The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Volumen 3J. Limbird, 1824 Containing original essays; historical narratives, biographical memoirs, sketches of society, topographical descriptions, novels and tales, anecdotes, select extracts from new and expensive works, the spirit of the public journals, discoveries in the arts and sciences, useful domestic hints, etc. etc. etc. |
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... Greece , the nurse and pride of arts and arms , is great even in her ruins , and exhibits a striking picture of fallen grandeur . The approach to it by the sea is one of the most superb spectacles in the world - the Acropolis can be ...
... Greece , the nurse and pride of arts and arms , is great even in her ruins , and exhibits a striking picture of fallen grandeur . The approach to it by the sea is one of the most superb spectacles in the world - the Acropolis can be ...
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... Greece itself they had received some temporary encouragement , but their efforts were de- sultory and comparatively feeble , till the communication with the Asian Greeks , checked and interrupted by their subjec- tion to Persia , was ...
... Greece itself they had received some temporary encouragement , but their efforts were de- sultory and comparatively feeble , till the communication with the Asian Greeks , checked and interrupted by their subjec- tion to Persia , was ...
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... Greece grows only on the silver fir perhaps this circumstance accounts for the old preference of such misletoe as grows on the oak , among the ancient Britons , and consequently help us to trace the origin of their superstition to Greece ...
... Greece grows only on the silver fir perhaps this circumstance accounts for the old preference of such misletoe as grows on the oak , among the ancient Britons , and consequently help us to trace the origin of their superstition to Greece ...
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... Greece it was customary to have the praises of great men sung during meal time ; and these effusions were called acroamata . The general practice , how- ever , like all others , was , in time , exposed to abuse ; and , accordingly , we ...
... Greece it was customary to have the praises of great men sung during meal time ; and these effusions were called acroamata . The general practice , how- ever , like all others , was , in time , exposed to abuse ; and , accordingly , we ...
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... Greece , where all foreign superstitions were received . Lu- cian , after having mentioned various sorts of sacrifices which the rich offered the gods , adds , that the poor adored them by the simpler compliment of kissing their hands ...
... Greece , where all foreign superstitions were received . Lu- cian , after having mentioned various sorts of sacrifices which the rich offered the gods , adds , that the poor adored them by the simpler compliment of kissing their hands ...
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Página 343 - The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece ! Where burning Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, Where Delos rose, and Phoebus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set.
Página 343 - The mountains look on Marathon, And Marathon looks on the sea. And musing there an hour alone, I dreamed that Greece might still be free, For standing on the Persians' grave, I could not deem myself a slave.
Página 138 - And hitting and splitting, And shining and twining, And rattling and battling, And shaking and quaking, And pouring and roaring, And waving and raving...
Página 373 - The man, whose eye Is ever on himself, doth look on one, The least of nature's works, one who might move The wise man to that scorn which wisdom holds Unlawful, ever.
Página 228 - May the great God, whom I worship, grant to my country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious victory, and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it; and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet! For myself individually, I commit my life to Him that made me; and may His blessing alight on my endeavours for serving my country faithfully!
Página 118 - Be of good comfort, master Ridley, and play the man. We shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out.
Página 343 - Place me on Sunium's marbled steep, Where nothing, save the waves and I, May hear our mutual murmurs sweep; There, swan-like, let me sing and die: A land of slaves shall ne'er be mine— Dash down yon cup of Samian wine!
Página 343 - And where are they? and where art thou, My country? On thy voiceless shore The heroic lay is tuneless now, The heroic bosom beats no more ! And must thy lyre, so long divine, Degenerate into hands like mine?
Página 116 - Enter not into judgment with thy servant, O LORD; for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
Página 340 - The whole distance, from the place whence we started to our landing on the other side, including the length we were carried by the current, was computed by those on board the frigate at upwards of four English miles ; though the actual breadth is barely one.