The Stones of Venice, volume I
Since the first dominion of men was asserted over the ocean, three thrones, of mark beyond all others, have been set upon its sands: the thrones of Tyre, Venice, and England. Of the First of these great powers only the memory remains; of the Second, the ruin; the Third, which inherits their greatness, if it forget their example, may be led through prouder eminence to less pitied destruction.The exaltation, the sin, and the punishment of Tyre have been recorded for us, in perhaps the most touching words ever uttered by the Prophets of Israel against the cities of the stranger. But we read them as a lovely song; and close our ears to the sternn…
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- ISBN: 978-3-7481-3904-1
- EAN: 9783748139041
- Produktnummer: 29509275
- Verlag: Books on Demand
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
- Seitenangabe: 593 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 4'609 KB
- Auflage: 1. Auflage
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