 There is the moral of all human tales ; « 'Tis but the same rehearsal of the past, First Freedom, and then Glory — when that fails, Wealth, vice, corruption, — barbarism at last And History, with all her volumes vast, Hath but one page...  Bizarre: For Fireside and Wayside - Page 2741858Full view - About this book
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1855 - 728 pages
...view of the glorious ecay and splendid ruins of Rome. " There is the moral of all human tales, 'Tu but the same rehearsal of the past ; First freedom,...fails. Wealth, vice, corruption — barbarism at last" We had enjoyed the blessings of freedom. We ad had a reasonable share of glory. Our arms ad been triumphant... | |
 | Henry Washington Hilliard - Mexican War, 1846-1848 - 1855 - 510 pages
...institutions intended to provide for the protection of human liberty. " Such is the moral of all earthly tales ; 'Tis but the same rehearsal of the past, First freedom, and then glory ; when that fails', Corruption, slavery, barbarism at last ; And history, with all her volumes vast, Hath but one page."... | |
 | Philip Schaff - History - 1855 - 300 pages
...ripe. and will yet add another proof to the sad reflection of the poet of Childe Harold: " There is a moral of all human tales; 'Tis but the same rehearsal of the past; First freedom, and then glory—when that fails, Wealth, vice, corruption—barbarism at last." la view of the history of the... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1855 - 726 pages
...ruins of Rome. " There U the moral of all human tale«, 'Tie but the same rehearsal of the jiast ; First freedom, and then glory — when that fails, Wealth, vice, corruption — barbarism at last" We had enjoyed the blessings of freedom. We lad had a reasonable share of glory. Our arms had been... | |
 | William Anderson Scott - Civilization - 1856 - 180 pages
...MORAL INFLUENCE OF THE COMMERCIAL SPIRIT OF THE AGE.* "Assyria, Greece, Rome, Carthage, what are they?" There is the moral of all human tales ; 'Tis but the...fails, Wealth, vice, corruption — barbarism at last. Cun.ii]] HABOLD. Then westward ho ! in legions, boys — Fair Freedom's star Points to her sunset regions,... | |
 | Aphorisms and apothegms - 1856 - 570 pages
...Middle Age of a state, Learning ; and then both of them together for a time ; Of jUatUmS, — Byron. THERE is the moral of all human tales; 'Tis but the...that fails, Wealth, Vice, Corruption — Barbarism afc last. And History, with all her volumes vast, Hath but one page. Jiattcmal /\ NATION'S Character... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1856 - 376 pages
...Behold the Imperial Mount ! 'tis thus the mighty falls.* cviii. There is the moral of all human tales ;2 'Tis but the same rehearsal of the past, First Freedom,...fails, Wealth, vice, corruption, — barbarism at last. 1 The Palatine is one mass of ruins, particularly on the side towards the Circus Maximus. The very... | |
 | Reformed Church - 1856 - 670 pages
...add another proof to the gloomy reflection of the British poet : " There is the moral of all Iniman tales ; 'Tis but the same rehearsal of the past ; First freedom, and then glory — wheu that fails, Wealth, vice, corruption — barbarism at last." Or arc these various signs of... | |
 | William Anderson Scott - Civilization - 1856 - 182 pages
...MORAL INFLUENCE OF THE COMMERCIAL SPIRIT OF THE AGE.* "Assyria, Greece, Rome, Carthago, what are they?" There is the moral of all human tales ; *Tis but the same jjehearsal of the past I First freedom and then glory — when that fails, Wealth, vice, corruption... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1856 - 833 pages
...of the past, First freedom, and then glory—when that fails, Wealth, vice, corruption,—barbarism at last. And history, with all her volumes vast, Hath but one page,—'t is bettor written here, Where gorgeous tyranny had thus amass'd All treasures, all delights,... | |
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