 | 1828 - 638 halaman
...imagination, its fondest dream* jell short of the reality. He died in ignorance of the real grandeur of Ikis discovery. Until his last breath, he entertained the...visited by the ships of Solomon, and that Cuba and Terra Finna were but remote parts of Asia. What visions of glory would have broke upon bis mind. could he... | |
 | 1828 - 496 halaman
...of the reality. He died in ignorance of the real grandeur of his discovery. Until his last breath be entertained the idea that he had merely opened a new way to tho old resorts of opulent commerce, and had discovered some of the wild regions of the East. He supposed... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1830 - 396 halaman
...the reality. He died in ignorance of the real grandeur of his discovery ! Until his last breath, Tie entertained the idea that he had merely opened a new...ancient Ophir, which had been visited by the ships of King Solomon, and that Cuba and Terra Firma were but remote parts of Asia. What visions of glory would... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1833 - 312 halaman
...new continent, equal to the whole of the old world in magnitude, and separated by two vast oceans 25 his last breath, he entertained the idea, that he...Ophir which had been visited by the ships of Solomon, 35 from all the earth hitherto known by civilized man; and how would this magnanimous spirit have been... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - 600 halaman
...(Columbus) died in ignorance of the real grandeur of his discovery. Until hi* last breath, V? "ntertained the idea, that he had merely opened a new way to the...commerce, and had discovered some of the wild regions of th<Bhst. He supposed Hispaniola to be the ancient Ophir, which had been visited by the ships of Solomon,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 376 halaman
...imagination, its fondest dreams fell short of the reality. He died in ignorance of the real grandeur of his discovery. Until his last breath, he entertained the...idea that he had merely opened a new way to the old resorta of * Cladera, Inveitigacionea Historical, p. 43. opulent commerce, and had discovered some... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1838 - 316 halaman
...dreams fell short of the reality. He died in ignorance of the real grandeur of his discovery. Until 25 his last breath, he entertained the idea, that he...Ophir which had been visited by the ships of Solomon, 30 and that Cuba and Terra Firma, were but remote parts of Asia. What visions of glory would have broke... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1839 - 304 halaman
...it was a dream, a chimera, a delusion,— now it u what any person might havo done in weli as 1 1" had merely opened a new way to the old resorts of...ancient Ophir which had been visited by the ships of King Solomon, and that Cuba and Terra Firma were but remote parts of Asia. What visions of glory would... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1839 - 316 halaman
...dreams fell short of the reality. He died in ignorance of the real grandeur of his discovery. Until V5 his last breath, he entertained the idea, that he...of opulent commerce, and had discovered some of the vtild regions of the east. He supposed Hispaniola to be the ancient Ophir which had been visited by... | |
 | Joshua Toulmin Smith - 1839 - 394 halaman
...his discovery! Until his last breath, he entertained Ihe idea that he had merely opened a new uiny to the old resorts of opulent commerce, and had discovered some of One wild regions of the east. He supposed Hlspaniola to be the ancient Ophir, which had been visited... | |
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With all the visionary fervor of his imagination, its fondest dreams fell short of the reality. He died in ignorance of the real grandeur of his discovery! Until his last breath, he entertained the idea that he had merely opened a new way to the old resorts... 
