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Excerpt from The Stones of Venice, Vol. 1: Introductory Chapters and Local Indices and for the Use of Travellers While Staying in Venice and Verona
The exaltation, the sin, and the punishment of Tyre have been recorded for us, in perhaps the most touch ing words ever uttered by the Prophets of Israel against the cities of the stranger. But we read them as a lovely song; and close our ears to the sternness of their warn ing: for the very depth of the fall of Tyre has blinded us to its reality, and we forget, as we watch the. ?ank.
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The exaltation, the sin, and the punishment of Tyre have been recorded for us, in perhaps the most touch ing words ever uttered by the Prophets of Israel against the cities of the stranger. But we read them as a lovely song; and close our ears to the sternness of their warn ing: for the very depth of the fall of Tyre has blinded us to its reality, and we forget, as we watch the. ?ank.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
John Ruskin
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780266358657
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm
Page Count - 351
Paperback
Contributors
Author
John Ruskin
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781330499986
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm
Page Count - 353
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