 But thou, of temples old, or altars new, Standest alone — with nothing like to thee — Worthiest of God, the holy and the true. Since Zion's desolation, when that He Forsook His former city, what could be, Of earthly structures, in His honour piled,...  A Hand-book for Travellers in Central Italy: Including the Papal States ... - Page 385by John Murray (Firm), Octavian Blewitt - 1850 - 684 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1847 - 880 pages
...glittering mass 1' the sun, and have survcy'd Its sanctuary the while the usurping Moslem pray'd ; CLIV. ean peasant to his mate, Te knew nor me, nor monarchs,...thee, change the theme: my blood disdains Complaint, a Zlon's desolation, when that He Forsook his former city, what could be. Of earthly structures, in his... | |
 | Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1848 - 512 pages
...Their glittering mass rTftc sun ; and have surveyed Its sanctuary the while the usurping Moslem prayed. But thou, of temples old, or altars new, Standest alone — with nothing like to thee — Enter ; its grandeur overwhelms thce not, And why 1 it is not lessened ; but thy mind, Expanded... | |
 | 1856 - 1270 pages
...of St. Peter's, "the deep blue sky of Rome," without a cloud, without a vapour or a wreath of smoke. But thou, of temples old, or altars new, Standest...be, Of earthly structures, in his honour piled, Of a sublimer aspect ? Majesty, Power, glory, strength, and beauty, all are aisled In this eternal ark of... | |
 | Thomas Roscoe - 1849 - 560 pages
...aussi beau que diversifié. 88 u THE BRIDGE AND CASTLE OF ST. ANGELO, THE VATICAN, AND. ST. PETER'S. " But thou, of temples old, or altars new, Standest alone — with nothing like to thee." BYRON. IN the annexed plate we are presented with a view of the Bridge and Castle of St. Angelo, the... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1851 - 352 pages
...glittering mass i' the sun, and have survey'd Its sanctuary the while the usurping Moslem pray'd ; CLIV. But thou, of temples old, or altars new, Standest...be, Of earthly structures, in his honour piled, Of a sublimer aspect ? Majesty, Power, Glory, Strength, and Beauty, all are aisled In this eternal ark of... | |
 | 1854 - 888 pages
...continent, and by the levies of indulgences from the realms of the dead and the ages of futurity. • "Since Zion's desolation, when that He Forsook his...city, what could be, Of earthly structures, in his honor piled, Of a sublimer aspect? Majesty, Power, glory, strength, and hcauty — all are aisled In... | |
 | Henrietta Dumont - 1852 - 330 pages
...glittering mass i' the sun, and have surveyed Its sanctuary the while the usurping Moslem prayed ; But thou, of temples old, or altars new, Standest...be, Of earthly structures in his honour piled, Of a sublimer aspect ? Majesty, Power, glory, strength, and beauty, all are aisled In this eternal ark of... | |
 | 1852 - 216 pages
...take in the whole front. From the end of College-street the greatest extent is visible. " But thon, of temples old, or altars new Standest alone— with...be, Of earthly structures in his honour piled, Of a sublimer aspect? Majesty, Power, Glory, Strength, and Beauty, all are aisled In this eternal ark of... | |
 | Samuel Sullivan Cox - 1852 - 462 pages
...of Mind, this immense structure stood unrivalled and alone, — the towering grandeur of all time; " Worthiest of God, the holy and the true. Since Zion's...Forsook his former city, what could be Of earthly structure in his honor piled Of a suhlimer aspect. Majesty, Power, glory, strength, and beauty, —... | |
 | Edward Young - 1852 - 528 pages
...the beholder exquisite emotions of sublimity and beauty. Of it, Byron has thus written, " Bat thoa, of temples old, or altars new, Standest alone — with nothing like to thee — Worthiest of Gort, the holy and the true. Since Zion's desolation, when that. He Forsook his former city, what could... | |
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