 ... hero. But in the eye of sober reason, how poor and how vain are these monuments of pride, of power, of glory, and even of genius, when compared to the solitary, seagirt, unadorned Atlantick tower, which perpetuates the name, the talent, and the unambitious...  Contributions to Academic Literature - Page 94by Charles Harrison Lyon - 1842 - 132 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1836 - 496 pages
...perpetuates the name, the talent, and the unambitious labours of John Smeaton ! The glories of the conquerors have vanished like the morning mist. Their...else its form is imitated and its principles applied, as on our own coasts and on the shores of our western lakes, it throws its broad light across the storm... | |
 | 1836 - 496 pages
...unambitious labours of John Smeaton ! The glories of the conquerors have vanished like the morning miet. Their conquests and their empires have crumbled into...else its form is imitated and its principles applied, as on our own coasts and on the shores of our western lakes, it throws its broad light across the storm... | |
 | 1843 - 488 pages
...perpetuates the name, the talent, and the unambitious labours of John Smeaton ! The glories of the conquerors have vanished like the morning mist. Their...else its form is imitated and its principles applied, as on our own coasts and on the shores of our western lakes, it throws its broad light across the storm... | |
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