The next Augustan age will dawn on the other side of the Atlantic. There will, perhaps, be a Thucydides at Boston, a Xenophon at New York, and, in time, a Virgil at Mexico, and a Newton at Peru. At last, some curious traveller from Lima will visit England... the new monthly magazine - Page 282by william harrison ainsworth - 1866Full view - About this book
| Alexander Graydon - 1846 - 530 pages
...for illustrations than arguments, the merits of the question, were, I think, on the side of the phon at New York, and, in time, a Virgil at Mexico, and...traveller from Lima will visit England and give a descrip. tion of the ruins of St. Paul's, hke the editions of Balbcc and Palmyra; but am I not prophesying,... | |
| Alexander Graydon - 1846 - 532 pages
..."Doivt tell me I am grown old and peevish and supercilious — name the geniusses of 1774, and I submit. The next Augustan age will dawn on the other side of the Atlantic. There will, perhaps, be a Thueydides at Boston, a Xeno116 CAUSES OF THE REVOLUTION. to appreciate the importance of retaining... | |
| John Forster - 1854 - 572 pages
...For my part, I take Europe "to be worn out. When Voltaire dies, we may say, ' Good night ! ' . . . The " next Augustan age will dawn on the other side...time, a " Virgil at Mexico, and a Newton at Peru. At hist, some curious traveller from " Lima will visit England, and give a description of the ruins of... | |
| Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1855 - 586 pages
...next Aujmstan age will dawn on tho other side of the Atlantic, There will, porhnp?, be a Thncydides at Boston, a Xenophon at New -York, and in time, a...Mexico, and a Newton at Peru. At last some curious traveler from Li-nui will visit Enpland, and give a description of the ruins of SL PanIV, liko the... | |
| 1857 - 652 pages
...the famous passage in Macaulay than the quotation I previously made from the letter to Mason : — " The next Augustan age will dawn on the other side...at Peru. At last some curious traveller from Lima wilt visit England, and give a description of the ruins of St. Paul's, like the editions of Balbec... | |
| 1857 - 850 pages
...of the famous passage in Macaulay than th» quotation I previously made from the letter to Mason : " The next Augustan age will dawn on the other side of the Atlantic. There will perhaps be a Thucydide» at Boston, a Xenophon at New York, and in time, a Virgil at Mexico, and a Newton at Peru.... | |
| 1873 - 670 pages
...: — " For my part Itake Europe ïo be worn out. When Voltaire dies we may say ' Good night !'.... The next Augustan age will dawn on the other side...Atlantic. There will perhaps be a Thucydides at Boston, a Xcnophon at New York, and in time a Virgil at Mexico, and a Newton at Peru. At last some curious traveller... | |
| Charles Carroll Bombaugh - 1874 - 876 pages
...Bridge to sketch the ruins of St. Paul's. MACAOLAY, Kimkc's History uf the 1'npci. The next Augustan ago will dawn on the other side of the Atlantic. There will perhaps be a Thucydides at l!o?ton, a Xenophon at Xew York, and, in time, a Virgil at Mexico, and a Newton at Peru. At last some... | |
| Francis Henry Underwood - 1875 - 660 pages
...Don't tell me I am grown old, and peevish, and supercilious; name the geniuses of 17/4, and I submit. The next Augustan age will dawn on the other side...at New York, and, in time, a Virgil at Mexico, and a^fewton at Peru. At last, some curious traveller from Lima will visit England, and give a description... | |
| Charles Carroll Bombaugh - 1875 - 868 pages
...broken arch of London Bridge to sketch the ruins of St. Paul's. MACATTLAY, Ranke's History of the Popes. The next Augustan age will dawn on the other side...Xenophon at New York, and, in time, a Virgil at Mexico, an.da Newton at Peru. At last some curious traveler from Lima will visit England, and give a description... | |
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