A Book of Golden Deeds: Of All Times and All LandsSever And Francis, 1866 - 478 Seiten |
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... ernmost of these narrow places , when the Thessa- lians and Phocians , who lived on either side of it , had been at war with one another ; but it had been allowed to go to decay , since the Phocians had 36 A Book of Golden Deeds .
... ernmost of these narrow places , when the Thessa- lians and Phocians , who lived on either side of it , had been at war with one another ; but it had been allowed to go to decay , since the Phocians had 36 A Book of Golden Deeds .
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... lived among the Alpine mountains , whence they used to come down upon the rich plains of northern Italy for forays , in which they slew and burnt , and drove off cattle , and now and then , when a country was quite depopulated , would ...
... lived among the Alpine mountains , whence they used to come down upon the rich plains of northern Italy for forays , in which they slew and burnt , and drove off cattle , and now and then , when a country was quite depopulated , would ...
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... , and routed , with great slaughter , about eight miles from Rome ; and very few of the Gauls lived to return home , for those who were not slain in battle were cut off in their flight by the 56 A Book of Golden Deeds .
... , and routed , with great slaughter , about eight miles from Rome ; and very few of the Gauls lived to return home , for those who were not slain in battle were cut off in their flight by the 56 A Book of Golden Deeds .
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... lived before the time of history , and almost nothing is known about him , though his teaching and his name were never lost . There is a belief that he had trav- elled in the East , and in Egypt , and as he lived about the time of the ...
... lived before the time of history , and almost nothing is known about him , though his teaching and his name were never lost . There is a belief that he had trav- elled in the East , and in Egypt , and as he lived about the time of the ...
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... lived at Syracuse , in the end of the fourth century before the Christian era . Syracuse was a great Greek city , built in Sicily , and full of all kinds of Greek art and learning ; but it was a place of dan- ger in their time , for it ...
... lived at Syracuse , in the end of the fourth century before the Christian era . Syracuse was a great Greek city , built in Sicily , and full of all kinds of Greek art and learning ; but it was a place of dan- ger in their time , for it ...
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Seite 111 - I see before me the Gladiator lie : He leans upon his hand — his manly brow Consents to death, but conquers agony, And his droop'd head sinks gradually low — And through his side the last drops, ebbing slow From the red gash, fall heavy, one by one, Like the first of a thunder-shower; and now The arena swims around him — he is gone, Ere ceased the inhuman shout which hail'd the wretch who won.
Seite 27 - Was heard from either bank, But friends and foes in dumb surprise, With parted lips and straining eyes, Stood gazing where he sank; And when above the surges They saw his crest appear, All Rome sent forth a rapturous cry, And even the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer.
Seite 26 - But meanwhile axe and lever Have manfully been plied; And now the bridge hangs tottering Above the boiling tide. " Come back, come back, Horatius !
Seite 19 - And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it.
Seite 27 - Alone stood brave Horatius, But constant still in mind; Thrice thirty thousand foes before, And the broad flood behind. "Down with him!" cried false Sextus, With a smile on his pale face; "Now yield thee," cried Lars Porsena, "Now yield thee to our grace.
Seite 23 - I wis, in all the Senate There was no heart so bold But sore it ached, and fast it beat, When that ill news was told. Forthwith up rose the Consul, Up rose the Fathers all; In haste they girded up their gowns, And hied them to the wall.
Seite 276 - Before this time to-morrow, I shall have gained a peerage, or Westminster Abbey.
Seite 25 - Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may; I, with two more to help me, Will hold the foe in play. In yon strait path a thousand May well be stopped by three : Now who will stand on either hand, And keep the bridge with me?" Then out spake Spurius Lartius, — A Ramnian proud was he: "Lo, I will stand at thy right hand, And keep the bridge with thee.
Seite 224 - I pray you Master Lieutenant, see me safe up, and for my coming down let me shift for myself.