"The extraordinary greatness of the Roman Empire manifests itself above all in three things: the aqueducts, the paved …"

"... the Roman prudence was more particularly employed on matters which had received but little attention from the Gre…"

"But let us now turn our attention to some marvels that, if justly appreciated, may be pronounced to remain unsurpasse…"

"From around 1600 to 1750, the Baroque period witnessed the creation of some of the greatest musical masterpieces ever…"

"There are some parts of the world that, once visited, get into your heart and won’t go. For me, India is such a place…"

"To judge of the past from the present, let us take the English nation in India. It has held India for a longer period…"

"The greatness of this people was attested by "the gigantic grandeur and durability of Egyptian and Indian architectur…"

"And in the midst of all, a fountaine stood, Of richest substaunce, that on earth might bee, So pure and shiny, that t…"

"REST! This little Fountain runs Thus for aye:—It never stays For the look of summer suns, Nor the cold of winter days…"

"From Evereven’s lofty hills where softly silver fountains fall his wings him bore, a wandering light, beyond the migh…"