 ... blue ice of the glaciers, or of the sublimity of Swiss natural scenery, although statesmen and generals, with men of letters in their retinue, continually passed through Helvetia on their road to Gaul. All these travellers think only of complaining...  The Cheltonian - Page 124by Cheltenham College - 1866Full view - About this book
 | Alexander von Humboldt - 1849 - 424 lehte
...retinue, continually passed through Helvetia on their road to Gaul. All these travellers think only of complaining of the wretchedness of the roads, and...through which they passed. It is even known that Julius Cocsar, when he was returning to his legions in Gaul, employed his time whilst he was passing over... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt - 1849 - 616 lehte
...the scenery never seems to have engaged their attention. Tt is even known that Julius Ceesar, when returning to his legions in Gaul, employed his time, while passing over the Alps, in preparing a grammatical treatise "De Analogia" (40). Silius Italicus, who died under Trajan, when Switzerland was... | |
 | 1850 - 610 lehte
...the scenery seems never to have engaged their attention. It is even known that JULIUS CLISAR, when returning to his legions, in Gaul, employed his time while passing over the Alps in preparing a grammatical treatise, 'De Analogía.' " The corollary to be drawn from this learned and curious investigation... | |
 | James Dunwoody Brownson De Bow, R. G. Barnwell, Edwin Bell, William MacCreary Burwell - 1851 - 760 lehte
...All these travellers think only of complaining of the wretchedness of the roads, and never appeared to have paid any attention to the romantic beauty of the scenery through which they passed. An exception, however, occurs in the case of Cicero, who seemed never, in all the affairs of state,... | |
 | 1851 - 770 lehte
...All these travellers think only of complaining of the wretchedness of the roads, and never appeared to have paid any attention to the romantic beauty of the scenery through which they passed. An exception, however, occurs in the case of Cicero, who seemed never, in all the affairs of state,... | |
 | Kenelm Henry Digby - 1854 - 626 lehte
...; the romantic character of the scenery never seems to have engaged their attention. Julius Csesar, returning to his legions in Gaul, employed his time while passing over the Alps in preparing a grammatical treatise de Analogia." With Christianity commenced a new race of observers. The tendency... | |
 | Andrew Jackson Downing, George William Curtis - 1856 - 650 lehte
...the scenery seems never to have engaged their attention. It is even known that Julius Csesar, when returning to his legions, in Gaul, employed his time while passing over the Alps in preparing a grammatical treatise, l De Analogia.' " The corollary to be drawn from this learned and curious investigation... | |
 | Pfister - 1857 - 146 lehte
...the country never seems to have engaged their attention. It is even known, that Julius Caesar, when returning to his legions in Gaul, employed his time, while passing over the Alps, in preparing a grammatical treatise, " De Analogia." 100 From the year 1801 to the year 1846, the people of Great... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt - 1860 - 390 lehte
...retinue, continually passed through Helvetia on their road to Gaul. All these travelers think only of complaining of the wretchedness of the roads, and...romantic beauty of the scenery through which they puHscd. Jt id even known tlmt Julius Cuisur, when ho was returning tu liiu legions in Gaul, employed... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt - 1860 - 416 lehte
...All these travellers think only of complaining of the wretchedness of the roads, and never appeal- to have paid any attention to the romantic beauty...through which they passed. It is even known that Julius Csesar, when he was returning to his legions in Gaul, employed his time whilst ho was passing over... | |
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