 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - Don Juan (Legendary character) - 1821 - 232 pages
...quite, when Greece was young, Yet in these times he might have done much worse : His strain display 'd some feeling — right or wrong ; And feeling, in...That which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think ; 'Tis strange, the shortest letter which man uses Instead of speech, may form a lasting Link Of ages... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1821 - 460 pages
...others' feeling; but they are such liars, And take all colours — like the hands of dyer». Lxxxvm. But words are things , and a small drop of ink, Falling...That which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think ; 'Tis strange, the shortest letter which man uses Instead of. speech, may form a lasting link Of ages... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1823 - 258 pages
...die : A land of slaves shall ne'er be mine — Dash down yon cup of Samian wine 1 LXXXVH. Thus Bung, or would, or could, or should have sung The modern...That which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think ; • 'Tis strange, the shortest letter which man uses Instead of speech, may form a lasting link Of... | |
 | Thomas Medwin - 1824 - 574 pages
...much changed " since then. I have learned to think " very differently of the cause, — at least * " But words are things ; — and a small drop of ink,...That which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think." Don Juan, Canto III. Stanza 88. " of its success. I look upon the Morea " as secure. There is more... | |
 | Thomas Medwin - British - 1824 - 314 pages
...were very nearly making the Emperor of Austria prisoner, though his army consisted of 80,000 men. * " But words are things ; — and a small drop of ink,...That which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think." " They beat us in Egypt, and took one of our Generals. Their mode of fighting is not unformidable.... | |
 | Thomas Medwin - England - 1824 - 496 pages
...much changed since then. " I have learned to think very differently of * But words are things;—and a small drop of ink Falling, like dew, upon a thought,...That which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think." Don. Juan, Canto III. Stanza88. " the cause, — at least of its success. I look " upon the Morea as... | |
 | William Samuel Cardell - Language and languages - 1825 - 224 pages
...portentous eve. Rolling, to Turkey, its waters, yet unstained. The next verse explains its own tenses. " But words are things; and a small drop of ink, Falling,...which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think.''' Lord Byron. Are, at all times, according to their general nature. Produces, within a reasonable time... | |
 | George Gordon Noël Byron - 1826 - 804 pages
...arc such liars, And take all colours— like the hands of dyers. But words nre things, and a email drop of ink, Falling like dew upon a thought, produces That which makes thousands, perhaps mil lions, think ; I'i.-i strange, the shortest letter which man uses Instead of speech, may form a... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English literature - 1826 - 566 pages
...others' feeling; hnt they are snch liars, And take all colonrs— like the hands of dyers. Lxxxvm. Bnt words are things, and a small drop of ink, Falling like dew npon a thonght, prodnces That which makes thonsands, perhaps millions, think; T is strange, the shortest... | |
 | John Edmund Reade - 1829 - 356 pages
...few support it: some words, a few passages — leave impressions which will not be forgotten, " For words are things, and a small drop of ink " Falling...That which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think." The book is thus secretly perpetuated, and lives, merely because it will be heard. Now among such men,... | |
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Tis strange, the shortest letter which man uses Instead of speech, may form a lasting link Of ages; to what straits old Time reduces Frail man, when paper — even a rag like this, Survives himself, his tomb, and all that's his! 
