The hymn eternal covers all the inundated globe: And the world,swathed about with this investuring symphony, Even as it trepidates in the air,so trepidates in the harmony. And pensive,I attended the ethereal lutany, Lost within this containing voice as if within the sea. Soon I distinguis...
considered the most powerful king of Ancient Egypt. In this poem, published in 1818, the speaker is talking about his meeting with a traveler who tells him about a statue with two huge stone legs and a broken head. On the pedestal of the statue, there are the following words engraved:“...
of suppressing the snickers of an eight-year-old sex fiend, and feign cu- riosity about the process to mask your indignation at being placed in this situation. Sure, you see lots of pretty butterflies with the faces of ancient Egypt- ian queens, and so forth—you see other things, too....
She is drawn to the beauty of the plaintive sounds of an instrument that some historians trace back to ancient Egypt.“Ioften get lost in the music, and during practice, I may even miss my cue to come in.” Becker explains that traditional bagpipe music is highly regimented and played a...
Volume 1 covers the 'ancient verse' style in five-character lines (poems 1 to 35), and 'folk song style verse' (36 to 45). The masters Li Bai, Du Fu and Wang Wei are well represented here. Recordings in this volume are in Cantonese, Hokkien, Mandarin and Taiwanese, as...
Sycomore trees were held to be sacred in ancient Egypt and are the first trees represented in ancient art. "The sycamore, also, was sacred. Peasants gather around them in rituals. In the Land of the Dead there was a sycamore in whose branches the goddess Hathor lived; she leaned out of...
plays that described great conflicts and often ended unhappily; Greek comedies told amusing stories about Greek culture and society and generally had happy endings. The modern movies we see today are rooted in the plays of ancient Greece and the stories of the mysterious Heroic Era of ancient ...
A.People who are good at climbing. B.People of high skiing degrees only. C.People of different levels of skiing skills. D.People who are enthusiastic about outdoor sports. C [细节理解题。由文章第一段中的“There are three sections of snow runs and a huge platform for practicing,which are...
I ask that she will find me play, In her bright heaven where all cats, Are stroked by Bast's most blessed hands, And bask and gambol in her care, Remembering Egypt's ancient sands. As I knead upon your knees, I hope that Bast is greatly pleased ...
When ancient films have crumbled like Papyrus rolls of Egypt’s day,Let the dust speak: “Her pride was high, All but the artist hid away: “Kin to the myriad artist clanSince time began, whose work is dear.” The deep new ages come with her,Tomorrow’s years of yesteryear. Two Old...