 History fades into fable ; fact becomes clouded with doubt and controversy ; the inscription moulders from the tablet ; the statue falls from the pedestal. Columns, arches, pyramids — what are they but heaps of sand, and their epitaphs but characters...  American Essays, Ed - Страница 93под редакцията на - 1902Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | 1821 - 438 страници
...doubt and controversy : the inscription moulders from the tablet; the statute falls from the pedes tal. Columns, arches, pyramids, what are they but heaps of sand ; and their epitaphs, but characters writcn in the dust? What is the security of a tomb, or the perpetuity of an embalment ? The remains... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1829 - 522 страници
...inscription moulders from the tablet ; the statue falls from the pedestal. Columns, arches, •p37ramids, what are they but heaps of sand — and their epitaphs,...characters written in the dust ? What is the security of the tomb, or the perpetuity of an em-* balmment? The remains of Alexander the Great have been scattered... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1831 - 518 страници
...History fades into fable ; fact becomes clouded with doubt and controversy ; the inscription moulders from the tablet ; the statue falls from the pedestal....characters written in the dust ? What is the security of the tomb, or the perpetuity of an embalmment ? The remains of Alexander the Great have been scattered... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1834 - 360 страници
...History fades into fable'; fact becomes clouded with doubt and controversy'; the inscription moulders from the tablet'; the statue falls from the pedestal'.*...characters written in the dust'? What is the security of the tomb', or the perpetuity of an embalmment'? The remains of Alexander the Great', have been scattered... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1834 - 320 страници
...History fades into fable ; fact becomes clouded with doubt and controversy ; the inscription moulders from the tablet: the statue falls from the pedestal. Columns, arches, pyramids, what are they but VOL. i. x heaps of sand ; and their epitaphs, but characters written in the dust ? What is the security... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1836 - 250 страници
...History fades into fable ; fact becomes clouded with doubt and controversy ; the inscription moulders from the tablet ; the statue falls from the pedestal....characters written in the dust ? What is the security of the tomb, or the perpetuity of an embalmment? The remains of Alexander the Great have been scattered... | |
 | 1839 - 256 страници
...History fades into fable ; fact becomes clouded with doubt and controversy ; the inscription moulders from the tablet ; the statue falls from the pedestal....characters written in the dust ? What is the security of the tomb, or the perpetuity of an emoalmment? The remains of Alexander the Great have been scattered... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1842 - 386 страници
...becomes clouded with doubt and controversy'; the inscription moulders from the tablet'; the statue fulls from the pedestal'.* Columns', arches', pyramids',...characters written in the dust'? What is the security of the tomb', or the perpetuity of an embalmment'? The remains of Alexander the Great', have been scattered... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1843 - 390 страници
...History fades into fable; fact becomes clouded with doubt and controversy; the inscription moulders from the tablet, the statue falls from the pedestal....arches , pyramids, what are they but heaps of sand; and then- epitaphs, but characters written in the dust? What is the security of a tomb, or the perpetuity... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 1124 страници
...History fades into fable ; fact becomes clouded with doubt and controversy ; the inscription moulders from the tablet ; the statue falls from the pedestal. Columns, arches, pyramids, what are tliey but heaps of sand ; and their epitaphs, but characters written in the dust ? What is the security... | |
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