Hellas' sword, As on the morn to distant Glory dear When Marathon became a magic word; Which utter'd, to the hearer's eye appear The camp, the host, the fight, the conqueror's career, The flying Mede, his shaftless broken bow; The fiery Greek, his red... The Greece of the Greeks - Página 96por G. A. Perdicaris - 1845Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1815 - 248 páginas
...conqueror's career, voi.. i. t 114 CH1LDE HAROLD'S > Canto 11. xc. The flying Mede, his shaft! ess broken bow; The fiery Greek, his red pursuing spear ; Mountains above, Earth's, Oeean's plain below ; Death in the front, Destruetion in the rear ! Sueh was the seene — what now... | |
| 1825 - 780 páginas
...brunt of Hclla's sword ; As. on the morn, to distant glory dear, When Marathon became a magic wortl ; Which, utter'd to the hearer's eye, appear The camp,...below ; Death in the front, destruction in the rear — " Among the attractions of this poem for the public, one of the most powerful was the impression... | |
| 1825 - 778 páginas
...sword ; As. on the morn, to distant glory dear, When Marathon became a magic word ; Which, uttcr'd to the hearer's eye, appear The camp, the host, the...below ; Death in the front, destruction in the rear — " Among the attractions of this poem for the public, one of the most powerful was the impression... | |
| Walter Scott - 1825 - 780 páginas
...the fight, the conqueror'« career. " The flying Mede, his shaftless, broken bow ; The fiery Oreck, his red pursuing spear ; Mountains above, earth's,...below ; Death in the front, destruction in the rear — " Among the attractions of this poem for the public, one of the most powerful was the impression... | |
| William Graham (teacher of elocution.) - 1837 - 370 páginas
...perish, or a sparrow fall; Atoms or systems into ruin hurl'd ; And now a bubble burst, and now a world. Mountains above, earth's, ocean's plain below, Death in the front, destruction in the rear. Age, in a virtuous person, carries in it an authority which makes it preferable to all the pleasures... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1837 - 982 páginas
...fight, the conqueror's career, 'xc. The flying Mede, hU shaftless broken bow ; ( Tbe fiery Greek, bis red pursuing spear; Mountains above, Earth's, Ocean's plain below ; Death in the front, Destruction iu the rear ! Sock was the scene — what now remaineth here t What sacred trophy marls the hallow'd... | |
| 1867 - 738 páginas
...thus beautifully described in Childe Harolde : " When M.iralhon became a magic word ; Which ottered, to the hearer's eye appear The camp, the host, the...below ; Death in the front, destruction in the rear I Such was the scene, what now remaineth here?" The advantage of position had evidently been in favour... | |
| 1840 - 378 páginas
...fame The battle-field, where Persia's victim horde First bow'd beneath the brunt of Hellas' sword, As on the morn to distant glory dear, When Marathon...pursuing spear ; Mountains above, Earth's, Ocean's plain below.Death in the front, Destruction in the rear ! Such was the scene — what now remaineth here... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1847 - 880 páginas
...CANTO II. CHILDE HAROLD'S PILGRIMAGE. 27 xc. The flying Mode, his shaftless broken bow ; The licry 'T is come — soon past — One kiss, Zuleika—...yet my band not far from shore Hay bear this sign roar I Such was the scene — what now rcmaineth here ? What sacred trophy marks the hallow'd ground,... | |
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