 | 1828 - 722 страници
...of his fancy. ' Yet with all this fervour of imagination,' as Mr Irving has strikingly observed, • its fondest dreams fell short of the reality. He died...of Solomon, and that Cuba and Terra Firma were but remote parts of Asia. What visions of glory would have broke upon his mind could he have known that... | |
 | 1828 - 640 страници
...of Mr. Irving are so beautiful, that although often quoted, we shall, nevertheless, insert them. " With all the visionary fervour of his imagination,...of Solomon, and that Cuba and Terra Firma were but remote parts of Asia. What visions of glory would have broke upon his mind, could he have known that... | |
 | 1828 - 638 страници
...imagination, its fondest dream* jell short of the reality. He died in ignorance of the real grandeur of Ikis discovery. Until his last breath, he entertained the...visited by the ships of Solomon, and that Cuba and Terra Finna were but remote parts of Asia. What visions of glory would have broke upon bis mind. could he... | |
 | 1828 - 496 страници
...discovery. Until his last breath be entertained the idea that he had merely opened a new way to tho old resorts of opulent commerce, and had discovered...visited by the ships of Solomon, and that Cuba and Terra t iruiii were but remote parts of Asia. What visions of glory would have broke upon his mind could... | |
 | 1829 - 762 страници
...of his fancy. ** Vet with all this fervour of imagination," as Mr. Irving has strikingly observed, " its fondest dreams fell short of the reality. He died...of Solomon, and that Cuba and Terra Firma were but remote parts of Asia. What visions of glory would have broke upon his mind could he have known that... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1830 - 396 страници
...the reality. He died in ignorance of the real grandeur of his discovery ! Until his last breath, Tie entertained the idea that he had merely opened a new...ancient Ophir, which had been visited by the ships of King Solomon, and that Cuba and Terra Firma were but remote parts of Asia. What visions of glory would... | |
 | 1831 - 412 страници
...imagination, its fondest dreams fell sliort of the reality. He died in ignorance of the real grandeur of the discovery. Until his last breath he entertained the...of Solomon, and that Cuba and Terra Firma were but remote parts of Asia. What visions of glory would have broke upon his mind, could he have known that... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - 1832 - 338 страници
...rise to so many fables, and of deciphering the mystery of his time." With all the visionary fervor of his imagination, its fondest dreams fell short...of Solomon, and that Cuba and Terra Firma were but remote parts of Asia. What visions of glory would have broken upon his mind, could he have known that... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - 366 страници
...have been indebted for the principal incidents in the life of this illustrious man.* " He (Columbus) died in ignorance of the real grandeur of his discovery....of Solomon, and that Cuba and Terra Firma were but remote parts of Asia. What visions of glory would have broken upon his mind, could he have known that... | |
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With all the visionary fervor of his imagination, its fondest dreams fell short of the reality. He died in ignorance of the real grandeur of his discovery. Until his last breath he entertained the idea that he had merely opened a new way to the old resorts... 
