 Rome : a modest smile lighted up his features, showing that he enjoyed the state and glory in which he came ; and certainly nothing could be more deeply moving to a mind inflamed by noble ambition, and conscious of having greatly deserved, than these...  Contributions to the Edinburgh Review - Page 702by Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 733 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1829 - 762 pages
...the state and -glory in which he came ; and certainly nothing could be more deeply moving to a mind inflamed by noble ambition, and conscious of having...world. As Columbus approached, the sovereigns rose, at if receiving a person of the highest rank. Bending his knees, he requested to kiss their hands ;... | |
 | Lydia Maria Child - Indians of North America - 1829 - 306 pages
...enjoyed the state and glory in which he came; and certainly nothing could be more deeply moving to a mind inflamed by noble ambition, and conscious of having-...or rather of a world.' As Columbus approached, the 17 sovereigns rose, as if receiving a person of the highest rank. Bending his knees, he requested to... | |
 | Washington Irving - Biography & Autobiography - 1829 - 346 pages
...these testimonials of the admiration'and gratitude of a nation, or rather of a world. Oil his approach, the sovereigns, rose, as if receiving a person of the highest rank. Bending on his knees, he would have kissed their hands in token of vassalage, but they raised him in the most... | |
 | 1831 - 460 pages
...enjoyed the state and glory in which he came; and certainly nothing could be more deeply moving to a mind inflamed by noble ambition, and conscious of having...his knees, he requested to kiss their hands ; but their was some hesitation on the part of their majesties to permit this act of vassalage. Raising him... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - Readers - 1833 - 288 pages
...punctilious court. inflamed by noble ambition, and conscious of having greatly deserved, than were these testimonials of the admiration and gratitude of a nation, or rather of a world. At the request of their majesties, Columbus now gave an account of the most striking events of his... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - Readers - 1835 - 328 pages
...the state and glory in which he came ; and certainly nothing could be more deeply moving, to a mind inflamed by noble ambition, and conscious of having...receiving a person of the highest rank. Bending his knejes, he requested to kiss their hands ; but there was some hesitation on the part of their majesties... | |
 | Washington Irving - America - 1835 - 436 pages
...the state and glory in which he came ;* and certainly nothing could be more deeply moving to a mind inflamed by noble ambition, and conscious of having...or rather of a world. As Columbus approached, the SOTCreigns rose, as if receiving a person of the highest rank. Bending his knees, he requested to kiss... | |
 | Salem Town - American literature - 1845 - 264 pages
...moving, to a mind infla'med by noble ambition, and conscious of haying greatly deserved, than were these testimonials of the admiration and gratitude of a nation,;' or rather of a world. -v As Columbus approached, the -sovereigns- rose, as if receiving a person of the highest rank. Bending... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - Edinburgh review (1802) - 1846 - 794 pages
...slate and glory in which he came ; and certainly nothing could be more deeply moving to a mind inflameo by noble ambition, and conscious of having greatly...testimonials of the admiration and gratitude of a notion, or rather of a world. As Columbus approached, the sovereigns rose, as if receiving a person... | |
 | Salem Town - American literature - 1847 - 420 pages
...deeply moving to a mind inflamed by noble ambition, and conscious of having greatly deserved, than were these testimonials of the admiration and gratitude of a nation, or rather of a world. 9. As Columbus approached, the sovereigns rose as if receiving a person of the highest rank. Bending... | |
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