 Her freedom and her power have for more than twenty centuries been annihilated ; her people have degenerated into timid slaves ; her language into a barbarous jargon ; her temples have been given up to the successive depredations of Romans, Turks, and...  The Antiquary - Seite 21873Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1824 - 488 Seiten
...the hoarded treasures of its primeval dynasties, all the shapeless ore of its yet unexplored mines. This is the gift of Athens to man. Her freedom and...rivalled her greatness shall have shared her fate ; when civilization and knowledge shall have fixed their abode in distant continents ; when the sceptre shall... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - 1843 - 268 Seiten
...exhibited, in its noblest form, the immortal influence of Athens." " Such," continues Mr. Macauley, " is the gift of Athens to man. Her freedom and her...rivalled her greatness, shall have shared her fate ; when civilization and knowledge shall have fixed their abode in distant continents ; when the sceptre shall... | |
 | 1843 - 798 Seiten
...exhibited, in its noblest form, the immortal influence of Athens." " Such," continues Mr. Macaulay, " is the gift of Athens to man. Her freedom and her...into a barbarous jargon ; her temples have been given op to the successive depredations of Romans, Turks, and Scotchmen ; but her intellectual empire Is... | |
 | 1843 - 540 Seiten
...noblest form, the immortal influence of Athens." '• Such,'' contiiftes Mr. Macaulay, •' is the sift of Athens to man. Her freedom and her power have for...annihilated ; her people have degenerated into timid j of his wits. lated to him a part of the contents. The individual who brought it looked at him with... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 Seiten
...the hoarded treasures of the primeval dynasties, all the shapeless ore of its yet unexplored mines. YC A*P A* civilization and knowledge shall have fixed their abode in distant continents ; when the sceptre shall... | |
 | 1853 - 458 Seiten
...primeval dynasties, all the shapeless ore of the yet unexplored mines. This is the gift of Athens toman. Her freedom and her power have for more than twenty...rivalled her greatness, shall have shared her fate : when civilization and knowledge shall have fixed thoir abode iu distant continents ; •when the sceptre... | |
 | John Wilson - 1855 - 360 Seiten
...the hoarded treasures of its primeval dynasties, all the shapeless ore of its yet unexplored mines. This is the gift of Athens to man. Her freedom and...rivalled her greatness shall have shared her fate ; when civilization and knowledge shall have fixed their abode in distant continents; when the sceptre shall... | |
 | Salem Town - 1855 - 492 Seiten
...the hoarded treasures of the primeval dynasties; all the shapeless ore of its yet unexplored mines. This is the gift of Athens to man. Her freedom and...Scotchmen ; but her intellectual empire is imperishable. 8. And, when those who have rivaled her greatness shall have shared her fate ; when civilization and... | |
 | John Wilson - 1856 - 360 Seiten
...the hoarded treasures of its primeval dynasties, all the shapeless ore of its yet unexplored mines. This is the gift of Athens to man. Her freedom and...rivalled her greatness shall have shared her fate ; when civilization and knowledge shall have fixed their abode in distant continents; when the sceptre shall... | |
 | John Wilson - 1856 - 364 Seiten
...the hoarded treasures of its primeval dynasties, all the shapeless ore of its yet unexplored mines. This is the gift of Athens to man. Her freedom and...degenerated into timid slaves; her language, into a barbarons jargon; her temples have been given up to the successive depredations of Komans, Turks, and... | |
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