 ... 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
 | 1868 - 850 sidor
...die, that they might escape 16 VESUVIUS. the dreadful fear of death ;, but the greater part imagined that the last and eternal night was come, which was to destroy the gode and the world together.'' At length a light appeared, which was not, however, the day, but the... | |
 | John Phillips - 1869 - 406 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; some...which was to destroy the gods and the world together. Among them were some who augmented the real terrors by imaginary ones, and made the frighted multitude... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1870 - 276 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 ; some lifting up their hands to the gods ; but the greater number imagining that the last day was come, which was... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1870 - 526 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 ; some lifting up their hands to the gods ; but the greater number imagining that the last day was come, which was... | |
 | Richard Anthony Proctor - 1871 - 358 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 an outburst of flames.... | |
 | Osborne William Tancock - 1872 - 364 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. At length a glimmering light appeared, which we imagined to be rather the forerunner of an approaching... | |
 | Edward Dorr Griffin Prime - 1872 - 482 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." This was the most fearful eruption on record. Many of less account have since occurred, the most remarkable... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - 1873 - 586 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... | |
 | Richard Anthony Proctor - 1873 - 340 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 an outburst of flames.... | |
 | Charles Carroll Fulton - 1874 - 334 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. At length a glimmering light appeared, which they imagined to be rather the forerunner of an approaching... | |
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