 It seems as if the awful nature of the place presses down upon the soul, and hushes the beholder into noiseless reverence. We feel that we are surrounded by the congregated bones of the great men of past times, who have filled history with their deeds,...  American Essays, Ed - Sivu 80muokkaaja - 1902Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | Tobias Merton (pseud) - 1824 - 476 sivua
...silence of the tomb ; while every footfall whispers along the walls, and chatters among the sepulchres, making us more sensible of the quiet we have interrupted....and hushes the beholder into noiseless reverence." This is inimitably beautiful. It is one of those delicate touches, in which the author leaves every... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1829 - 522 sivua
...silence of the tomb; while every footfall whispers along the walls, and chatters among the sepulchres, making us more sensible of the quiet we have interrupted:...We feel that we are surrounded' by the congregated bone* of the great men of pastr times, who have filled history with their deeds, and the earth with... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1831 - 518 sivua
...silence of the tomb ; while everj' footfall whispers along the walls, and chatters among the sepulchres, making us more sensible of the quiet we have interrupted....the beholder into noiseless reverence. We feel that xve are surrounded by the congregated bones of the great men of past times, who have filled history... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 1124 sivua
...silence of the tomb ; while every footfall whispers along the walls, and chatters among the sepulchres, making us more sensible of the quiet we have interrupted....noiseless reverence. We feel that we are surrounded hy the congregated bones of the groat men of past times, who have filled history with their deeds,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 484 sivua
...silence of the tomb; while every footfall whispers along the walls, and chatters among the sepulchres, making us more sensible of the quiet we have interrupted....beholder into noiseless reverence. We feel that we arc. surrounded by the congregated bones of the great men of past times, who have filled history with... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 278 sivua
...silence of the tomb ; while every footfall whispers along the walls, and chatters among the sepulchres, making us more sensible of the quiet we have interrupted....nature of the place presses down upon the soul, and huskies the beholder into noiseless reverence. We feel that we are surrounded by the congregated bones... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1853 - 524 sivua
...silence of the tomb ; while every footfall whispers along the walls, and chatters among the sepulchres, making us more sensible of the quiet we have interrupted....and hushes the beholder into noiseless reverence. Wo feel that we are surrounded by the congregated bones of the great men of past times, who have filled... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1863 - 614 sivua
...man wandering about their bases, shrinks into insignificance in comparison with his own handiwork. 3. It seems as if the awful nature of the place presses...feel that we are surrounded by the congregated bones 01 the groat men of past times, who have filled history wifli their \leeds, and the earth with their... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 452 sivua
...footfall whispers along the walls, and chatters among tho sepulehres-, making us more sensible of tho quiet we have interrupted. It seems as if the awful...the beholder into noiseless reverence. We feel that wo arc surrounded by the congregated bones of the great men of past times who have filled history with... | |
 | Augustus John Cuthbert Hare - 1878 - 536 sivua
...clustered columns of gigantic dimensions, with arches springing from them to such an ama2ing height. It seems as if the awful nature of the place presses...times, who have filled history with their deeds, and earth with their renown." — Washington Irving. " How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose... | |
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