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" He who ascends to mountain-tops, shall find The loftiest peaks most wrapt in clouds and snow ; He who surpasses or subdues mankind, Must look down on the hate of those below. Though high above the sun of glory glow, And far beneath the earth and ocean... "
Monument to the Memory of Henry Clay - Page 470
1857 - 516 pages
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The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart. in Twelve Volumes ..., Volume 2

Walter Scott - English poetry - 1848 - 848 pages
...He who ascends to mountain-tops, shall find The loftiest peaks most wrapt in clouds and enow; He who surpasses or subdues mankind, Must look down on the hate of those below. Though high above the sun of glory glow, And far beneath the eanh and ocean spread, Round him are icy rocks,...
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The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 5

Walter Scott - 1849 - 408 pages
...He who ascends to mountain-tops, shall find The loftiest peaks most wrapt in clouds and snow; He who surpasses or subdues mankind, Must look down on the hate of those below. Though high above the sun of glory glow, And far beneath the earth and ocean spread, Round him are icy rocks,...
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Life and Public Services of John Quincy Adams, Sixth President of the United ...

William Henry Seward, John Mather Austin - Antislavery movements - 1849 - 414 pages
...He who ascends to mountain-tops shall find The loftiest peaks most wrapt in clouds and snow. He who surpasses or subdues mankind, Must look down on the hate of those below. Though high above the sun of glory glow, And far beneath the earth and ocean spread, Rmmd him are icy rocks,...
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The Monthly Law Reporter, Volume 15

Law - 1853 - 732 pages
...the rivalries, the envy, the jealousy, and even the malice, ofttimes, of his opponents, but " he who surpasses or subdues mankind must look down on the hate of those below." It is a beautiful manifestation of that vein of goodness which permeates the whole human character...
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Pride and irresolution, a new series of The discipline of life [by lady E.C ...

lady Emily Charlotte M. Ponsonby - 1850 - 328 pages
...reach it as a mere resting-place of selfish greatness, find nothing but clouds and snow. " Though high above the sun of glory glow, And far beneath the earth and ocean spread, Bound it are barren rocks." "It maybe so," Ada said; "but I think it would satisfy me that it was the...
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Report of the Debates in the Convention of California on the Formation of ...

John Ross Browne - California - 1850 - 534 pages
...snow ) He who surpasse« or subdues mankind, Must look down upon the hate of those below | Though high above the sun of glory glow, And far beneath the earth and ocean spread, Bound him are icy rocks, and loudly Mow, Contending tempests on his naked head, And thus reward the...
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Childe Harold's Pilgrimage: A Romaunt

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English poetry - 1851 - 352 pages
...who ascends to mountain-tops, shall find The loftiest peaks most wrapt in clouds and snow ; He who surpasses or subdues mankind, Must look down on the hate of those below. Though high above the sun of glory glow, And far beneath the earth and ocean spread, Round him are icy rocks,...
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Critical and miscellaneous essays, by an octogenarian (J. Roche).

James Roche - 1851 - 624 pages
...parallel; for where could the baneful passion find such a victim, or batten on such a prey ?—But " He who surpasses or subdues mankind, Must look down on the hate of those below. ****** Round him are icy rocks, and loudly blow Contending tempests on his naked head; And thus reward...
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Obituary Addresses on the Occasion of the Death of the Hon. Henry Clay: A ...

United States. 32d Cong., 1st sess - Legislators - 1852 - 150 pages
..."He who ascends the mountain top shall find Its loftiest peaks most wrapt in clouds and snow; He who surpasses or subdues mankind, Must look down on the...glow, And far beneath the earth and ocean spread. Bound him are icy rocks, and loudly blow Contending tempests on his naked head, And thus reward the...
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The Three Paths, Or, Truth, Vanity, and Profession, Volume 2

Mrs. Anderson (Caroline Dorothea), Caroline Dorothea Anderson (hon.) - 1852 - 280 pages
...who ascends the mountain-tops, shall find The loftiest peaks most wrapt in clouds and snow ; He who surpasses or subdues mankind, Must look down on the hate of those below ; Though high above the sun of glory glow, And far beneath, the earth and ocean spread. Round him are icy rocks...
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