 | Sir James Mackintosh - Ethics - 1832 - 340 pages
...of the country where he had sojourned. Westward the course of empire takes its way, The first four acts already past, A fifth shall close the drama with the day, TlXB'l 1TOBI.EST OnSFBIKG IS ITS LAST. Thus disappointed in his ambition of keeping a school for savage... | |
 | Gulian Crommelin Verplanck - American literature - 1833 - 280 pages
...empires and of arts, The good and great, inspiring epic rage, The wisest heads and noblest hearts. Not such as Europe breeds in her decay, Such as she...the day — Time's noblest offspring is the last. I have quoted these fine lines at length because I do not recollect to have seen or heard them referred... | |
 | Gulian Crommelin Verplanck - History - 1833 - 268 pages
...empires and of arts, The good and great, inspiring epic rage, The wisest heads and noblest hearts. Not such as Europe breeds in her decay, Such as she...fresh and young, When heavenly flame did animate her day, By future poets shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes its way; The four first acts... | |
 | William Dunlap - Art - 1834 - 448 pages
...empires and of arts, The good and great, inspiring epic rage, The wisest heads and noblest hearts. Not such as Europe breeds in her decay, Such as she...the day — Time's noblest offspring is the last. For, in a Roman mouth, the graceful name Of poet and of prophet were the same.* " Confiding in these... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1834 - 436 pages
...century ago by Bp. Berkeley, which I must quote, though I shall suffer by the comparison. Westward the course of empire takes its way. The four first acts...with the day. Time's noblest offspring is the last. P. 263, 1. 24. The spoiler spoiled of all; Cortes. A peine put-il obtenir audience de CharlesQuint... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1834 - 330 pages
...century ago by Bp. Berkeley, which I must quote, though I shall suffer by the comparison. Westward the course of empire takes its way. The four first acts...with the day. Time's noblest offspring is the last. P. 263,1. 24. The spoiler spoiled of all; Cortes. A peine put-il obtenir audience de CharlesQuint :... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - Fore-edge painting - 1834 - 320 pages
...century ago by Bp. Berkeley, which I must quote, though I shall suffer by the comparison. Westward the course of empire takes its way. The four first acts...with the day. Time's noblest offspring is the last. P. 263, 1. 24. The spoiler spoiled of all; Cortes. A peine put-il obtenir audience de CharlesQuint... | |
 | William Dunlap - 1834 - 450 pages
...empires and of arts, The good and great, inspiring epic rage, The wisest heads and noblest hearts. Not such as Europe breeds in her decay, Such as she...and young, When heavenly flame did animate her clay, Cy future poets shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes its way ; The four first acts already... | |
 | James Machintosh - 1884 - 310 pages
...the country where he had sojourned. '• Westward the course of empire takes it» way, The first four acts already past, A fifth shall close the drama with the day, TIME'S NOBLEST OFFSPRING IS ITS LAST..'" Thus disappointed in his ambition of keeping a school for savage children, at a salary... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - Great Britain - 1834 - 394 pages
...of the country where he had sojourned. ' Westward the course of empire takes its way, The first four acts already past, A fifth shall close the drama with the day, TIME'S NOBLEST OFFSPRING IS ITS LAST.' *' Thus disappointed in his ambition of keeping a school for savage children, at a salary... | |
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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. 
