 | Johann Gottfried Herder - 1806 - 432 pages
...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 ; the four first acts...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... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 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 injustice,... | |
 | Henry Marie Brackenridge - 1820 - 334 pages
...attraction to the whole world. We shall then Verify the poetic prediction of Bishop BERKELEY. " Westward the course of empire takes its way, The four first acts already past ; A fifth shall cloie the drama with the day : Time's noblest offspring is the last." This will be a mighty revolution,... | |
 | Henry Marie Brackenridge - 1820 - 362 pages
...attraction to the whole world. We shall then verify the poetic prediction of Bishop BERKELEY. " Westward the course of empire takes its way, The four first acts already past ; x A fifth shall clote the drama with the day : Time's noblest offspring is the last." This will be... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1822 - 550 pages
...fresh and young, When heavenly flame did animate her clay, By future poets sliall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes its way : The four first acts...shall close the drama with the day : Time's noblest oSspring is the last. I know not how Bishop Berkley, if he were now alive, would be able to make his... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 392 pages
...fresh and young, When heav'nly flame did animate her clay, By future poets shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes its way; The four first acts...already past, A fifth shall close the drama with the day ; not expect from a Muse that sings so well in the bleak climate of England, if she felt the same warm... | |
 | 1824 - 782 pages
...fresh and young, When heavenly flame did animate her clay, By future poets shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes its way ; The four first acts already past, A tilth shall close the drama with the day, Time's noblest offspring is the last." Thus, half a century... | |
 | Henry Nelson Coleridge - 1826 - 348 pages
...thoughts will rise unbidden in a statesman's mind when he muses on the prophecy of Berkeley. Westward the course of Empire takes its way ; The four first acts...drama with the day ; — Time's noblest offspring is his last. THE END. ON the 8th August, ten turtles, a negro youth and myself embarked on board the good... | |
 | John Overton Choules - 1826 - 34 pages
...watered one ! 'Tis sweet to think upon the past, 'tis rapturous to anticipate the future ! " Westward the course of empire takes its way — The four first...drama with the day — Time's noblest offspring is her last !" Oh ! it is most recreating to the mind's eye, tired with the follies and vices of despotic... | |
 | 1863 - 538 pages
...stanza of this little Poem seems to have been produced by a high poetical inspiration : "Westward the course of empire takes its way; The four first acts...shall close the drama with the day : Time's noblest ofispring is the last." This extraordinary prophecy may be considered only as the result of long foresight... | |
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