 Egypt itself is now become the land of obliviousness and doteth. Her ancient civility is gone, and her glory hath vanished as a phantasma. Her youthful days are over, and her face hath become wrinkled and tetrick. She poreth not upon the heavens, astronomy...  Subjects of Social Welfare - Page 223by Lyon Playfair Baron Playfair - 1889 - 392 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1835 - 578 pages
...her, who builded them ? and she mumbleth something, but what it is he heareth not. Egypt itself is now become the land of obliviousness and doteth. Her ancient...She poreth not upon the heavens, astronomy is dead unto her, and knowledge maketh other cycles. Canopus is afar off, Memnon resoundeth not to the sun,... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1835 - 576 pages
...her, who builded them ? and she mumbleth something, but what it is he heareth not. Egypt itself is now become the land of obliviousness and doteth. Her ancient...She poreth not upon the heavens, astronomy is dead unto her, and knowledge maketh other cycles. Canopus is afar off) Memnon resoundeth not to the sun,... | |
 | Alexander Crawford Lindsay Earl of Crawford - Arab countries - 1838 - 436 pages
...Who builded them ? and she mumbleth something, but what it is he heareth not. " Egypt itself is now become the land of obliviousness and doteth. Her ancient...She poreth not upon the heavens ; Astronomy is dead unto her, and Knowledge maketh other cycles. Canopus is afar off, Memnon resoundeth not to the Sun,... | |
 | Alexander Crawford Lindsay Earl of Crawford - Arab countries - 1838 - 436 pages
...Who builded them? and she mumbleth something, but what it is he heareth not. " Egypt itself is now become the land of obliviousness and doteth. Her ancient...She poreth not upon the heavens ; Astronomy is dead unto her, and Knowledge niaketh other cycles. Canopus is afar off, Memnon resoundeth not to the Sun,... | |
 | Thomas Joseph Pettigrew - Egypt - 1842 - 82 pages
...her, who builded them ? and she mumbleth something, but what it is he heareth not. Egypt itself is now become the land of obliviousness and doteth. Her ancient...She poreth not upon the heavens, astronomy is dead unto her, and knowledge maketh other cycles. Canopus is afar off, Memnon resoundeth not to the sun,... | |
 | William King Tweedie - Extinct cities - 1859 - 250 pages
...from Sir Thomas Brown regarding Egypt : " She is" now become the land of obliviousness and doateth. Her ancient civility is gone, and her glory hath vanished...She poreth not upon the heavens : Astronomy is dead unto her, and Knowledge maketh other cycles. Canopus is afar off ; Memnon resoundeth not to the sun... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - Christian ethics - 1862 - 468 pages
...her, who builded them? and she mumbleth something, but what it is he heareth not. Egypt itself is now become the land of obliviousness, and doteth. Her...days are over, and her face hath become wrinkled and tetric. She poreth not upon the heavens, astronomy is dead unto her, and knowledge maketh other cycles.... | |
 | Edward Burnett Tylor - Civilization - 1870 - 438 pages
...is found in China. As Sir Thomas Browne writes in his ' Fragment on Mummies,' " Egypt itself is now become the land of obliviousness and doteth. Her ancient...She poreth not upon the heavens, astronomy is dead unto her, and knowledge maketh other cycles." The history of Central America presents a case somewhat... | |
 | Edward Burnett Tylor - History - 1870 - 436 pages
...is found in China. As Sir Thomas Browne writes in his ' Fragment on Mummies,' "Egypt itself is now become the land of obliviousness and doteth. Her ancient...She poreth not upon the heavens, astronomy is dead unto her, and knowledge maketh other cycles." The history of Central America presents a case somewhat... | |
 | Edward Burnett Tylor - History - 1870 - 408 pages
...Browne writes in his ' Fragment on Mummies,' " Egypt itself is now become the land of obliviousuess and doteth. Her ancient civility is gone, and her...She poreth not upon the heavens, astronomy is dead unto her, and knowledge maketh other cycles." The history of Central America presents a case somewhat... | |
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