 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1829 - 592 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...statesman's mind when he muses on the prophecy of Berkeley : Westward the course of Empire takes its way ; The four first acts already past — A fifth shall...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... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - 1832 - 352 páginas
...of the country where he had sojourned. . 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 OFISPBIHO is ITS LAST. Thus disappointed in his ambition of keeping a school for savage children, at... | |
 | Gulian Crommelin Verplanck - 1833 - 268 páginas
...flame did animate her day, By future poets shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes its way; The four first acts already past, A fifth shall close...the day — Time's noblest offspring is the last. I have quoted these fine lines at length because I do not recollect to have seen or heard them referred... | |
 | Gulian Crommelin Verplanck - 1833 - 280 páginas
...did animate her clay, By future poets shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes its way ; The four first acts already past, A fifth shall close...the day — Time's noblest offspring is the last. I have quoted these fine lines at length because I do not recollect to have seen or heard them referred... | |
 | William Dunlap - 1834 - 448 páginas
...did animate her clay, By future poets shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes its way ; The four first acts already past, A fifth shall close...the day — Time's noblest offspring is the last. For, in a Roman mouth, the graceful name Of poet and of prophet were the same.* " Confiding in these... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1834 - 436 páginas
...I must quote, though I shall suffer by the comparison. Westward the course of empire takes its way. The four first acts already past, A fifth shall close...with the day. Time's noblest offspring is the last. P. 263, 1. 24. The spoiler spoiled of all; Cortes. A peine put-il obtenir audience de CharlesQuint... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1834 - 330 páginas
...I must quote, though I shall suffer by the comparison. Westward the course of empire takes its way. The four first acts already past, A fifth shall close...with the day. Time's noblest offspring is the last. P. 263,1. 24. The spoiler spoiled of all; Cortes. A peine put-il obtenir audience de CharlesQuint :... | |
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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. 
