Louis Fourteenth (Classic Reprint): And the Writers of His Age; Being a Course of Lectures Delivered (in French) To a Select Audience in New York - Couverture souple

J. F. Astié

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 133059309X ISBN 13 : 9781330593097

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Excerpt from Louis Fourteenth: And the Writers of His Age; Being a Course of Lectures Delivered (in French) To a Select Audience in New York

Our native artists have produced several truly national statues. Amon g them is the dying Indian; emblem of a noble, simple race of savage chiefs, -over whose undefined empires another dominion is now extended; into whose inheri tance the stranger has entered; and on whose sepulchre the white man now rears his dwelling. Another introduces us to the pioneer settler; tall and brawny; of frank and generous countenance; altogether pervaded with the dignity of conscious manhood. Yet another is California, with emilin g face, boldin g before her, in one hand, the divining-rod which points to the golden loadstone at her feet, and concealing behind her figure, in the other hand, a scourge. Perhaps still another emblematic statue might be made, representing the Genius of America, young, bold, elastic; rather firm and nervou's than graceful; with an earnest, forward gaze, indicating the attrae tive influence of those. Brilliant prospects of wealth and power which the future presents; while he scarcely notices the vener able figure of Wisdom, who holds to his view a mirror reflecting the Past.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 133059309X
• ISBN 13: 9781330593097
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 439
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