With all the visionary fervor of his imagination, its fondest dreams fell short of the reality. He died in ignorance of the real grandeur of his discovery. Until his last breath he entertained the idea that he had merely opened a new way to the old resorts... Contributions to the Edinburgh Review - Seite 717von Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 733 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1828 - 496 Seiten
...perceive when pointed out." ** With all the visionary fervour of his imagination, its fondest dreams i" il short of the reality. He died in ignorance of the...real grandeur of his discovery. Until his last breath be entertained the idea that he had merely opened a new way to tho old resorts of opulent commerce,... | |
| 1828 - 638 Seiten
...nevertheless, insert them. " With all the visionary fervour of his imagination, its fondest dream* jell short of the reality. He died in ignorance of the real grandeur of Ikis discovery. Until his last breath, he entertained the idea that he had merely opened a new way... | |
| Washington Irving - 1830 - 396 Seiten
...fables, and of deciphering the mystery of his age." With all the visionary fervour of his imagination, its fondest dreams fell short of the reality. He died...grandeur of his discovery ! Until his last breath, Tie entertained the idea that he had merely opened a new way to the old resorts of opulent commerce,... | |
| 1831 - 418 Seiten
...heart destitute of this virtue. DEATH OF COLUMBUS. With all the visions and fervor of his imagination, its fondest dreams fell short of the reality. He died in ignorance of the real grandeur of the discovery. Until his last breath he entertained the idea that he had merely opened a new way to... | |
| 1831 - 412 Seiten
...DEATH OF COLUMBUS. With all the visions and fervor of his imagination, its fondest dreams fell sliort of the reality. He died in ignorance of the real grandeur of the discovery. Until his last breath he entertained the idea that he had merely opened a new way to... | |
| Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - 600 Seiten
...(Columbus) died in ignorance of the real grandeur of his discovery. Until hi* last breath, V? "ntertained the idea, that he had merely opened a new way to the...commerce, and had discovered some of the wild regions of th<Bhst. He supposed Hispaniola to be the ancient Ophir, which had been visited by the ships of Solomon,... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1833 - 312 Seiten
...lived. For him was reserved the great enterprise to " With all the visionary fervor of his imagination, its fondest dreams fell short of the reality. He died...ignorance of the real grandeur of his discovery. Until SO and that Cuba and Terra Firma, were but remote parts of Asia. What visions of glory would have broke... | |
| Caleb Cushing - 1833 - 326 Seiten
...fables, and to decipher the mystery of his time.' With all the visionary fervor of his imagination, its fondest dreams fell short of the reality. He died...in ignorance of the real grandeur of his discovery. * * * What visions of glory would have broke upon his mind, could he have known that he had indeed... | |
| Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - 608 Seiten
...have been indebted for the principal incidents in the life of this illustrious man. " He (Columbus) died in ignorance of the real grandeur of his discovery. Until his last breath, •"- ""Pertained the idea, that he had merely opened a new way to the old resorts of opulent commerce,... | |
| Washington Irving - 1835 - 376 Seiten
...fables, and of deciphering the mystery of his,time.';* With all the visionary fervour of his imagination, its fondest dreams fell short of the reality. He died...idea that he had merely opened a new way to the old resorta of * Cladera, Inveitigacionea Historical, p. 43. opulent commerce, and had discovered some... | |
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