 Westward the course of empire takes its way ; The first four acts already past, The fifth shall close the drama with the day ; Time's noblest offspring is the last.  Between the Gates - Página 290por Benjamin Franklin Taylor - 1878 - 292 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1818 - 384 páginas
...we remember right (for we quote from memory), are as follows : " Westward the scene of empire bends its way: The first four acts already past, The fifth shall close the drama will] the day ! Time's noblest olVspring is his last." Since the period when Bishop Berkeley lived,... | |
 | Sarah Wentworth Morton - 1823 - 328 páginas
...to Bishop Berkley's prophecy : — " Westward the course of Empire bends its way, " The four first acts already past, " The fifth shall close the drama of the day, " Time's noblest offspring is the last." NOTE (1) Page 229. The atrocious Lord Rochester was converted... | |
 | Jeremiah N. Reynolds - 1836 - 318 páginas
...eyes the development of that magnificent drama thus glowingly announced by a gifted mind : " Westward the star of empire takes its way ; The first four acts already past, The fifth shall close the drama with the day ; Time's noblest offspring is the last !" If this hasty sketch of our possessions, prospects,... | |
 | 1845 - 732 páginas
...Hamilton's 2d Letter, p. 27. — REV. f " Westward the course of empire trends its way ; The four first acts already past, The fifth shall close the drama of the day : Time's noblest offspring is his last." — Biihop Berkeley. — REV. £ What says Erncsti ? " Oportet... | |
 | George Edward Ellis - 1846 - 500 páginas
...our national domain, the Fifth Act of Bishop Berkeley's world-drama to be enacted here : " Westward, the Star of Empire takes its way : The first four acts already past, The Fifth shall close the Drama with the day. Time's noblest offspring is the last I " We have cast back a retrospect through nearly... | |
 | Eliphalet L. Rice - 1846 - 432 páginas
...poet and the brightest dreams of the philosopher are undergoing a practical experiment. " Westward the star of empire takes its way, The first four acts already past, The lifth shall end the drama with the day. Time's nobl, si otfspiing is its last." LANGUAGE. H»il native... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1847 - 732 páginas
...morality of the Gospel, and the religion of the Redeemer. BOOK IL HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. 1 Westward the star of empire takes its way ; The first four...already past, — The fifth shall close the drama with the day; Time's noblest empire is the last." BEEKKLKT THE PUBLIC SEALS, OR COATS OF ARMS, OF THE... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1847 - 680 páginas
...religion of the Redeemer. BOOK II. HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. " Westward the star of empire takea its way ; The first four acts already past, — The fifth shall close the drama with the day; Time's noblest empire is the last." BEUKLCT THE PUBLIC SEALS, OR COATS OF ARMS, OF THE... | |
 | Cortlandt Van Rensselaer - 1852 - 636 páginas
...fresh and young, When heavenly flame did animate her clay, By future poets shall be sung. Westward the star of empire takes its way, The first four acts already past — A fifth shall close the drama with the day ; — Time's noblest offspring ie the last •: THE... | |
 | James Mursell Phillippo - 1857 - 506 páginas
...unbidden- in the statesman's mind while he muses on the prophecy of Berkeley, — " Westward the course of empire takes its way ; The first four acts already past, The fifth shall close the drama with a day ; Times noblest offspring is the last." Yes, let this measure of justice to the enslaved... | |
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