 We want a national epic that shall correspond to the size of the country; that shall be to all other epics what Banvard's Panorama of the Mississippi is to all other paintings, — the largest in the world!" "Ah!" "We want a national drama in which scope...  Littell's Living Age - Page 601854Full view - About this book
 | 1848 - 936 lehte
...Mr. Churchill, that shall correspond to the size of the cquntry ; that shall be to all other epies what Banvard's Panorama of the Mississippi is to all...national drama in which scope enough shall be given lo our gigantic ideas, and to the unparalleled activity and progress of our people!" " Of course."... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1849 - 168 lehte
...want a national literature commensurate with our mountains and rivers; commensurate with Niagara, and the Alleghanies, and the great lakes!" " Oh !" " We...Panorama of the Mississippi is to all other paintings j—the largest in the world !" "Ah!" "We want a national drama in which scope enough shall be given... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1849 - 208 lehte
...national literature commensurate with our mountains and rivers, — commensurate with Niagara, and the Alleghanies, and the Great Lakes ! " " Oh !" "...Banvard's Panorama of the Mississippi is to all other paintings,—the largest in the world ! " " Ah ! " " We want a national drama in which scope enough... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1851 - 204 lehte
...national literature commensurate with our mountains and rivers, — commensurate with Niagara, and the Alleghanies, and the Great Lakes ! " "Oh !" "...which scope enough shall be given to our gigantic ideas, and to the unparalleled activity and progress of our people ! " "Of course." "In a word, we... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1851 - 376 lehte
...national literature commensurate with our mountains and rivers, — commensurate with Niagara, and the Alleghanies, and the Great Lakes !" "Oh!" " "We want a national epic that shall corresponr to the size of the country ; that shall be to all other epics what Banvard's Panorama of... | |
 | Nicholas Patrick Wiseman - 1853 - 678 lehte
...national literature, commensurate with our mountains and rivers, — commensurate with Niagara, and the Alleghanies, and the great Lakes !' " ' Oh !'...the size of the country ; that shall be to all other epios what Banvard's Panorama of the Mississippi is to all other paintings, — the largest in the... | |
 | Joseph Gostwick - 1856 - 338 lehte
...with our mountains and rivers ; commensurate with Niagara and the Alleghanies, and the great hikes ! " "Oh!" " We want a national epic that shall correspond...which scope enough shall be given to our gigantic ideas, and to the unparalleled activity and progress of our people ! " " Of course." "In a word, we... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1858 - 146 lehte
...literature commensurate with our mountains and rivers,—commensurate with Niagara and the Alleghauies, and the Great Lakes!" "Oh!" " We want a national epic...the size of the country ; that shall be to all other epies what Bauvard's Panorama of the Mississippi is to all other paintings,—the largest in the world!... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1861 - 498 lehte
...literature commensurate with our mountains and rivers, — commensurate with Niagara, and the Allcghanies, and the Great Lakes ! " "Oh!" " We want a national...which scope enough shall be given to our gigantic ideas, and to the unparalleled activity and progress of our people ! " " Of course." " In a word, we... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1861 - 608 lehte
...national literature commensurate with our mountains and rivers, — commensurate with Niagara, and the Alleghanies, and the Great Lakes !" "Oh!" " We want a national epic that shall correspond to the sine of the country ; that shall be to all other epics what Banvard's Panorama of the Mississippi is... | |
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