 | 1835 - 430 pages
...youths who have fallen beneath the deadly arrows of Phoebus. Thy sons no longer live. But what is this ? I see something more. The blood of thy daughters too...restraint, stands like a statue, hardened into stone." MOUNTAIN SCENE NEAR THE CEDARS OF LEBANON. Our way up the side of Lebanon was steep, and in many parts... | |
 | 1835 - 430 pages
...youths who have fallen beneath the deadly arrows of Phœbus. Thy sons no longer live. But what is this ? ccording to Mr. Brady, the oldest and most natural...those that are derived from complexion or stature, clingb to the breast : one gazes stupified at the coming blow, and one crouches down to avoid the arrow,... | |
 | 1847 - 568 pages
...youths who have fallen beneath the deadly arrows of Phœbus. Thy sons no longer live ! But what is this? I see something more. The blood of thy daughters,...restraint, stands like a statue, hardened into stone !" Among the various figures still extant, which are supposed to belong to the group of the Niobe,... | |
 | 1835 - 782 pages
...youths who have fiilJen beneath the deadly arrows of Phoebus. Thy sons no longer live. But what is this? I see something more. The blood of thy daughters too is streaming around. One lies at her mothers knees; another in her lap ; a third oh the earth ; and one efitogs to the breast: one gazes... | |
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Daughter of Tantalus, Niobe, hear my words which are the messengers of wo ; listen to the piteous tale of our sorrows. Loose the bindings of thy hair, mother of a race of youths who have fallen beneath the deadly arrows of Phoebus. Thy sons no longer... 