| Thomas Arnold - 1845 - 466 pages
...is known to us. The Roman colonies along the banks of the Rhine and Danube looked out on the country beyond those rivers as we look up at the stars, and...nothing. The Romans knew that there was a vast portion of the earth which they did not know ; how vast it might be was a part of its mysteries. But to us all... | |
| 1846 - 524 pages
...the Rhine and Danube looked out on the country beyond those rivers as we look up at the stars, aud actually see with our eyes a world of which we know...not know ; how vast it might be, was a part of its mystries. But to us all is explored: imagination can hope for no * What may be done hereafter by the... | |
| 1846 - 508 pages
...the banks of the Rhine and Danube looked out on the country beyond those rivers as we look up at thß stars, and actually see with our eyes a world of which...which they did not know ; how vast it might be, was ap:irt of its mystwiee. But to us all is explored : imagination can hope for no * What may b« done... | |
| Jules Michelet - 1847 - 440 pages
...is known to us. The Roman colonies along the banks of the Rhine and Danube looked out on the country beyond those rivers as we look up at the stars, and...nothing. The Romans knew that there was a vast portion of the earth which they did not know ; how vast it might be was a part of its mysteries. But to us all... | |
| Thomas Arnold - 1849 - 336 pages
...as yet only partially developed. along the banks of the Rhine and Danube looked out on the country beyond those rivers as we look up at the stars, and...imagination can hope for no new Atlantic island to realize the vision of Plato's Critias : no new continent peopled by youthful races, the destined restorers... | |
| Edward Everett - 1850 - 708 pages
...is known to us. The Roman colonies along the banks of the Rhine and Danube looked out on the country beyond those rivers, as we look up at the stars, and...nothing. The Romans knew that there was a vast portion of the earth which they did not know ; how vast it might be, was a part of its mysteries. But to us, all... | |
| Henry Reed - 1856 - 484 pages
...beyond those rivers as we look up to the stars, and see with our eyes a world of which we actually know nothing. The Romans knew that there was a vast...did not know; how vast it might be was a part of its mysteries.7 '* But that the Northern and Southern nations were providentially kept distinct is, to... | |
| 1858 - 608 pages
...earlier ages, remarks : " The Roman colonies along the Rhine and the Danube looked out on the country beyond those rivers as we look up at the stars, and actually see with our eyes worlds of which we know nothing." The Indian relics now specially referred to, when considered in connexion... | |
| 1859 - 388 pages
...earlier ages, remarks: — "The Roman colonies along the Rhine and the Danube looked out on the country beyond those rivers as we look up at the stars, and actually see with our eyes worlds of which we know nothing." The Indian relics now specially referred to, when considered in connection... | |
| Thomas Arnold - 1860 - 344 pages
...as yet only partially developed. along the banks of the Rhine and Danube looked out on the country beyond those rivers as we look up at the stars, and actually see with our eyes aworld of which we know nothing. The Romans knew that there was a vast portion of earth which they... | |
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