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" There is the moral of all human tales; 'Tis but the same rehearsal of the past, First Freedom, and then Glory — when that fails, Wealth, vice, corruption, — barbarism at last. And History, with all her volumes vast, Hath but one page... "
Selections from the Poetry of Lord Byron - Page 128
by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1900 - 412 pages
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McGuffey's Newly Revised Rhetorical Guide: Or, Fifth Reader of the Eclectic ...

William Holmes McGuffey - Elocution - 1853 - 492 pages
...brightness in her eye she bore, when Rome was free. 5. There is a moral of all human tales ; 'T is but the same +rehearsal of the past: First, freedom,...history, with all her volumes vast, Hath but one page, — 't is better written here, Where gorgeous tyranny had thus +amassed All treasures, all delights,...
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The Works of Lord Byron: In Verse and Prose. Including His Letters, Journals ...

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1853 - 1024 pages
...Behold the Imperial Mount ! 'IM thiu the mighty falls.61 crin. There i« the moral of all human tales ;K the closing year XJ.1II. Now Harold felt himself al...tongues a long adieu ; Now he adventured on a shore Anil History, with all her volume« vast, Hath but one page, — 'lis better written here, Where gorgeous...
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The Works of Lord Byron: Embracing His Suppressed Poems, and a Sketch of His ...

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1854 - 1126 pages
...tales ; SJ "i'is but the same rehearsal of the past, First Freedom, and then Glory — when that foiia, Wealth, vice, corruption, — barbarism at last. And...— 'tis better written here, Where gorgeous Tyranny had thus amass'd All treasures, all delights, that eye or ear, Heart, soul could seek, tongue ask —...
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Childe Harold's Pilgrimage: A Romaunt

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1854 - 378 pages
...her subduer."—SIR WALTER SCOTT.] And History, with all her volumes vast, Hath but one page,—'tis better written here, Where gorgeous Tyranny hath thus...delights, that eye or ear, Heart, soul could seek, tongue ask—Away with words! draw near, cix. Admire, exult—despise—laugh, weep,—for here There is such...
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The Works of Lord Byron: Embracing His Suppressed Poems, and a Sketch of His ...

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1854 - 1126 pages
...First Freedom, and then Glory — when that fail*, Wealth, vice, corruption, — barbarism at laj>t. And History, with all her volumes vast, Hath but one...— 'tis better written here, Where gorgeous Tyranny had thus amass'd All treasures, all delights, that eye or car, Heart, soul could seek, tongue ask —...
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The Works of Lord Byron: Embracing His Suppressed Poems, and a Sketch of His ...

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1854 - 1104 pages
...— Behold the Imperial Mount ! 'tis thu« the mighty CVII1. There is the moral of all human tale« ; 'Tis but the same rehearsal of the past, First Freedom, and then Glory — when that fail«, Wealth, vice, corruption, — barbarism at last. And History, with all h,fj yphinips vast....
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The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States ..., Volume 2

Joseph Gales - United States - 1855 - 734 pages
...when surrounded by the gloom resulting from a view of the glorious decay and splendid ruins of Rome. " There is the moral of all human tales, "Tis but the...fails Wealth, vice, corruption — barbarism at last." We had enjoyed the blessings of freedom. We lad had a reasonable share of glory. Our arms lad been...
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The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress ..., Volume 2; Volume 15; Volume 34

United States. Congress - Law - 1855 - 728 pages
...view of the glorious ecay and splendid ruins of Rome. " There is the moral of all human tales, 'Tu but the same rehearsal of the past ; First freedom,...fails. Wealth, vice, corruption — barbarism at last" We had enjoyed the blessings of freedom. We ad had a reasonable share of glory. Our arms ad been triumphant...
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Speeches and Addresses [1839-1854]

Henry Washington Hilliard - Mexican War, 1846-1848 - 1855 - 510 pages
...institutions intended to provide for the protection of human liberty. " Such is the moral of all earthly tales ; 'Tis but the same rehearsal of the past, First freedom, and then glory ; when that fails', Corruption, slavery, barbarism at last ; And history, with all her volumes vast, Hath but one page."...
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America: A Sketch of the Political, Social, and Religious Character of the ...

Philip Schaff - History - 1855 - 300 pages
...ripe. and will yet add another proof to the sad reflection of the poet of Childe Harold: " There is a moral of all human tales; 'Tis but the same rehearsal of the past; First freedom, and then glory—when that fails, Wealth, vice, corruption—barbarism at last." la view of the history of the...
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