There is the moral of all human tales ; « 'Tis but the same rehearsal of the past, First Freedom, and then Glory — when that fails, Wealth, vice, corruption, — barbarism at last And History, with all her volumes vast, Hath but one page... Angel in the Sun: Turner's Vision of History - 第 40 頁Gerald Finley 著 - 1999 - 280 頁有限的預覽 - 關於此書
| 1818 - 638 頁
...research hath been, that these are walls — Behold the Imperial Mount!. 'tis thus the mighty falls. There is the moral of all human tales ; Tis but the...fails, Wealth, vice, corruption, — barbarism at last. And History, with all her volumes vast, Hath but one page, — 'tis better written here, Where gorgeous... | |
| DAVID WILLISON - 1818 - 572 頁
...her research hath been, that these are walls-*Behold the Imperial Mount ! 'tis thus the mighty falls. There is the moral of all human tales ; 'Tis but the...past, First Freedom, and then Glory — when that fail*, Wealth, vice, corruption, — barbarism at last. And History, with all her volumes vast, Hath... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1819 - 466 頁
...Behold the ImperialMount ! 'tis thus the mighty falls. * * CVIII. There is the moral of all hurann tales; »» 'Tis but the same rehearsal of the past,...fails Wealth, vice, corruption — barbarism at last. And History, with all her volumes vast, Hath but one page, — 'tis better written here, Where georgeous... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1819 - 176 頁
...housebreakers. See Sueton. in vit. CJ Caesar, with the commentary of Pitiscus, p. i84. 8tanza CVIII. There is the moral of all human tales ; 'Tis but the...rehearsal of the past, First Freedom, and then Glory, etc. The author of the Life of Cicero, speaking of the opinion entertained of Britain by that orator... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 478 頁
...Maximus. The very soil is formed «f crumbled brick-work, Nothing has been told, nothing can CVIJI. There is the moral of all human tales; Tis but the...fails, Wealth, vice, corruption, — barbarism at last. And History, with all her volumes vast, llath but one page, — 'tis better written here, Where gorgeous... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 308 頁
...satisfy the belief of any but a Roman antiquary.— See — Historical Illustrations, page 206. 52. There is the moral of all human tales; ' Tis but the same rehearsal of the past, Pint Freedom, and then Glory, Se. Stanza cviii. lines 1, 2, and 3. The author of the Life of Cicero,... | |
| Matthias Bruen - 1823 - 298 頁
...Ballantyne and Co. • DESCRIPTIVE AND MORAL; SCENES IN ITALY, SWITZERLAND, AND FRANCE. BY AN AMERICAN. ' There is the moral of all human tales ; ' 'Tis but...past, ' First Freedom, and then Glory— when that failn, ' Wealth, Vice, Corruption — Barbarism at last." EDINBURGH : PRINTED FOB ARCHIBALD CONSTABLE... | |
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