 | Theophilus Cibber, Robert Shiells - Poets, English - 1753 - 384 pages
...gorgeous pala. ces, The folemn temples, the great globe itfelf And all which it inherit fhall diftblve, And like the bafelefs fabric of a vifion Leave not a wreck behind. JOSHUA SYLVESTER, THE tranflator of the famous Du Sartas's Weeks and Works ; was cotemporary with George... | |
 | George Edwards - Natural history - 1760 - 290 pages
...Palaces.,. The iolemn Temples, The great Globe itfelf, Yea, all which it inherit,. Shall diflblve ; And, like the bafelefs fabric of a vifion, Leave not a wreck behind. What may be the future iate of this Bflay of mine I cannot pretend to judge; but I fubmit it to the... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - London (England) - 1761 - 380 pages
...gorgeous palaces, The folemn temples, the great globe itfelf; Yea, all which it inherits, fliall diffolve, And like the bafelefs fabric of a vifion, Leave not a wreck behind. Immediately over his head upon a curious piece of dark-coloured marble, is the following infcription,... | |
 | British - 1762 - 414 pages
...gorgeous palaces, The folemn temples, the great globe itfelf, And all which it inherit, fhall diftblse, And, like the bafelefs fabric of a vifion, Leave not a wreck behind. THE LIFE ar SIRWALTER RALEIGH. SIR W ALTER RA i B ic R was born in the year i552, being defcended of... | |
 | Thomas Gibbons - English language - 1767 - 540 pages
...gorgeous palaces, ,v The folemn temples, the great globe itfelf, Yea all which it inherit fhall diflblvej And, like the bafelefs fabric of a vifion, Leave not a wreck behind *. " The elevation of the mind in the former «* part of this beautiful pafsage makes the fall " great... | |
 | David Henry - Cathedrals - 1769 - 340 pages
...gorgeous Palaces, The folemn Temples, the great Globe itfelf i Yea, all which it inherits, fhall diflblve, And, like the bafelefs Fabric of a Vifion, Leave not a Wreck behind. The Heads on the Pedeftal, reprefenting HinryV. Richard III. and of Queen Elizabeth , (three principal... | |
 | Wellins Calcott - 1769 - 288 pages
...of the univerfe fhall be fhaken, and, " the great globe itfelf, yea, all which it inherit, " fhall, like the bafelefs fabric of a vifion, leave " not a wreck behind." ,. A aa • *.'j. , ** »»—-«)..- *» The following ADDRESS -few delivered irt a Lodge o/ FREE... | |
 | George Edwards - Natural history - 1770 - 286 pages
...gorgeous palaces, The folemn temples, The great globe itfelf, Yea, all which it inherit, Shall diffolve ; And, like the bafelefs fabric of a vifion, Leave not a wreck behind. What may be the future fate of my NATURAL HISTORY, I cannot pretend to judge ; but confcious of having... | |
 | David Simpson - 1780 - 628 pages
...••• Palaces, The folemn Temples, the great Globe itfelf, Yea, all which it inherits (hall diflblve, And, like the bafelefs Fabric of a Vifion, Leave not a Wreck behind. HYMN CCXLI. 1 \7E Works of God, on him alone, * InEarthhisFootftooliHeav'nhisThrone, Be all your Praife... | |
 | William Combe - Great Britain - 1781 - 204 pages
...gorgeous palaces, The folemn temples, the great globe itfelf, Yea, all that it inherits, fhall diffolve, And, like the bafelefs fabric of a vifion,. Leave not a wreck behind." The all-wife Being, who, -by the decrees ot omnifcient providence, has given us a tranfitory nature,... | |
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And, like. the bafelefs fabric of a vifion, Leave not a wreck behind ! We are fuch IlufT As dreams are made on, and our Uttle life Is rounded with a deep. 
