 | 1845 - 752 pages
...the chronicles of the empire. He who entered them might thus read the history, and learn the glory and triumphs of the nation. They served, at the same...ancestors, and the power and majesty of their gods." — Ninaveh and its Remains, pp. 260—265. And now let us sec how far Mr. Layard was successful or... | |
 | England - 1854 - 758 pages
...empire. He who entered them might thus read the history, and learn the glory and triumphs of the nations. They served, at the same time, to bring continually...them on festive occasions, or for the celebration of religions ceremonies, the deeds of their ancestors, and the power and majesty of their gods." This... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - 1848 - 978 pages
...the chronicles of the empire. He who entered them, might thus read the history, and learn the glory and triumphs of the nation. They served, at the same...ancestors, and the power and majesty of their gods.— Vol. II. p. 262. KIMROD IN SPRING. trappings, struggling to release themselves from their bonds ; flowers... | |
 | 1850 - 716 pages
...the chronicles of the empire. He who entered them might thus read the history, and learn the glory and triumphs of the nation. They served, at the same...ancestors, and the power and majesty of their gods." Cljurdj MEETING OF PARISH CHOIRS AT LEIGH. IN our January number we gave an account of a meeting of... | |
 | Theology - 1849 - 510 pages
...the chronicles of the empire. He who entered them might thus read the history, and learn the glory and triumphs, of the nation. They served, at the same...ancestors, and the power and majesty of their gods."* — Vol. n. pp. 207 - 209. Of the style of art displayed in the reliefs sculptured on the palace-walls,... | |
 | sir Austen Henry Layard - 1849 - 560 pages
...the chronicles of the empire. He who entered them might thus read the history, and learn the glory and triumphs of the nation. They served, at the same...ancestors, and the power and majesty of their gods. It would appear that the events recorded in the buildings hitherto examined, apply only to the kings... | |
 | Primitive Baptists - 1849 - 422 pages
...the chronicles of the empire. He who entered them, might thus read the history, and learn the glory and triumphs of the nation. They served, at the same...deeds of their ancestors, and the power and majesty of the gods." Mr. Layard has entered largely into the question of deciphering the arrow-headed character,... | |
 | 1850 - 616 pages
...the chronicles of the empire. He who entered them might thus read the history, and learn the glory and triumphs of the nation. They served, at the same...ancestors, and the power and majesty of their gods." Vol. II, pp. 207-209. The details of the volumes before us, fully justify this glowing description... | |
 | 1850 - 682 pages
...tbe chronicles of the empire. He who entered j tlwm, might thus read the history, and learn the glory and triumphs of the nation. They served, at the same...the remembrance of those who assembled within them, j on festive occasions, or for the celebration of religious ceremonies, the deeds of their ancestor»,... | |
 | William Sandys Wright Vaux - Assyria - 1850 - 488 pages
...Chronicles of their Empire. They served to bring the history, the glory, and the triumphs of the nation, continually to the remembrance of those who assembled...occasions, or for the celebration of religious ceremonies ; and were the ever living monuments of the deeds of their ancestors, and of the power and majesty... | |
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These edifices were great national monuments, upon the walls of which were represented in sculpture or inscribed in alphabetic characters the chronicles of the empire. He who entered them might thus read the history and learn the glory and triumphs of... 
