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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853. Excerpt: ... DIOKAMIC SKETCHES. Ye isles of freedom in our peaceful clime, Ye lands that flourish through the flight of time, Ye realms productive of our moral wealth, Ye hills that give the roseate hue of health, Ye hearts whence happiest inspirations flow, Ye hearths where blissful home-born feelings glow, Ye vales of truth, where love each joy prolongs, Let ancient themes now mingle in our songs. Zenobia! Time's protecting halo cast Around the noble relics of the past, Gives to the vernal hour a glowing page, And grants a taper to the gloom of age: 'Tis thus we seek thy memory to recall, And pluck oblivion from thy funeral pall. Queen of Palmyra! chief of Syria's land, A rich dominion and a wide command Thy legal birthright, and thy royal home, When slept thy sires in their sepulchral tomb; A realm of beauty and luxuriant calm, A sky all tranquil, and the air all balm; To the bright noon-tide spread the mountain pines, Whilst ardent sun-beams wooed the purple vines; The smiling valleys, thick with yellow corn, Bright clustering roses round the brow of morn; Palm-groves to shade the sun's too sultry heat, Acacia bowers the evening hour to meet; A fertile climate, and a fruitful soil, Producing much with little human toil. These gifts spontaneous made each home so blest, That pleasure smiled and discord was at rest; Taste arid refinement made Palmyra's court, A grand arena and a proud resort, For all the science of those early days, When learning sought the guileless love of praise. Longinus came to train the Syrian youth, And plant sound wisdom in the paths of truth, To counsel royalty, and aid the course, Of human studies to a god-like source. Thus genius prospered, wisdom's light was seen, Revered, protected by Palmyra's queen. Collective splendour Tadmor's fame i...


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781151391841
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 24
  • Spine Width: 1 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1151391840
  • Publisher Date: 01 Feb 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 64 gr


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