 Arches on arches ! as it were that Rome, Collecting the chief trophies of her line, Would build up all her triumphs in one dome, Her Coliseum stands ; the moonbeams shine As 'twere its natural torches, for divine Should be the light which streams here,...  The Lottery of Life [and Other Stories] - Page 360by Marguerite Countess of Blessington - 1842 - 393 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Selina Martin - Italy - 1828 - 418 pages
...time by moonlight, and must refer you to Lord Byron's description, to give you an idea of the effect. Arches on arches, as it were that Rome, Collecting...all her triumphs in one dome, Her Coliseum stands ; the moonbeams shine As 'twere its natural torches, for divine Should be the light which streams here,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1828 - 780 pages
...brightly on the unprepared mind, The beam pours iu, for time and skill will couch the bliud. CXXVIII. Arches on arches! as it were that Rome, Collecting the chief trophies of her Hue, Would build up all her triumphs in one dome. Her Coliseum stands; the moon-beams shine As Ч were... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1828 - 780 pages
...brightly on the unprepared mind. The beam pours iu, for lime and skill will couch tin blind. CXXVIII. Arches on arches! as it were that Rome, Collecting the chief trophies (if her line, \\ mild build up all her triumphs in one dome. Her Coliseum stands; llie moon-beams shine... | |
 | Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 pages
...assail'd Trod on the trembling senate's slavish mutes, Or raia'd the venal voice of baser prostitutes. Arches on arches ! as it were that Rome, Collecting...chief trophies of her line, Would build up all her trinmphs in one dome. Her Colisenm stands : the moonbeams shine As 'twere its natural torches, for... | |
 | Moral and sacred poetry - 1829 - 326 pages
...assail'd Trod on the tremhling senate's slavish mutes, Or raia'd the venal voice of haser prostitutes. Arches on arches! as it were that Rome, Collecting the chief trophies of her line, Would huild up all her trinmphs in one dome. Her Coliseum stands : the moonheams shine .As 'twere its natural... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1832 - 488 pages
...brightly on the unprepared mind, The beam pours in, for time and skill will couch the blind, CXXVIII. Arches on arches ! as it were that Rome, Collecting...all her triumphs in one dome, Her Coliseum stands ; the moon-beams shine As 't were its natural torches, for divine Should be the light which streams... | |
 | Antislavery movements - 1833 - 370 pages
...No. 30. MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1833. PRICE ONE PENNY. INTERIOR OF THE COLISEUM, ROME. ARCIIFS on nruhe«! as it were that Rome, Collecting' the chief trophies...all her triumphs in one dome. Her Coliseum stands ; the moonbeams shine As 'twere its natural torches, for divine Should be the light which streams here,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1836 - 356 pages
...the unprepared mind, [blind. i| The beam pours in, for time and skill will couch the cxxvu. CXXVIII. Arches on arches ! as it were that Rome, Collecting...all her triumphs in one dome, Her Coliseum stands ; the moonbeams shine As 'twere its natural torches, for divine Should be the light which streams here,... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1837 - 480 pages
...brightly on the unprepared mind, The beam pours in, for time and skill will couch the blind. CXXVIIl. Arches on arches ! as it were that Rome, Collecting...all her triumphs in one dome, Her Coliseum stands; the moonbeams shine As 'twere its natural torches, for divine Should be the light which streams here,... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1837 - 982 pages
...on the unprepared mind, The beam pours in, for time and skill will couch the blind. CXXVIII. Arche« on arches! as it were that Rome, Collecting the chief...all her triumphs in one dome, Her Coliseum stands; the moonbeams shine As 'twere its natural torches, for divine Should be the light which streams here,... | |
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