 Memory they survive so long, as saints, as heroes, as gods ; they alone surviving ; peopling, they alone, the unmeasured solitudes of Time ! To thee Heaven, though severe, is not unkind ; Heaven is kind, — as a noble Mother ; as that Spartan Mother,...  Life of Thomas Carlyle - Page 172by Richard Garnett - 1887 - 186 pagesFull view - About this book
 | England - 1843 - 832 pages
...alone surviving — sacred hand of the Immortals. Even in the weak human memory they survive so long as saints, as heroes, as gods ; they alone surviving — peopling, they alone, the immeasured solitndes of time! To thee, Heaven, though severe, is nut unkind. Heaven is kind, as a nohle... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1840 - 520 pages
...Immortals, celestial Bodyguard of the Empire of Mankind. Even in the weak Human Memory they survive so long, as saints, as heroes, as gods ; they alone surviving...as a noble Mother ; as that Spartan Mother, saying while she gave her son his shield, " With it, my son, or upon it !" Thou too shalt return home in honour... | |
 | England - 1843 - 508 pages
...celestial Bodyguard of thfe Empire of Mankind. Even in the weak Human Memory they survive, •so long, as saints, as heroes, as gods ; they alone surviving...as a noble Mother ; as that Spartan Mother, saying while she gave her son his shield, ' With it, my son, or upon it ! ' Thou too shalt return home in... | |
 | English literature - 1843 - 302 pages
...celestial body-guard of the empire of mankind. Even in the weak human memory they' survive so long as saints, as heroes, as gods ; they alone surviving...as a noble mother ; as that Spartan mother, saying, while she gave her son his shield — " With it, my son, or upon it." Thou too shalt return home in... | |
 | Books - 1843 - 574 pages
...Immortals, celestial Bodyguard of the Empire of Mankind. Even in the weak Human Memory they survive so long, as saints, as heroes, as gods ; they alone surviving...as a noble Mother; as that Spartan Mother, saying while she gave her son his shield, "With it, my son, or upon it!" Thou too shalt return home in honour;... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - English literature - 1843 - 280 pages
...Immortals, celestial Bodyguard of the Empire of Mankind. Even in the weak Human Memory they survive so long, as saints, as heroes, as gods ; they alone surviving...as a noble Mother ; as that Spartan Mother, saying while she gave her son his shield, " With it, my son, or upon it !" Thou too shall return home in honour... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - Great Britain - 1843 - 198 pages
...[inmortals, celestial Body-guard of the Empire of Mankind. Even in the weak Human Memory they survive 80 long as saints, as heroes, as gods ; they alone surviving,...peopling, they alone, the unmeasured solitudes of Timel To thee Heaven, though severe, is not unkind ; Heaven is kind — as a noble mother ; as that... | |
 | Scotland - 1843 - 1380 pages
...alone surviving — sacred band of the Immortals. Even in the weak human memory they survive so long as saints, as heroes, as gods ; they alone surviving — peopling, they alone, the immeasured solitudes of time! To thee, Heaven, though severe, is not unkind. Heaven is kind, as a noble... | |
 | 1854 - 686 pages
...the Empire of mankind. Ever in the weak human memory, they survive so long as saints, as heroes, ta gods, they alone surviving; peopling, they alone, the unmeasured solitudes of time," — PAST AND PRESENT. science, and the increasing ascendency of justice and good sense, tend to this... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 614 pages
...celestial Body-guard of the Empire of Mankind. Even in the weak Human Memory they survive so long, as saints, as heroes, as gods ; they alone surviving ; peopling, they alone, the immeasured solitudes of Time ! To thee Heaven, though severe, is not unkind ; Heaven is kind — as... | |
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