ISBN: 9781232369370

RareBooksClub.com. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 80 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.2in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. … Mehr…

RareBooksClub.com. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 80 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.2in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1822 Excerpt: . . . fijld th unnumberd throng, halted on a throne of royal state, tejsd on an hundred ivry steps, he sate; Purple and gold beneath his feet were spread; A sky of silver canopied his head; With costly robes adornd, he seemd to shine In awful pomp, half-barbrous, half-divine. Wreathd in aspiring folds his temples oer, A diadem of linen white he wore; A sceptre gracd his hand; his beard was snow; Severely reverend his features show; In his keen eye, by ages frost untamd, His youthful fire, his pristine vigour flamd. In evry movement, rank supreme appears, In evry look, the majesty of yeaTs. Thus Phidias or the famd Apelles, known For skill to animate the breathing stone, Displayd the sculpturd Thundrer, as he hurld His forked bolt and a. wd the shrinking world. On either side a Satrap took his stand, Bach high in rank; one lifted in his hand, Stern minister of law, the naked steel; One, of his place the badge, th imperial seal: This, guardian of his masters secrets, bears The delegated weight of civil cares; That oer the armies of the realm presides, Exerts unbounded powr, and justice guides. Arrangd beneath his throne, a trusty ring His bold Circassians formd around their King; Tall lances they, and polishd breast-plates bore. And at their sides long, crooked falchions wore. Twas thus he sate enthrond, and from on high Surveyd his armies with experiencd eye, While at his feet their arms, their banners prom! Each passing rank in adoration bowd. And first the numrous tribes in Egypt bred and rchd in review, by four proud Captains led. Two from the Upper. regions brought their bands, Two from Inferior Egypts plenteous lands, Those lands which Heavn-descended Nile be-stowd; The gathring slime usurpd the seas abode, And hardn. . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN., RareBooksClub.com<

ISBN: 9781232369370

RareBooksClub. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 80 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.2in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purc… Mehr…

RareBooksClub. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 80 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.2in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1822 Excerpt: . . . fijld th unnumberd throng, halted on a throne of royal state, tejsd on an hundred ivry steps, he sate; Purple and gold beneath his feet were spread; A sky of silver canopied his head; With costly robes adornd, he seemd to shine In awful pomp, half-barbrous, half-divine. Wreathd in aspiring folds his temples oer, A diadem of linen white he wore; A sceptre gracd his hand; his beard was snow; Severely reverend his features show; In his keen eye, by ages frost untamd, His youthful fire, his pristine vigour flamd. In evry movement, rank supreme appears, In evry look, the majesty of yeaTs. Thus Phidias or the famd Apelles, known For skill to animate the breathing stone, Displayd the sculpturd Thundrer, as he hurld His forked bolt and a. wd the shrinking world. On either side a Satrap took his stand, Bach high in rank; one lifted in his hand, Stern minister of law, the naked steel; One, of his place the badge, th imperial seal: This, guardian of his masters secrets, bears The delegated weight of civil cares; That oer the armies of the realm presides, Exerts unbounded powr, and justice guides. Arrangd beneath his throne, a trusty ring His bold Circassians formd around their King; Tall lances they, and polishd breast-plates bore. And at their sides long, crooked falchions wore. Twas thus he sate enthrond, and from on high Surveyd his armies with experiencd eye, While at his feet their arms, their banners prom! Each passing rank in adoration bowd. And first the numrous tribes in Egypt bred and rchd in review, by four proud Captains led. Two from the Upper. regions brought their bands, Two from Inferior Egypts plenteous lands, Those lands which Heavn-descended Nile be-stowd; The gathring slime usurpd the seas abode, And hardn. . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN., RareBooksClub<