 Other men are known to posterity only through the medium of history, which is continually growing faint and obscure : but the intercourse between the author and his fellowmen is ever new, active, and immediate.  All the Year Round - Page 2081887Full view - About this book
 | 1821 - 438 pages
...cariosity or vague admiration with which they gaze on the splendid monuments of the great and the heroic. They linger about these as about the tombs of friends...through the medium of history, which is continually growing-faint and obscure ; but the intercourse between the author and his fellow-men is ever new,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1820 - 438 pages
...curiosity or vague admiration with which they gaze on the splendid monuments of the great and the heroic. They linger about these as about the tombs of friends...obscure ; but the intercourse between the author and his fellow-men is ever new, active and immediate. He has lived for them more than for himself; he has sacrificed... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 424 pages
...the splendid monuments of the great and the heroic. They linger about these as about the tombs oi' friends and companions ; for indeed there is something...obscure : but the intercourse between the author and his fellow-men is ever new, active and immediate. He has lived for them more than for himself; he has sacrificed... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1821 - 354 pages
...curiosity or vague admiration with which they gaze on the splendid monuments of the great and the heroic. They linger about these as about the tombs of friends...obscure : but the intercourse between the author and his fellow-men is ever new, active and immediate. He has lived for them more than for himself; he has sacrificed... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...curiosity or vague admiration with which they gaze on the splendid monuments of the great and the heroic. They linger about these as about the tombs of friends...obscure: but the intercourse between the author and his fellow-men is ever new, active and immediate. He has lived for them more than for himself; he has sacrificed... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1829 - 522 pages
...curiosity or vague admiration with which they gaze on the splendid monuments of the great and the heroic. They linger about these as about the tombs of friends...obscure ; but the intercourse between the author and Ijis fellow men is ever new, active, and immediate. He has lived for them more than for himself; he... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1831 - 518 pages
...curiosity or vague admiration with which they gaze on the splendid monuments of the great and the heroic. They linger about these as about the tombs of friends...his fellow men is ever new, active, and immediate. He has lived for them more than for himself; he has sacrificed surrounding enjoyments, and shut himself... | |
 | 1834 - 532 pages
...curiosity or vague admiration with which they gaze on the splendid monuments of the great and the heroic. They linger about these as about the tombs of friends...growing faint and obscure ; but the intercourse between (he author and his fellow-men is ever new, active, and immediate : he has lived fur them more than... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1834 - 320 pages
...curiosity or vague admiration with which they gaze on the splendid monuments of the great and the heroic. They linger about these as about the tombs of friends...posterity only through the medium of history, which is continu" ally growing faint and obscure : but the intercourse between the author and his fellow-men... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1836 - 250 pages
...admiration with which they gaze on the splen did monuments of the great and the heroic. They lin ger about these as about the tombs of friends and companions...his fellow men is ever new, active, and immediate. He has lived for them more than for himself; he has sacrificed surrounding enjoyments, and shut himself... | |
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