 The hill of the Capitol, on which we sit, was formerly the head of the Roman empire, the citadel of the earth, the terror of kings ; illustrated by the footsteps of so many triumphs, enriched with the spoils and tributes of so many nations. This spectacle...  The American pastor in Europe, ed. by J. Cumming - Стр. 220авторы: Joseph Cross (D.D.) - 1860Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Edward Gibbon - 1788 - Страниц: 470
...disfigured with " thorns and brambles.- The hill of the Ca" pitol, on which we fit, was formerly the <c head of the Roman empire, the citadel of " the earth, the terror of kings ; illuftrated by ^ " the fbotfteps of fo many triumphs, enriched " with the fpoils and tributes of... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1789 - Страниц: 372
...is again LXXI. ** disfigured with thorns and brambles. The hilt " of the Capitol, on which we fit, was formerly " the head of the Roman empire , the citadel of ". the earth, 'the terror of kings; illuftrated by <c the footfteps of fo many triumphs , enriched K with the fpoils and tributes of fo... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - Страниц: 512
...wheel of fortune has accomplished " her revolution, and the sacred ground is again disfigured " with thorns and brambles. The hill of the Capitol, on " which we sit, was formerly the head of the Roman em" pire, the citadel of the earth, the terror of kings ; illus- » " trated by the footsteps of so... | |
 | John Gustavus Lemaistre - 1806 - Страниц: 400
...wheel of Fortune has accomplished her revo' lution: and the sacred ground is again disfi' gured with thorns and brambles. The Hill * of the Capitol, on...enriched * with the spoils and tributes of so many na' tions. This spectacle of the world, how it is 'fallen! how changed! how defaced! The ' path of... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - Страниц: 558
...wheel of fortune has accom" plished her revolution, and the sacred ground is *' again disfigured with thorns and brambles. The *' hill of the Capitol, on...empire, the citadel of " the earth, the terror of kings j illustrated by the " footsteps of so many triumphs, enriched with the " spoils and tributes of so... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1816 - Страниц: 498
...wheel of fortune has ac"complished her revolution, and the sacred ground is " again disfigured with thorns and brambles. The hill " of the Capitol, on...of the Roman empire, the citadel of the earth, the ter" ror of kings ; illustrated by the footsteps of so many "triumphs, enriched with the spoils and... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1821 - Страниц: 458
...plurimasqne passim noufractas columnas, unde magna ex •parte prospectus urbis patet. (p. 5.) . ' we sit, was formerly the head of the Roman empire,...of the world, how is it fallen ! how changed ! how delfaced ! the path of victory is obliterated by vines, and the benches of the senators are concealed... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1827 - Страниц: 492
...the wheel of fortune has accomplished her revolution, and the sacred ground is again disfigured with thorns and brambles. The hill of the Capitol, on which...the earth, the terror of kings ; illustrated by the * I have already (not. d and " on chap. Ixv.) mentioned the age, character, and writings of Poggius... | |
 | 1832 - Страниц: 528
...the wheel of fortune has accomplished her revolution, and the sacred ground is again disfigured with thorns and brambles. The hill of the Capitol on which...enriched with the spoils and tributes of so many nations. The spectacle of the world how is it fallen ! how changed ! how defaced ! the path of victory is obliterated... | |
 | 1837 - Страниц: 260
...the wheel of fortune has accomplished her revolution, and the sacred ground is again disfigured with thorns and brambles. The hill of the Capitol on which...spectacle of the world, how is it fallen ! how changed I how defaced 1 The path of victory is obliterated by vines, and the benches of the senators arc concealed... | |
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