The silence of the tomb is substituted for the hum of public places. The opulence of a commercial city is changed into hideous poverty. The palaces of kings are become the receptacle of deer, and unclean reptiles inhabit the sanctuary of the gods. What... The National Quarterly Review - Página 257editado por - 1866Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Constantin-François Volney - 1796 - 426 páginas
...crowded under thefe porticos, the folitude of death has fucceeded. The filence of the tomb is fubftituted for the hum of public .places. The opulence of a commercial...receptacle of deer, and unclean reptiles inhabit the fanctuary of the Gods. . . .What glory is here cclipfed, and how many labours are annihilated ! . .... | |
| Constantin-François Volney - 1796 - 432 páginas
...under thefe porticos, the folitude of death has fucceeded, The filence of the , tomb is fubftituted for the hum of public places. The opulence of a commercial...receptacle of deer, and unclean reptiles inhabit the fanctuary of the^Gods. . . .What glory is here eclipfed, and how many labours are annihilated ! . .... | |
| 460 páginas
...folitude of death has fucc^eded. The Clence of the tomb is fubftituted for the hum ofpublic~places. The opulence of a commercial city is changed into...receptacle of deer, and unclean reptiles inhabit the fandluary of the gods. What giory is here eclipfed, and how many labourers are annihilated ! Thus perim... | |
| Rodolphus Dickinson - 1815 - 214 páginas
...solitude of death. The silence of the grave is substituted for the hum. of public places ; thewealth of a commercial city is changed into hideous poverty ; the palaces of kings become the den of wild beasts ; flocks fold on the area of the temples, and filthy reptiles inhabit... | |
| Constantin-François Volney - 1835 - 224 páginas
...porticoes has succeeded the solitude of death. The silent* of the tomb is substituted for the bustle of public places. The opulence of a commercial city...into hideous poverty. The palaces of kings are become a den of wild beasts; flocks fold on the area of the temple, and unclean reptiles inhabit the sanctuary... | |
| Constantin François de Chassebœuf comte de Volney - 1835 - 336 páginas
...porticos, the solitude of death has succeeded. The silence of the tomh is suhstituted for the hum of polite places. The opulence of a commercial city is changed into hideous poverty. The palaces of kings are hecome the receptacle of deer, and unclean reptiles inhahit the sanctuary of the gods. What glory is... | |
| Ann Richter - 1841 - 204 páginas
...lang syne." KENILWORTH. "To the numerous throng which once crowded these portals of ancient grandeur, the solitude of death has succeeded : the silence of the tomb is substituted for the noise of revelry and mirth ; and the chambers of royalty are now the receptacles of the croaking raven... | |
| 1842 - 1124 páginas
...porticoes has succeeded the solitude of death. The silence of the tomb is substituted for the bustle of public places. The opulence of a commercial city...into hideous poverty. The palaces of kings are become a den of wild beasts ; flocks fold on the area of the temple, and unclean reptiles inhabit the sanctury... | |
| Constantin-François Volney - 1849 - 256 páginas
...the purple of Tyre was exchanged for the precious thread of Serica ; the soft tissues of Cassimere for the sumptuous carpets of Lydia ; the amber of...the gods. What glory is here eclipsed, and how many labours are annihilated ! — Thus perish the works of men, and thus do nations and empires vanish... | |
| Ohio. General Assembly - 1852 - 716 páginas
...porticoes has succeeded the solitude of death. The silence of the tomb is substituted for the hustle of public places. The opulence of a commercial city is changed into hideous poverty. The palaces of the rich hare become a den of wild beasts, flocks fold on the area of the temple, and unclean reptiles... | |
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