O'er the globe they fling Their monstrous shadows ; and, while yet we speak, Phantom-like, vanish with a dreadful scream ! What — but the last that styled themselves the Caesars? Italy: A Poem - Page 67by Samuel Rogers - 1823 - 200 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1822 - 932 pages
...life— to where Light shone again, and with unclouded splendour. Through many an age she in the midSea dwelt. From her retreat calmly contemplating The changes of the Earth, herself unchanged. Before her pass'd, as in an awful dream, The mightiest of the mighty. What are these, Clothed in their purple... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1822 - 178 pages
...last trace of civilised life — to where Light shone again, and with unclouded splendour. Through many an age in the mid-sea She dwelt, From her retreat...! What — but the last that styled themselves the Cesars? And who in long array (look where they come ; * Their gestures menacing so far and wide) Wear... | |
| 1822 - 880 pages
...life— to where Light shone again, and with unclouded splendour. Through many an age she in the midSea dwelt. From her retreat calmly contemplating The changes of the Earth, herself unchanged. Before her pass'd, as in an awful dream, The mightiest of the mighty. What are these, Clothed in their purple... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1829 - 520 pages
...herself unchanged. Before her pass'd, as ¡n an awful iluaru, The mightiest of the mijjhty. NYIi.it arc these, Clothed in their purple? O'er the globe they...Phantom-like, vanish with a dreadful scream ! What — hut the last that styled themselves the Caesars? And who in long array (look where they come; Their... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 516 pages
...Earih, herself unchanged. Before her pass'd, as in an awful dream, The mightiest of the mighty. Wliat are these, Clothed in their purple? O'er the globe...! What — but the last that styled themselves the Caían! And who in long array (look where they come ; Their gestures menacing so far and wide) Wear... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 514 pages
...the last trace of civilized life — to where Light shone again, and with unclouded splendor. Though many an age in the mid-sea She dwelt, From her retreat...changes of the Earth, herself unchanged. Before her pass'd, as in an awful dream, The mightiest of the mighty. What are these, Clothed in their purple... | |
| Thomas Roscoe - 1831 - 386 pages
...the excommunication, though Venice retained all her laws and boasted independence uudiminished. Thus Thro' many an age in the mid-sea she dwelt, From her...! What — but the last that styled themselves the Csesars? And who in long array (look where they come; Their gestures menacing so far and wide) Wear... | |
| Thomas Roscoe - 1831 - 394 pages
...the excommunication, though Venice retained all her laws and boasted independence undiminished. Thus Thro' many an age in the mid-sea she dwelt, From her...speak, Phantom-like, vanish with a dreadful scream! What—but the last that styled themselves the Caesars ? And who in long array (look where they come;... | |
| 1836 - 514 pages
...the last trace of civilized lift — to where Light shone again, and with unclouded splendor. Though many an age in the mid-sea She dwelt, From her retreat...The changes of the Earth, herself unchanged. Before lier pass'd, as in an awful dream, The mightiest of the mighty. What arc these, Clothed in their purple... | |
| John Aikin, John Frost - 1838 - 752 pages
...earth, herself unchanged. Before her pass'd, as in an awful dream, The mightiest of the mighty. What arc Czsars ? And who in long array (look where they come; Their gestures menacing so far and wide) Wear... | |
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