 You had prepared me to entertain a favorable opinion of him ; but I thought the half was not told me. Dignity with ease and complacency, the gentleman and soldier, look agreeably blended in him. Modesty marks every line and feature of his face. Those...  Life of George Washington - Stran 462avtor: Washington Irving - 1900Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | 1875 - 712 strani
...instantly occurred to me: ' Mark his majestic fabric ! He's a temple Sacred by birth, and built by hand« divine; His soul's the deity that lodges there; Nor is the pile unworthy of the God.'" The actions and letters of Washington at the period show how just was the estimate of Mrs. Adams. The... | |
 | New England Historic Genealogical Society - 1875 - 196 strani
...' Mark his majestic fabric ! He 'sa temple Sacred by birth, and built by hands divine ; His soul 's the deity that lodges there ; Nor is the pile unworthy of the God.' " Never indeed can the temple have been more worthy of the tenant. He was forty-three years of age,... | |
 | John Adams, Charles Francis Adams - 1875 - 474 strani
..." Mark his majestic fabric ; he 'ia temple Sacred by birth, and built by hands divine ; His soul 's the deity that lodges there; Nor is the pile unworthy of the god." General Lee looks like a 'careless, hardy veteran, and by ,, his appearance brought to my mind his... | |
 | 1875 - 562 strani
...' Mark his majestic fabric ! He 'sn temple Sacred by birth, and built by hands divine ; His soul 's the deity that lodges there ; Nor is the pile unworthy of the God.' " Never indeed can the temple have been more worthy of the tenant. He was forty-three years of age,... | |
 | John Adams, Charles Francis Adams - 1875 - 472 strani
..." Mark his majestic fabric ; he 'sa temple Sacred by birth, and built by hands divine; His soul 'a the deity that lodges there ; Nor is the pile unworthy of the god." General Lee looks like a careless, hardy veteran, and by his appearance brought to my mind his namesake,... | |
 | Horace Elisha Scudder - 1876 - 350 strani
...him ; but I thought the half was not told me. Dignity with ease and complacency, the gentleman and soldier, look agreeably blended in him. Modesty marks...lodges there; Nor is the pile unworthy of the god." Gen. Lee looks like a careless, hardy veteran, and by his appearance brought to my mind his namesake,... | |
 | Horace Elisha Scudder - 1876 - 350 strani
...Modesty marks every line and feature of his face. Those lines of Dryden instantly occurred to me : — 11 Mark his majestic fabric : he's a temple Sacred by...lodges there; Nor is the pile unworthy of the god." x Gen. Lee looks like a careless, hardy veteran, and by his appearance brought to my mind his namesake,... | |
 | Arthur Gilman - 1876 - 156 strani
...— Mark his majestic fabric ! He 'sa temple Sacred by birth, and built by hands divine ; His soul 's the deity that lodges there ; Nor is the pile unworthy of the God.' " EXTRACTS FROM THE DIARY OF DOROTHY DUDLEY. From April \%th, 1775, to July Vjth, 1776. "THe Ind1an's... | |
 | Arthur Gilman - 1876 - 154 strani
...— Mark his majestic fabric ! He 'sa temple Sacred by birth, and built by hands divine ; His soul 's the deity that lodges there ; Nor is the pile unworthy of the God.'" EXTRACTS FROM THE DIARY OF DOROTHY DUDLEY. From April i&tA, 1775, to Julv v)lh, 1776. "The Indian's... | |
 | John Adams, Charles Francis Adams - 1876 - 474 strani
..." Mark his majestic fabric ; he 'sa temple Sacred by birth, and built by hands divine; His soul 's the deity that lodges there; Nor is the pile unworthy of the god." General Lee looks like a careless, hardy veteran, and by his appearance brought to my mind his namesake,... | |
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