 | Sir James Mackintosh - 1850 - 597 pàgines
...without some consoling forethought of the fortune 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 dayr TIME'S NOBLEST OFFSPRING IS ITS LAST. Thus disappointed... | |
 | Sir Edward Shepherd Creasy - 1851 - 376 pàgines
...East Indies.* CHAPTER XIII. VICTORY OF THE AMERICANS OVER BURGOYNE AT SARATOGA, AD 1777. Westward the course of empire takes its way ; The first four acts already past, A fifth shall close the drama with the day, TlME'8 NOBLEST OFFSPRING) IS ITS LAST. BISHOP BERKELEY.... | |
 | 1852 - 406 pàgines
...and young, When heavenly flame did animate her clay, By future poets shall be sung. " 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 the last." It were a pleasing... | |
 | 1853 - 458 pàgines
...generous prelate, who bestowed his benefactions, as well as blessings, on our country, — " 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 the last." This exclamation... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1855 - 348 pàgines
...stanza of this little poem seems to have been produced by a high poetical inspiration : " 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 the last." 4. This extraordinary11... | |
 | Julius Charles Hare, Augustus William Hare - 1855 - 416 pàgines
...planting Arts and Learning in America, after speaking of the decay of Europe, he adds : 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 the last. Hartley too, who,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 320 pàgines
...stanza of this little poem seems to have beep produced by a high poetical inspiration : " 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 the last." 4. This extraordinary"... | |
 | Albert Barnes - 1855 - 376 pàgines
...fresh and young, When heavenly flame did animate her clay, By future poets shall be sung. 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 the last." XIV. The Choice... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 592 pàgines
...fresh and young, When heavenly flame did animate her clay, By future poets shall be sung. 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 the last. Bжыхып. I... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 350 pàgines
...and young, When heavenly flame did animate her clay, — By future poets shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes its way: The first four acts already past, A fifth shall close the dramaE I with the day. — Time's noblest offspring is the last! XCIX. —... | |
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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 the last. 
