 Westward the course of empire takes Its way; The four first acts already past, A fifth shall close the drama with the day: Time's noblest offspring is the last" In 1728 he married Anne, the eldest daughter of Mr.  Pacific Educational Journal - Page 2531895Full view - About this book
 | A. B. Cleveland - American literature - 1832 - 772 pages
...character and human affairs shall be made on this theatre of the western world; if it be true that -The four first acts already past, A fifth shall close...the drama with the day; Time's noblest offspring is the last' — how could this imposing, swelling, final scene be appropriately opened; how could its... | |
 | 1832 - 42 pages
...and human affairs shall be made on this theatre of the western world; if it be true that — "Tiie Four first acts already past, " A fifth shall close the drama with the day; " Time's noblest ofl•spring is the last"-— how could this imposing, swelling, final scene, be appropriately op°ned,... | |
 | North American review and miscellaneous journal - 1832 - 614 pages
...the country where he had sojourned. " Westward the course of empire takes its way ; The first four acts already past, A fifth shall close the drama with the day ; TIME'S NOBLEST OFFSPRING IS ITS LAST." Thus disappointed in his ambition of keeping a school for savage children, at a salary of... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - Ethics - 1832 - 380 pages
...of the country where he had sojourned. Westward the course of empire takes its way, The first four acts already past, A fifth shall close the drama with the day, TlXl'l NOBLEST OFT8PBINO IS ITS LAST. Thus disappointed in his ambition of keeping a school for savage... | |
 | Gulian Crommelin Verplanck - History - 1833 - 280 pages
...Such as she bred when fresh and young, When heavenly flame did animate her clay, By future poets shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes its way;...drama with the day— Time's noblest offspring is the last. I have quoted these fine lines at length because I do not recollect to have seen or heard... | |
 | Gulian Crommelin Verplanck - History - 1833 - 268 pages
...Such as she bred when fresh and young, When heavenly flame did animate her day, By future poets shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes its way;...drama with the day — Time's noblest offspring is the last. I have quoted these fine lines at length because I do not recollect to have seen or heard... | |
 | William Dunlap - Art - 1834 - 448 pages
...Such as she bred when fresh and young, When heavenly flame did animate her clay, By future poets shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes its way...drama with the day — Time's noblest offspring is the last. For, in a Roman mouth, the graceful name Of poet and of prophet were the same.* " Confiding... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - Fore-edge painting - 1834 - 320 pages
...century ago by Bp. Berkeley, which I must quote, though I shall suffer by the comparison. Westward the course of empire takes its way. The four first...the drama with the day. Time's noblest offspring is the last. P. 263, 1. 24. The spoiler spoiled of all; Cortes. A peine put-il obtenir audience de CharlesQuint... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1834 - 330 pages
...century ago by Bp. Berkeley, which I must quote, though I shall suffer by the comparison. Westward the course of empire takes its way. The four first...the drama with the day. Time's noblest offspring is the last. P. 263,1. 24. The spoiler spoiled of all; Cortes. A peine put-il obtenir audience de CharlesQuint... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - Fore-edge painting - 1834 - 340 pages
...century ago by Bp. Berkeley, which I must quote, though I shall suffer by the comparison. Westward the course of empire takes its way. The four first...the drama with the day. Time's noblest offspring is the last. P. 263, 1. 24. The spoiler spoiled of all; Cortes. A peine put-il obtenir audience de CharlesQuint... | |
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