 | John Riland - 1827 - Počet stránok 270
...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.' . - 'Six Months in the West Indies.1 2d ed. 1856. 323. B.— pa. An answer, equally correct... | |
 | 1827 - Počet stránok 544
...our country,^ Westward the star of Empire lakes its way ; The four first acts already past, The 6Ah shall close the drama with the day : Time's noblest offspring is the last. In that high romance, if romance it be, in which the great minds of antiquity sketched the fortunes... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1829 - Počet stránok 592
...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 - Počet stránok 314
...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 - Počet stránok 402
...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 - Počet stránok 334
...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 - Počet stránok 352
...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... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - 1832 - Počet stránok 340
...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, TlXB'l 1TOBI.EST OnSFBIKG IS ITS LAST. Thus disappointed in his ambition of keeping a school for savage... | |
 | Gulian Crommelin Verplanck - 1833 - Počet stránok 280
...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... | |
 | Gulian Crommelin Verplanck - 1833 - Počet stránok 268
...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... | |
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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. 
