 ... it is here that the swarthy daughters of Cadmus may hang their trophies on high ; for when all the pride of the chisel and the pomp of heraldry yield to the silent touches of time, a single line, a half-worn-out inscription, remain faithful to their...  A guide to Southport, North Meols - Page 37by Thomas Kirkland Glazebrook - 1825 - 80 pagesFull view - About this book
 | England - 1833 - 1006 pages
...such is our natural love of immortality. But it is here that letters obtain their noblest triumph ; it is here that the swarthy daughters of Cadmus may...their trophies on high. For when all the pride of the chisel, and the pomp of heraldry, yield to the silent touches of time, a single line, a half worn out... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - English literature - 1824 - 624 pages
...as fair a face, as her own. They show besides how anxious we are to extend our loves and friendships beyond the grave, and to snatch as much as we can...their trophies on high ; for when all the pride of the chisel and the pomp of heraldry yield to the silent touches of time, a single line, a half-worn-out... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1824 - 618 pages
...as fair a face, as her own. They show besides how anxious we are to extend our loves and friendships beyond the grave, and to snatch as much as we can...their trophies on high ; for when all the pride of the chisel and the pomp of heraldry yield to the silent touches of time, a single line, a half-worn-out... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1824 - 570 pages
...as fair a face, as her own. They show besides how anxious we are to extend our loves and friendships beyond the grave, and to snatch as much as we can...their trophies on high ; for when all the pride of the chisel and the pomp of heraldry yield to the silent touches of Time, a single line, a half-worn-out... | |
 | 1824 - 602 pages
...our loves and friendships? beyond the grave, and to snatch as much as we can from oblivion— Midi is our natural love of immortality : but it is here...their trophies on high ; for when all the pride of the chisel and the pomp of heraldry yield to the silent touches of time, a single line, a half-worn-out... | |
 | General reader - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1827 - 246 pages
...is our natural love of immortality ; but it is here that letters obtain the noblest triumphs; it U here that the swarthy daughters of Cadmus may hang their trophies on high ; for when all the pomp of the chisel and pomp of heraldry yield to the silent touches of time, a single line, a half... | |
 | Scotland - 1833 - 1034 pages
...such is our natural love of immortality. But it is here that letters obtain their noblest triumph ; it is here that the swarthy daughters of Cadmus may...their trophies on high. For when all the pride of the chisel, and the pomp of heraldry, yield to the silent touches of time, a single line, a half worn out... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1839 - 646 pages
...as fair a face as her own. They show besides how anxious we are to extend our loves and friendships beyond the grave, and to snatch as much as we can...their trophies on high ; for when all the pride of the chisel and the pomp of heraldry yield to the silent touches of time, a single line, a half-worn-out... | |
 | George Croly - Politicians - 1840 - 334 pages
...such is our natural love of immortality. But it is here that letters obtain their noblest triumph ; it is here that the swarthy daughters of Cadmus may...their trophies on high. For when all the pride of the chisel, and the pomp of heraldry, yield to the silent touches of time, a single line, a half-worn out... | |
 | George Croly - 1840 - 612 pages
...such is our natural love of immortality. But it is here that letters obtain their noblest triumph ; it is here that the swarthy daughters of Cadmus may...their trophies on high. For when all the pride of the chisel, and the pomp of heraldry, yield to the silent touches of time, a single line, a half-worn out... | |
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