 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1817 - 560 pages
...celebrated men, with a skilful pencil. LAUSANNE! and Ferney! ye have been the abodes, Of names which anto you bequeathed a name; Mortals who sought and found...by dangerous roads, A path to perpetuity of fame: They were gigantic minds, and their steep aim, Was, Titan-like, on daring doubts to pile Thoughts which... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - Essays - 1813 - 338 pages
...following words: " Lausanne! and Ferney ! ye have been the abodes Of names which unto you bequeath.da name ; Mortals, who sought and found, by dangerous roads, A path to perpetuity of fame : They were gigantic minds, and their steep aim, Was, Titan-like, on daring doubts to pile Thoughts... | |
 | 1816 - 572 pages
...skilfully drawn : ' Lausanne ! and Ferney ! ye have been the abodes Of names which unto you bequeath'da name ; Mortals, who sought and found, by dangerous roads, A path to perpetuity of fame : They were gigantic minds, and their steep aim, Was, Titan-like, on daring doubts to pile Thoughts... | |
 | English literature - 1816 - 696 pages
...Lausanne! CV. " Lausanne! and Ferney ! ye have been the abodes Of names v.'hich unto you bcqueath'da name; Mortals, who sought and found, by dangerous roads, A path to perpetuity of fame: 1 hey were gigantic minds, and their steep aim, ^Vas, 1 i'an like, on daring doubts to pile Thoughts... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1817 - 536 pages
...Of Voltaire and Gibbon, he says, in a manner that speaks like a trumpet to his accusers; they were: "Mortals who sought and found, by dangerous roads, A path to perpetuity of fame; They were gigantick minds, and their steep aim, 'i Was, Titan like, on daring doubtt to pile Thoughts... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1819 - 466 pages
...have rear'da throne cv. Lansanne! andFerney! ye have been the Of names which unto .you beqneath'da name; Mortals, who sought and found, by dangerous roads/ A path to perpetuity of fame i They were gigantic minds, and their steep aim, Was, Titan -like, on daring doubts to pile Thoughts... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English poetry - 1821 - 478 pages
...rear'da throne. CV. Lausanne ! and Ferney! ye have been the abodes* Of names which nnlo you bequeath'da name; Mortals, who sought and found, by dangerous roads, A path to perpetuity of fame : They were gigantic minds, and their steep aim, Was, Titan-like, on daring doubts to pile Thought*... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1825 - 906 pages
...throne. CV. • Lausanne! and Ferney! ye have been the abodes 2j Of names which unto you bequeath'da name: Mortals, who sought and found, by dangerous roads, A path to perpetuity of fame: They were gigantic minds, and their steep aim Was, Titan-like, on daring doubts to pile Thoughts which... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1826 - 170 pages
...throne CV. Lausanne ! and Ferney ! ye have been the abodes (23) Of names which unto you bequeath'd a. name ; Mortals, who sought and found, by dangerous roads, A path to perpetuity of fame : They were gigantic minds, and their steep aim, Was Titan-like, on daring doubts to pile [flame Thoughts... | |
 | George Gordon Noël Byron - 1826 - 804 pages
...throne. Lausanne ! and Ferney ! ye have been the abodes Of names which antoyoubeqneath'da name; Mortal*, who sought and found, by dangerous roads, A path to perpetuity of fame : They were gigantic minds, and their steep • aim, Was, Titan-like, on daring doubts to pile Thoughts... | |
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They were gigantic minds, and their steep aim Was, Titan-like, on daring doubts to pile Thoughts which should call down thunder, and the flame Of Heaven, again assail'd, if Heaven the while On man and man's research could deign do more than smile. 
