 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
 | 1839 - 256 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... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1843 - 400 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... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1843 - 458 pages
...with which they gaze on the splendid monuments of the great and the heroic. They linger about there as about the tombs of friends and companions; for...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... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1846 - 356 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...which is continually growing faint and obscure : but ihe intercourse between the author and his fellowmen is ever new, active, and immediate. He has lived... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 478 pages
...curiosity or le 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... | |
 | Timothy Stone Pinneo - 1847 - 502 pages
...curiosity or vague admiration, with which they gaze on the splendid monuments of the great and heroic. They linger about these as about the tombs of friends and companions ; for there is something of companionship between the author and the reader. Well may posterity be grateful... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 278 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 fellowmen is ever new, active, and immediate. He has lived for them more than for himself; he has sacrificed... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 544 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... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1852 - 580 pages
...with which they gaze on the splendid monuments of the great and the heroic. They linger about these aa about the tombs of friends and companions ; for indeed...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... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1853 - 524 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...the medium of history, which is continually growing famt and obscure : but the intercourse between the author and his fellow-men is ever new, active, and... | |
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