| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
| | | Seven Wonders of the World. | | |
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(i) Of Antiquity. | 1 |
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| The Pyramids first, which in Egypt were laid; |
| Then Babylon’s Gardens for Am’ytis made; |
| Third, Mauso’lus’s Tomb of affection and guilt; |
| Fourth, the Temple of Dian, in Ephesus built; |
| Fifth, Colossos of Rhodes, cast in brass, to the sun, |
| Sixth, Jupiter’s Statue, by Phidias done; |
| The Pharos of Egypt, last wonder of old, |
| Or the Palace of Cyrus, cemented with gola. | |
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(ii) Of the Middle Ages. | 2 |
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(1) The Colise’um of Rome. | 3 |
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(2) The Catacombs of Alexandria. | 4 |
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(3) The Great Wall of China. | 5 |
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(4) Stonehenge. | 6 |
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(5) The Leaning Tower of Pisa. | 7 |
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(6) The Porcelain Tower of Nankin. | 8 |
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(7) The Mosque of St. Sophia at Constantinople. | 9 |
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