 | Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 страници
...famous victory." CXXXIX. THE ISLES or GREECE.—Byron. The Isles of Greece ! the Isles of Greece 1 Where burning Sappho loved and sung,— Where grew...place of birth alone is mute To sounds which echo further west Than your sire's " Islands of the blest." The mountains look on Marathon— I dream'd... | |
 | 1836 - 140 страници
...for other conquests ; but having received counter-orders, they were suspended. We were now in " The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece ! Where burning Sappho loved and sung j" and, from a long residence, I can confidently state that it is impossible to enjoy a more delightful... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1837 - 828 страници
..."Trecentist!;" la Greece, he'd sing some sort of hymn like this t'ye: The isles of Greece! the isles ofGreece! Where burning Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, Where Délos rose and Phoebus sprung! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set. The... | |
 | Robert Walsh - 1888 - 576 страници
...board to steal; and this, too, in ancient Lesbos, the birth place of Alceus and Terpander, one of ' The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece, Where burning Sappho loved and sung.'" — Pp. 471.473. Of the literary execution of the work before us, it is to be observed that there are... | |
 | William Martin - 1838 - 368 страници
...remembrance saddening o'er each brow, How had the brave who fell exulted now ! " SONG OF A GREEK. The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece ! Where burning...loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, — The Scian and the Teian muse, The hero's harp, the lover's lute, Have found the fame your shores... | |
 | William Knight (commodore of the Roy. Harwich yacht club.) - 1839 - 422 страници
...Piree (Le) CHAPTER XXIX. " The isles of Greece — the isles of Greece, "Where burning Sappho lov'd and sung ; Where grew the arts of war and peace ;...gilds them yet, But all except their sun is set." — Byron. FROM the Doro Passage, between Anclros and Negropont, we had a quick run through the Cyclades,... | |
 | Sir George Everest - 1839 - 164 страници
...that may result from such a procedure. I have the honour to be, &c. &c. GEORGE EVEREST. LETTER III. " The Scian and the Teian muse, The hero's harp, the lover's lute, Have found that fame your shores refuse; Their place of birth alone is mute To sounds which echo farther west,... | |
 | William Knight (of London.) - 1839 - 392 страници
...burning Sappho lov'd and sung; Where grew the arts of war and peac* ; Where Delos rose, and Phcebus sprung; Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all except their sun is set."—Byron. FROM the Doro Passage, between Andros and Negropont, we bad a quick run through the... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - 1840 - 458 страници
...is grown, leads to Afyun Kara-hissar, 4 hours. 336 SECTION VII. THE ISLANDS OF THE ARCHIPELAGO. The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece! Where burning...sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, — Where Délos rose, and Phoebus sprung 1 Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set.... | |
 | 1840 - 528 страници
...JERRARD. Translate into LATIN HEXAMETERS and PENTAMETERS : THE isles of Greece, the isles of Greece 1 Where burning Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, — Where Delos rose, and Phcebus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set. The mountains look... | |
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The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece! Where burning Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace,— Where Delos rose, and Phoebus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set. The Scian and the Teian muse,... 
