 Let us, for a moment, transport ourselves, in thought, to that glorious city. Let us imagine that we are entering its gates, in the time of its power and glory. A crowd is assembled round a portico. All are gazing with delight at the entablature, for...  Critical and Miscellaneous Essays - Page 409by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843Full view - About this book
 | English fiction - 1824 - 488 pages
...to that glorious city. Let us imagine that we are entering its gates, in the time of its power and glory. A crowd is assembled round a portico. All are...Priam fell at the feet of Achilles, and kissed those hands, — the terrible, — the murderous, i — which had slain so many of his sons*. We enter the... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 580 pages
...to that glorious city. Let us imagine that we are entering its gates, in the time of its power and glory. A crowd is assembled round a portico. All are...Priam fell at the feet of Achilles, and kissed those hands — the terrible — the murderous — which had slain so many of his sons. We enter the public... | |
 | Theology - 1850 - 778 pages
...to that glorious city. Let us imagine that we are entering its gates, in the time of its power and glory. A. crowd is assembled round a portico. All...at the entablature, for Phidias is putting up the prize. We turn into another street ; a rhapsodist is reciting there; men, women, and children are thronging... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1851 - 768 pages
...thought to that glorious city. Let us imagine that we are entering its gates in the time of its power and glory. A crowd is assembled round a portico. All are gazing with delight at the entablature, for 56 Phidias is putting up the frieze. We turn into another street ; a rhapsodist is reciting there;... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1851 - 780 pages
...thought to that glorious city. Let us imagine that we are entering its gates in the time of its power and glory. A crowd is assembled round a portico. All are gazing with delight at t\xe Phidias is putting up the frieze. We turn into another street; a rhapsodist is reciting there... | |
 | Theology - 1854 - 652 pages
...thought to that glorious city. Let us imagine that we are entering its gates in the time of its power and glory. A crowd is assembled round a portico. All are...street; a rhapsodist is reciting there; men, women, and children are thronging round him i the tears are running down their cheeks ; their eyes are filled... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1860 - 1084 pages
...to that glorious city. Lot as imagine that we are entering its gates, in the time of its power and glory. A crowd is assembled round a portico. All are...Priam fell at the feet of Achilles, and kissed those hands, . — the terrible, — - the murderous, • — which had slain so many of his sons.1 We enter... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 450 pages
...to that glorious city. Let us imagine that we. are entering its gates, in the time of its power and glory. A crowd is assembled round a portico. All are...Priam fell at the feet of Achilles, and kissed those hands, — the terrible, — the murderous, — which had slain so many of his sons.* We enter the... | |
 | Virginia De Forrest - Anthologies - 1860 - 368 pages
...thought to that glorious city. Let us imagine that we are entering its gates in the time of its power and glory. A crowd is assembled round a portico. All are...the tears are running down their cheeks ; their eyes aro fixed ; their very breath is still ; for he is telling how Priam fell at the feet of Achilles,... | |
 | George Augustus Sala, Edmund Yates - English periodicals - 1887 - 628 pages
...city. Let us imagine that we are entering its gates in the time of its power and glory. A crowd in assembled round a portico. All are gazing with delight...street ; a rhapsodist is reciting there : men , women, and children are thronging round him : the teai's are running down their cheeks : their eyes are fixed... | |
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