Moral tales for young people, Svazek 21806 |
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Strana 157 - As when the moon, refulgent lamp of night, O'er heaven's clear azure spreads her sacred light, When not a breath disturbs the deep serene, And not a cloud o'ercasts the solemn scene ; Around her throne the vivid planets roll, And stars unnumber'd gild the glowing pole, O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head...
Strana 24 - I shall never forget it. When Cicero asked how he should arrive at the height of glory, the oracle answered, ' By making his own genius, and not the opinion of the people, the guide of his life.' " " Well," said Mrs. Howard, smiling, " if I were your oracle, and you were to put the same question to me, I think I should make you nearly the same answer ; except that I should change the word genius into good sense ; and, instead of the people, I should say the world, which, in general, I think, means...