 | Isaac Brandon - 1811 - 598 pages
...of the past, First Freedom, and then Glory—when that fails, Wealth, vice, corruption,—barbarism at last. And History, with all her volumes vast, Hath but one page,—'tis better written here, Where gorgeous Tyranny hath thus amass'd All treasures,'all delights,... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1819 - 466 pages
...moral of all human tales; '* ! Tis hut the same rehearsal of the past, First Freedom, and then GL>ry— when that fails, Wealth, vice, corruption — barbarism...History, with all her volumes vast, Hath but one page, — 'tis better written here, Where georgfous Tyranny had thus ^mass'd All treasures, all delights,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English poetry - 1821 - 478 pages
...Mount! 'tis thus the mighty fall's (t). CVIIT. Heart, soul could seek, tongue ask Away with words. There is the moral of all human tales; Tis but the...same rehearsal of the past, First Freedom, and then Glory—when that fails, Wealth, vice, corruption,—barbarism at last. And History, with all her volumes... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 308 pages
...antiquary.— See—Historical Illustrations, page 206. 52. There is the moral of all human talcs; ' Tis but the same rehearsal of the past. First Freedom, and then Glory, fyc. Stanza cviii. lines 1, 2, and 3. The author of the Life of Cicero, speaking of the opinion entertained... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English poetry - 1823 - 402 pages
...satisfy the belief of any but a Roman antiquary — See — Historical Illustrations, page 206. 52. There is the moral of all human tales; 'Tis but the...rehearsal of the past, First Freedom, and then Glory, Src. Stanza cviii. lines 1, 2, and 3. The author of the Life of Cicero, speaking of the opinion entertained... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1824 - 334 pages
...all human tales ; (52) 'Tis but the same rehearsal of the past, Wealth, vice, corruption,—barbarism at last. And History, with all her volumes vast, Hath but one page,—'tis better written here, Where gorgeous Tyranny had thus amass'd All treasures, all delights,... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1826 - 170 pages
...Heart, soul could seek, tongue ask—Away with words ! There is Uic mortal of all human tales; (4S) 'Tis but the same rehearsal of the past, First Freedom, and then Glory—when that fails, Wealth, vice, corruption,—barbarism at last. And History, with all her volumes... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1827 - 888 pages
...of the ptsl, First freedom, aud then glory—when that faits. Wealth, sice, corruption,—barbarism at last. And history, with all her volumes vast, Hath but one page,—Ч is better written here. Where gorgeous tyranny lutd thus amass d All treasures, all delights,... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1830 - 386 pages
...walls— Behold the Imperial Mount! 'tis thus the mighty falls. (51) CANTO IV PILGRIMAGE. 347 OVIII. There is the moral of all human tales; (®) 'Tis but...same rehearsal of the past, First Freedom, and then Glory—when that fails, Wealth, vice, corruption,—barbarism at last. And History, with all her volumes... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1831 - 290 pages
...every thing that is valuablf, sinks gradually again into its original barbarism."* There is themoral of all human tales; 'Tis but the same rehearsal of the past, First Freedom, and then Glmy, Sfc: And apostolic statues climb (53.) To crush the imperial urn, whose ashes slept sublime.... | |
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There is the moral of all human tales, "Tis but the same rehearsal of the past: First freedom, and then glory, when that fails, Wealth, vice, corruption, barbarism at last, And history with all her volumes vast Hath but one page. 
