 | 1816 - 696 pages
...would read the fata Of men and empires,—'tis to be forgiven, That in our aspirations to be great, Our destinies o'erleap their mortal state, And claim...fame, power, life, have named themselves a star." P. 47. The characters of Voltaire and Gibbon are drawn with more discrimination than we had reason... | |
 | H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1817 - 492 pages
...LXXXVI1I. " Ve stars ! Of men and empires,— '(is to be forgiven, That in our aspirations to be great, Our destinies o'erleap their mortal state, And claim a kindred with you ; for yc are A beauty and a mystery, and create In us such love and reverence from afar, That foitune, fame,... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1819 - 466 pages
...aspirations to be great, '' Our destinies o'erlaep their mortal state, And claim a kindred with youj for ye are A beauty and a mystery, and create "\ In...reverence from afar, . That fortune, fame, power, Mfe, have named themselves a star. ' , LXXXIX. ,., .-, Allheavcn and earth are still — though not... | |
 | George Miller - 1820 - 634 pages
...would read the fate Of men and empires—'tis to be forgiven, That in our aspirations to be great, Our destinies o'erleap their mortal state, And claim...fortune, fame, power, life, have named themselves a star. Childe Harold, canto 3, 88. (.//) The people of these provinces erected among themselves a singular... | |
 | George Miller - 1820 - 624 pages
...would read the fate Of men and empires — 'tis to be forgiven, That in our aspirations to be great, Our destinies o'erleap their mortal state, And claim...; for ye are A beauty and a mystery, and create In its such love and reverence from afar, That fortune, fame, power, life, have named themselves a star.... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 308 pages
...would read the fate Of men and empires, — 'tis to be forgiven, That in our aspirations to be great, Our destinies o'erleap their mortal state, And claim...fortune, fame, power, life, have named themselves a star. LXXXIX. All heaven and earth are still — though not in sleep, But breathless, as we grow when feeling... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 478 pages
...men and empires, — 'tis to be forgiven, That in our aspirations to be great, Our destinies o'crleap their mortal state, And claim a kindred with you;...fortune, fame, power, life, have named themselves a star. LXXXIX. AH heaven and earth are still — though not in sleep, But breathless, as we grow when feeling... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 pages
...o'erlenp their mortal state, 424 THE AMERICAN [Letson 183. And claim a kindred with you ; for ye arc A beauty and a mystery, and create In us such love...reverence from afar, That fortune, fame, power, life, Lave named themselves a star. All heaven and earth are still, — though not in sleep, But breathless,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1824 - 234 pages
...would read the fate Of men and empires,—'tis to be forgiven, That in our aspirations to be great, Our destinies o'erleap their mortal state, And claim...named themselves a star. All heaven and earth are still—though not in sleep, But breathless, as we grow when feeling most; And silent, as we stand... | |
 | Louise Swanton-Belloc - 1824 - 400 pages
...feuille, qui n'ait sa part de l'existence, et le sentiment du Dieu qui erée et protège toutes choses » A beauty and a mystery, and create In us such love...fame, power, life , have named themselves a star. LXXXIX. All hcaven and earth are still — thongh not in sleep , But breathless , as we grow when feeling... | |
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Ye stars! which are the poetry of heaven! If in your bright leaves we would read the fate Of men and empires, — 'tis to be forgiven, That in our aspirations to be great, Our destinies o'erleap their mortal state, And claim a kindred with you; for ye... 
