 On this glass was depicted, in chiaro scuro, a string of several thousands of pilasters, all equal in altitude, distance, and degree of light and shade. In a moment they lost half their height, and bent into arcades, like Roman aqueducts. A long cornice...  A System of Geography, Popular and Scientific: Or A Physical, Political, and ... - Page lxxviby James Bell - 1832Full view - About this book
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1872 - 694 pages
...formed at the top, and above it rose innumerable castles, all perfectly alike ; these again changed into towers, which were shortly after lost in colonnades,...last ended In pines, cypresses, and other trees."— SWIXBCRKI'I ZVondi <• the Tm Sicilifi. But oh ! what words the vision may portray, The form of sanctitudc... | |
 | Felicia Dorothea Hemans - 1872 - 654 pages
...formed at the top, and above it rose innumerable castles, all perfectly alike ; these again changed into towers, which were shortly after lost in colonnades, then windows, and at last ended in pities, cypresses, and other trees." — SWINBURNE'S TravfU in the Tm SMlia. LXXVI. But oh ! what words... | |
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...moment they lost half their height, and bent into arcades like Roman aqueducts. A long cornice was next formed on the top, and above it rose castles innumerable, all perfectly alike. These soon split into towers, which were shortly after lost in colonnades, and, at last, ended in pines,... | |
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...moment they lost half their height, and bent into arcades like Eoman aqueducts. A long cornice was next formed on the top, and above it rose castles innumerable, all perfectly alike. These soon split into towers, which were shortly after lost in colonnades, and at last ended in pines,... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1878 - 696 pages
...formed at the top, and above it rose innumerable castles, all perfectly alike ; these again changed into towers, which were shortly after lost in colonnades,...last ended in pines, cypresses, and other trees." — SWINBURNE'S Traveltin the Tico Sicüia. Bat oh ! what words the vision may portray, The form of... | |
 | 1832 - 372 pages
...moment they lost half their height, and bent into arcades, like Roman aqueducts. A long cornice was next formed on the top, and above it rose castles innumerable, all perfectly alike. These soon split into towers, which were shortly after lost in colonnades, then windows, and at last... | |
 | World - 1860 - 344 pages
...height, distance, &c. In a moment they lost half their height, and bent into arcades. A long cornice was next formed on the top, and above it rose castles innumerable, all perfectly alike. These soon split into towers, which were shortly afterwards lost in colonnades, then in windows, and... | |
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