 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" In 1728 he married Anne, the eldest daughter of Mr.  Travels in New-England and New-York - Page 509by Timothy Dwight - 1822Full view - About this book
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 420 pages
...Such as she bred when fresh and young, When heavenly flame did animate her clay, By future poets shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes its way...shall close the drama with the day : Time's noblest offspring is the last. During the preparations for his departure, Dr. Berkeley entered into a marriage,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English literature - 1805 - 424 pages
...Such as she bred when fresh and young, When heavenly flame did animate her clay, By future poets shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes its way;...shall close the drama with the day : Time's noblest offspring is the last. During the preparations for his departure, Dr. Berkeley entered into a marriage,... | |
 | Johann Gottfried Herder - Aesthetics - 1806 - 432 pages
...she bred, when fresh and young, when heav'nly flame did animate her clay , by future poets shall by sung. Westward the course of empire takes its way...already past,' A fifth shall close the drama with th» day; Time's noblest offspring is the last. 2>te COittfe, matt bet ©egenb, matt bet jje'tt, tmb... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1813 - 802 pages
...and sense, The pedantry of courts and schools, he concludes with the following stanza, Westward the course of empire takes its way : The four first acts...shall close the drama with the day, Time's noblest offspring is the last. These verses, the only poetry attributed to Berkeley, were first published in... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 512 pages
...Such as she bred when fresh and young, When heavenly flame did animate her clay, By future poets shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes its way...shall close the drama with the day : Time's noblest offspring is the last. •^ persuasions as will keep one of the first men in this kingdom for learning... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...flame did animate her clay, By future poets shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes it's way : The four first acts already past, A fifth shall close the drama with the day ; Time's noblest offspring is the last.' * The very day before he sailed, in the midst of all his bustle, and with his... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - Great Britain - 1818 - 576 pages
...poetic prediction of Bishop BERKELEY : : , " Westward the course of empire takes its way, " The tour first acts already past; " A fifth shall close the drama with the day : " Time's noblest offspring is the last. - ' This will be a mighty revolution, noi brought about by wars, by violence,... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - Great Britain - 1818 - 594 pages
.... !••.::. " Westward the course of empire takes its way, K • .•-• !> "The (bur first arts already past; .. . " A fifth shall close the drama with the day: : ••• .• " Time's noblest offspring is the last." ..t This will be a mighty revolution, not brought about by wars, by violence,... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - Great Britain - 1819 - 574 pages
...prediction of Bishop BERKELEY : " Westward the course of empire takes its way, " The 'bur first acts ulteady past ; '•' A fifth shall close the drama with the day: " Time's noblest offspring b the last." This will be a mighty revolution, not brought about by^wars, by violence, by... | |
 | George Berkeley - 1820 - 496 pages
...Such as she bred when fresh and young, When heavenly flame did animate her clay, By future poets shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes its way...shall close the drama with the day ; Time's noblest offspring is the last. . A SERMON, PREACHED BEFORE THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL IN FOREIGN PARTS;... | |
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