 | George Stanley Faber - 1808 - 596 页
...of the Rhine were crowned, like those of the Tiber, with eleg»at houses, and well cultivated farms. This scene of peace and plenty was suddenly changed...alone distinguish the solitude of nature from the desolations of man. The flourishing city of Mentz was surprised and destroyed ; and many thousand Christians... | |
 | George Stanley Faber - 1808 - 304 页
...of the Rhine were crowned, like those of the Tiber, with elegant houses, and well cultivated farms. This scene of peace and plenty was suddenly changed...alone distinguish the solitude of nature from the desolations of man. The flourishing city of Mentz was surprised and destroyed; and many thousand Christians... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1808 - 428 页
...of the Rhine were crowned like those of the Tyber, with elegant houses and well cultivated farms -- This scene of peace and plenty was suddenly changed into a desert ; and the prospect of the smoakmg ruins could alone distinguish the solitude of nature 2G Vol. IV. p. 340 — 443 ; vol. V. p.... | |
 | James Bicheno - 1808 - 376 页
...calamities, enjoyed a state " of quiet and prosperity, which had seldom blessed the " frontiers of Gaul. — This scene of peace and plenty was "suddenly changed into a desert ; and the prospect of " smoking ruins could alone distinguish the solitude of " nature from the desolation of man. The flourishing... | |
 | William Cuninghame - 1817 - 444 页
...the Rhine 'I were crowned, like those of the Tiber, with " elegant houses and well-cultivated farms. This " scene of peace and plenty was suddenly changed...distinguish the solitude of nature " from the desolation of man."J » Gibbon, chap. xxxi. t Ibid. chap. XKX. J Ibid. Having spread the dreadful ravages of war... | |
 | John Fry - 1822 - 568 页
...the Rhine were crowned, like those of the Tyber, with elegant houses and well cultivated farms." " This scene of peace and plenty was suddenly changed...solitude of nature from the desolation of man." " The consuming flames of war spread from the banks of the Rhine over the greatest part of the seventeen... | |
 | 1823 - 862 页
...e<l the rivpr, he might express his doubt on which sue , was situated the territory of the Romans. This scene (. of peace and plenty was suddenly changed....and the prospect of the smoking ruins could alone tii- M stinguish the solitude of nature from the desolation of man. The flourishing city of Mentz was... | |
 | John Fry - 1825 - 642 页
...the Rhine were crowned, like those of the Tiber, with elegant houses and well cultivated farms." " This scene of peace and plenty was suddenly changed...alone distinguish the solitude of nature from the desolations of man." " The consuming flames • of war spread from the banks of the Rhine over the... | |
 | Andrew Fuller - 1825 - 480 页
...of the Rhine were crowned, like those of the Tyber, with elegant houses, and well cultivated farms. This scene of peace and plenty was suddenly changed into a desert ; and the prospect of the smoaking ruins could alone distinguish the solitude of nature from the desolation of man. The flourishing... | |
 | Andrew Fuller - 1825 - 496 页
...of the Rhine were crowned, like those of the Tyber, with elegant bouses, and well cultivated farms. This scene of peace and plenty was suddenly changed into a desert ; and the prospect of the smoaking ruins could alone distinguish the solitude of nature from the desolation of man. The flourishing... | |
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This scene of peace and plenty was suddenly changed into a desert; and the prospect of the smoking ruins could alone distinguish the solitude of nature from the desolation of man. 
