Excerpt from Volney's Ruins, or Meditation on the Revolutions of Empires: Translated Under the Immediate Inspection of the Author From the Sixth Paris Edition Hail, ye solitary ruins, ye sacred tombs, and 616m walls! Pb youriled forth m itation, pours its yer lpdgdlt'ane and vulgar mind shrinks with dismay from your august and awe-inspiring aspect, to me ye unfold the mbllmast charm of contem lation and sentiment, and ofl'er to m senses the In ury of a ensand delicious and enchanting oughts How sumptuous the feast toabeing that hasataste to rehab, and an understanding to consult you What rich and noble admoni tions, what exquisite and pathetic lessons read to a heart that is susceptible of exalted feelings anvaa'rusm'r. 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.