables, and of deciphering the mystery of his age." With all the visionary fervor of his imagination, its fondest dreams fell short of the reality. He died...had discovered some of the wild regions of the East. COLUMBIAN SELECTIONS. 19 oceans from all the earth hitherto known by civilized man ! How would his... | |
 | 1892 - 812 pagina’s
...obstinacy in unbelief. With all the visionary fervor of his imagination, its fondest dreams fell short of reality. He died in ignorance of the real grandeur...discovery. Until his last breath, he entertained the idea tli at he had merely opened a new way to the old resorts of opulent commerce, and had discovered some... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson Morgan - 1895 - 394 pagina’s
...one of the Bahama Islands. — Benson J. Lossiiig. With all the visionary fervor of his imagination," its fondest dreams fell short of the reality. He died...had discovered some of the wild regions of the East. What visions of glory would have broken upon his mind, could he have known that he had indeed discovered... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - 1898 - 610 pagina’s
...fables, and of deciphering the mystery of his time. With all the visionary fervor of his imagination, its fondest dreams fell short of the reality. He died in ignorance of the real value of his discovery. Until his last breath he entertained the idea that he had merely opened a new... | |
 | Henry Davenport Northrop - 1899 - 1180 pagina’s
...fables, and of deciphering the mystery of his time." With all the visionary fervor of his imagi nation, its fondest dreams fell short of the reality. He died...Until his last breath, he entertained the idea that he ha'! merely opened a new way to the old reset' of opulent commerce, and had discovert.', some of the... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - 1899 - 546 pagina’s
...fables, and of deciphering the mystery of his time. With all the visionary fervor of his imagination, its fondest dreams fell short of the reality. He died in ignorance of the real value of his discovery. Until his last breath he entertained the idea that he had merely opened a new... | |
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