 | John Riland - 1827 - 270 Seiten
...arise unbidden in a statesman's mind, when he muses on the prophecy of Berkeley : — Westward the course of empire takes its way; The four first acts...drama with the day ; — Time's noblest offspring is his last.' . - 'Six Months in the West Indies.1 2d ed. 1856. 323. B.— pa. An answer, equally correct... | |
 | 1827 - 470 Seiten
...be sung another golden age, The rise of empire and of arts, The good and great inspiring epic rage, The wisest heads and noblest hearts. Not such as Europe...her decay; Such as she bred when fresh and young, 1826.] Review of Sharp's Life. 167 When heavenly flame did animate her clay, By future Poets shall... | |
 | 1827 - 512 Seiten
...inspiring epic page, The wisest heads and noblest hearts. Westward the courseof empire takes its sway ; The four first acts already past, A fifth shall close...drama with the day, Time's noblest offspring is the latt Bishop Berkeley on America. HAVING in the former numbers given a brief view of the rise and progress... | |
 | 1827 - 544 Seiten
...our country,^ Westward the star of Empire lakes its way ; The four first acts already past, The 6Ah shall close the drama with the day : Time's noblest offspring is the last. In that high romance, if romance it be, in which the great minds of antiquity sketched the fortunes... | |
 | Samuel Lorenzo Knapp - 1829 - 332 Seiten
...sung another golden age, The rise of empires and of arts; The good and great, inspiring epick rage ; The wisest heads and noblest hearts. Not such as Europe...shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes its way j The four first acts already past, A fifth shall close the drama with the day ; Time's noblest... | |
 | Samuel Lorenzo Knapp - 1829 - 310 Seiten
...sung another golden age, The rise of empires and of arts ; The good and great, inspiring epick rage ; The wisest heads and noblest hearts. Not such as Europe...as she bred, when fresh and young ; When heavenly name did animate her clay, By future poets shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes its way... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1829 - 592 Seiten
...speculations of our ' students of prophecy.' ' 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 the last.' The American empire is certainly the most remarkable in its origin, character, and rapid development,... | |
 | Samuel Lorenzo Knapp - 1829 - 314 Seiten
...closing canto : " Westward the star of empire takes its way; The four first acts already past, The fifth shall close the drama with the day — Time's noblest offspring is his last." But it was only the sagacity of a great man, reasoning from cause to effect ; and we will,... | |
 | Albany Institute - 1883 - 402 Seiten
...picture, the concluding lines of those verses : ' ' Westward the course of Empire takes its way ; Tin- four first acts already past, A fifth shall close...with the day ; Time's noblest offspring is the last." The eagle's head and front, and its flight are in the direction of the dexter of the shield, from east... | |
 | Henry Nelson Coleridge - 1832 - 334 Seiten
...thoughts will rise unbidden in a statesman's mind when he muses on the prophecy of Berkeley : Westward the course of Empire takes its way ; The four first acts...drama with the day ; — Time's noblest offspring is his last. THE END. ON the 8th of August, ten turtles, a negro youth, and myself embarked on board the... | |
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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. 
