... but the shrieks of women, the screams of children, and the cries of men ; some calling for their children, others for their parents, others for their husbands, and only distinguishing each other by their voices ; one lamenting his own fate, another... Italy: a poem. With historical and classical notes - Sida 495efter John Edmund Reade - 1838Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
| Daniel Clarke Eddy - 1859 - 510 sidor
...distinguishing each other by theii voices ; one lamenting his own fate, another that of his family ; some wishing to die from the very fear of dying ;...which was to destroy the gods and the world together. At length, a glimmering light appeared, which we imagined to be the forerunner of an unusual burst... | |
| George Smith, William Makepeace Thackeray - 1868 - 796 sidor
...some wished to die, that they might escape the dreadful fear of death ; but the greater part imagined that the last and eternal night was come, which was to destroy the gods and the world together." At length a light appeared, which was not, however, the day, but the forerunner of on outburst of flames.... | |
| Cecilia Lucy Brightwell - 1861 - 400 sidor
...fate, another that of his family ; some wishing to die from the very fear of dying, some calling upon the gods ; but the greater part imagining that the...last and eternal night was come, which was to destroy both the gods and the world together. . . I might boast that, during all this scene of horror not a... | |
| 1861 - 606 sidor
...them. All seemed to be filled i terror and despair, — as Pliny says, " some wishing to die from the T fear of dying, some lifting their hands to the gods ; but the greater imagining that the last and eternal night was come, which was todal the gods and the world together."... | |
| John Murray (Firm) - 1862 - 524 sidor
...distinguishing each other by their voices; one lamenting his own fate, another that of his family ; some wishing to die from the very fear of dying ;...which was to destroy the gods and the world together. Among these were some who augmented the real terrors by imaginary ones, and made the frightened multitude... | |
| William Henry Davenport Adams - 1866 - 138 sidor
...from the very fear of dying; others lifting their hands in invocation of the gods; but most of them imagining that the last and eternal night was come which was to involve the gods and the world in one common destruction. And among these were some who augmented the... | |
| Thomas Henry Dyer - 1867 - 630 sidor
...distinguishing each other by their voices ; one lamenting his own fate, another that of his family ; some wishing to die from the very fear of dying ;...which was to destroy the gods and the world together.* Among these were some who augmented the real terrors by imaginary ones, and made the frighted multitude... | |
| Thomas Henry Dyer - 1867 - 626 sidor
...distinguishing each other by their voices ; one lamenting his own fate, another that of his family ; some wishing to die from the very fear of dying ;...which was to destroy the gods and the world together.* Among these were some who augmented the real terrors by imaginary ones, and made the frighted multitude... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1867 - 540 sidor
...another by their voices ; one lamenting his own fate, another that of his family, some wishing to die, some lifting their hands to the gods ; * but the greater...last and eternal night was come, which was to destroy both the world and the gods together. 9. " At length a glimmering light appeared, which we imagined... | |
| John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1868 - 822 sidor
...wished to die, that they might escape the dreadful fear of death ; but, the great er part imagined that the last and eternal night was come, which was to destroy the godsandthe world together." At length a light appeared, which was not, however, the day, but the forerunner... | |
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