| Sarah Wentworth Morton - 1823 - 328 páginas
...above song, is in allusion to Bishop Berkley's prophecy : — " Westward the course of Empire bends its way, " The four first acts already past, -- The fifth shall close the drama of the day, " Time's noblest offspring is the last." NOTE (1) Page 229. The atrocious Lord Rochester... | |
| Edward Everett - 1824 - 67 páginas
...bestowed his benefactions, as well as blessings, on our country. 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 the last. In that high romance, if romance it be, in which... | |
| Samuel Lorenzo Knapp - 1829 - 332 páginas
...thought to have been prophetick — particularly the closing canto : " Westward the star of empire takes its way; The four first acts already past, The fifth shall close the drama with the dayTime's noblest offspring is his last." But it was only the sagacity of a great man, reasoning... | |
| Edward Everett - 1836 - 654 páginas
...bestowed his benefactions, as well as blessings, on our country ; 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 the last. In that high romance, if romance it be, in which... | |
| 1836 - 550 páginas
...bestowed his benefactions, as well is blessings, on our country, " Westward the star of empire takes its way : The four first acts already past, The fifth shall close the drama with th» day ; Time's noblest offspring is the last " ' Milton's Drfensio Srcunds. In that high romance,... | |
| 1836 - 552 páginas
...bestowed his benefactions, as well as blessings, on our country, " 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 the last. " * Milton's Defensio Secunda. In that high romance,... | |
| 1837 - 396 páginas
...bestowed his benefactions, as well as blessings, on our country, 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 the last. In that high romance, if romance it be, in which... | |
| Timothy Walker - 1838 - 40 páginas
...continent, has been almost literally verified in the United States. "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 her last." Meantime at the head of the NEW THIRTEEN, our... | |
| 1839 - 358 páginas
...continent, has been almost literally verified in the United States: « 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 her last." Meantime at the head of the NEW THIRTEEN, our... | |
| Historical and Philosophical Society of Ohio - 1839 - 356 páginas
...continent, has been almost literally verified in the United States: " 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 her last." Meantime at the head of the NEW THIRTEEN, our... | |
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