 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1824 - Počet stránok 586
...alluding to the vulgar superstition entertained of the pillars of Hercules, thus addresses his companion. Know that this theory is false ; his bark The daring mariner shall urge far o'er "The pure language of Boccaccio, and of other ancient writers, is preserved at this day, much more among... | |
 | 1837 - Počet stránok 656
...to the vulgar superstition entertained of the pillars of Hercules, thus addresses his companion — Know that this theory is false ; his bark The daring...wave, a smooth and level plain, Albeit the earth is fashion 'd like a wheel. Man was in ancient days of grosser mould, And Hercules might blush to learn... | |
 | 1838 - Počet stránok 728
...them impaired in the least degree by this curious fact. We give his own translation of the passage. " Know that this theory is false ; his bark The daring...wheel. Man was in ancient days of grosser mould, And Herculei might blush to learn how far Beyond the limits he had vainly set, The dullest sea-boat soon... | |
 | William Hickling Prescott - 1845 - Počet stránok 662
...to the vulgar superstitions entertained of the Pillars of Hercules, thus addresses his companion : " Know that this theory is false ; his bark The daring...wave, a smooth and level plain, Albeit the earth is fashion'd like a wheel. Man was in ancient days of grosser mould, And Hercules might blush to learn... | |
 | George Warburton - 1850 - Počet stránok 376
...World. The devil, alluding to the vulgar superstition respecting the Pillars of Hercules, thus addresses Rinaldo : " Know that this theory is false ; his bark...fashioned like a wheel. Man was in ancient days of grosser mold, And Hercules might blush to learn how far Beyond the limits he had vainly set, The dullest sea-bird... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1851 - Počet stránok 596
...the Redeemer."1 The prophetic passage in Pulci's " Morgante Maggiore" was to him full of promise : " Know that this theory is false ; his bark The daring...wave, a smooth and level plain, Albeit the earth is fashion'd like a wheel. Man was in ancient days of grosser mold, And Hercules minln blush to learn... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1851 - Počet stránok 606
...prophetic passage in Fnlei's " Morgante Maggiore" was to him full of promise : " Know that this theory ¡s false ; his bark The daring mariner shall urge far...wave, a smooth and level plain, Albeit the earth is fashion'd like a wheel. Man was in aneient days of grosser mold. And Hercules might blush to learn... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1851 - Počet stránok 594
...the Redeemer."1 The prophetic passage in Pulci's " Morgante Maggiore" was to him full of promise : "Know that this theory is false ; his bark The daring mariner shall urge far orer The Western wave, a smooth and level plain, Albeit the earth is fashion'd like a wheel. Man was... | |
 | William Hickling Prescott - 1856 - Počet stránok 754
...to the vulgar superstitions entertained of the Pillars of Hercules, thus addresses his companion : " Know that this theory is false ; his bark The daring...wave, a smooth and level plain, Albeit the earth is fashion'd like a wheel. Man was in ancient days of grosser mould, And Hercules might blush to learn... | |
 | William Hickling Prescott - 1857 - Počet stránok 758
...to the vulgar superstitions entertained of the Pillars of Hercules, thus addresses his companion : " Know that this theory is false ; his bark The daring...wave, a smooth and level plain, Albeit the earth is fashion'd like a wheel. Man was in ancient days of grosser mould, And Hercules might blush to learn... | |
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And Hercules might blush to learn how far Beyond the limits he had vainly set, The dullest seaboat soon shall wing her way. Men shall descry another hemisphere... 
