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...mountains—the sparkling sea in the horizon—t fresh breeze playing on our heated cheek— " Beautiful ! How beautiful is all this visible world, How glorious in its action and itself." Shall we describe that home? No, we hate descriptions, and have no doubt that the reader, like ourselves,... | |
 | William Hone - 1839 - 874 էջ
...from his own pen may filly conclude this notice :— Beautiful ! How beantifhl Is all this risible world ! How glorious in its action and itself; But...degradation and of pride. Contending with low wants and lulty will Till our mortality predominates, And men are— what they name not to themselves, And trust... | |
 | Rembrandt Peale - 1839 - 276 էջ
...ages, only the sons of learning have the power of bestowing. Johnson. LORDS OF THE EARTH! Beautiful ! How beautiful is all this visible world ! How glorious...half deity, alike unfit To sink or soar, with our mixed essence make A conflict of its elements, and breathe The breath of degradation and of pride,... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1839 - 362 էջ
...to that beneath*. Parts into parts reciprocally shot', Abhor divorce*. What love of union reigns* I How beautiful is all this visible world* ! How glorious in its action and itself ! But w6', who name ourselves its sovereigns', wA', Half dust*, half deity', alike unfit To sink or soar',... | |
 | Eben Norton Horsford - 1839 - 414 էջ
...should be adapted to the peculiar dispositions of the pupil. XI. PERFECTIVENES8, OR IDEALITY. Beautiful! How beautiful is all this visible world! How glorious in its action and itself! — Byron. When this organ was first discovered, it was called the organ of Poetry, because it was... | |
 | 1840 - 452 էջ
...pervading vision.— Beautiful! How beautiful is all this visible world ! How glorious in its aclion and itself! But we, who name ourselves its sovereigns,...half deity, alike unfit To sink or soar, with our mixed essence make A conflict of iis elements, and breathe The breath of degradation and of pride,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1841 - 998 էջ
...follow thee; but thine Yet pierces downward, onward, or above, With a pervading vision. — Beautiful! rum onr mix'd essence make A conflict of its elements, and breathe The breath of degradation and of pride,... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1841 - 528 էջ
...bivouac by the mountain's side, made me forget that the busy world was in existence, and feel— " How beautiful is all this visible world; How glorious in its action and itself." All things have an end, so, unfortunately, have cheroots ; and, with light hearts and happy anticipations,... | |
 | Nathaniel Shatswell Dodge - 1842 - 298 էջ
...of humanity, than any other who ever lived— " How beautiful is all this visible world ! How lovely in its action and itself! But we, who name ourselves...sink or soar, with our mix'd essence, make A conflict with Deity, and men Are what they name not to themselves, and trust To each other." ********** Alverly... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1842 - 866 էջ
...follow thee j but thine Yet pierces downward, onward, or above, With a pervading vision Beautiful 1 ain ; Man marks the earth with ruin — his control Stops unftt To sink or soar, with our mix'd essence make Л conflict of its elements, and breathe The breath... | |
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Half dust, half deity, alike unfit To sink or soar, with our mixed essence, make A conflict of its elements, and breathe The breath of degradation and of pride, Contending with low wants and lofty will, Till our mortality predominates, And men are —... 
