Persia Through Persia From the Gulf to the Caspian
Persia Through Persia From the Gulf to the Caspian
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Then with every turn of the carriage wheels, as they plough heavily across the sandy plain, the pillars grow more and more distinct, revealing little by little the marvel of their stature and magnificence, though still as yet dwarfed by the greatness of their setting. It is not until one draws close to them that the full wonder of them grows and triumphs. The huge platform, 1523 feet long by fifty feet high, is itself a thing to wonder at, and above it tower aloft in magnificent array the pilla...rs and arches and towering pedestals that were once the palaces and audience halls of the Acha3menian kings, of Darius the Great, and of Xerxes, King of Kings. If at first sight they have seemed unex- 193 PERSIA pectedly insignificant, dwarfed by hill and plain, it is only that they reserve their grandeur for more intimate acquaintance. If they have seemed small beside the work of a force mightier than that even of the Achsemenian kings, they have their revenge as man, small and insignificant beside their great- ness, climbs the massive staircase of one hundred and six steps, up which ten horsemen can ride abreast, and stands in awe and wonder before the Gateway of All Nations, through which the crowd of subject races passed on days of audience to pay homage to the King of Kings.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Then with every turn of the carriage wheels, as they plough heavily across the sandy plain, the pillars grow more and more distinct, revealing little by little the marvel of their stature and magnificence, though still as yet dwarfed by the greatness of their setting. It is not until one draws close to them that the full wonder of them grows and triumphs. The huge platform, 1523 feet long by fifty feet high, is itself a thing to wonder at, and above it tower aloft in magnificent array the pilla...rs and arches and towering pedestals that were once the palaces and audience halls of the Acha3menian kings, of Darius the Great, and of Xerxes, King of Kings. If at first sight they have seemed unex- 193 PERSIA pectedly insignificant, dwarfed by hill and plain, it is only that they reserve their grandeur for more intimate acquaintance. If they have seemed small beside the work of a force mightier than that even of the Achsemenian kings, they have their revenge as man, small and insignificant beside their great- ness, climbs the massive staircase of one hundred and six steps, up which ten horsemen can ride abreast, and stands in awe and wonder before the Gateway of All Nations, through which the crowd of subject races passed on days of audience to pay homage to the King of Kings.
What to read after Persia Through Persia From the Gulf to the Caspian?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by F B Francis Bradley Bradley Birt to read onlineMoreLess
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