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... character . Roman virtue is not wholly a figment of fancy ; for of virtue , in the antique sense of that word , the Romans , with the Spartans , certainly possessed a large share . But Livy is of all men the man who supplies the ...
... character . Roman virtue is not wholly a figment of fancy ; for of virtue , in the antique sense of that word , the Romans , with the Spartans , certainly possessed a large share . But Livy is of all men the man who supplies the ...
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... character of history . It is confessedly mythical and legendary , rather than histor- ical . But most entertaining narrative Livy makes of his material . " The brave days of old " live again , with power -a power communicated from ...
... character of history . It is confessedly mythical and legendary , rather than histor- ical . But most entertaining narrative Livy makes of his material . " The brave days of old " live again , with power -a power communicated from ...
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... characters in their story . Scipio seems to have chosen to regard Hannibal in something the same light in which Demosthenes , in his harangues , chose to regard Alexander the Great . “ A young 66 " " madman , " he calls the Carthaginian ...
... characters in their story . Scipio seems to have chosen to regard Hannibal in something the same light in which Demosthenes , in his harangues , chose to regard Alexander the Great . “ A young 66 " " madman , " he calls the Carthaginian ...
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... character of the inhabitants . Such on the whole was the march which brought them to Italy , in the fifth month , according to some authors , after leaving New Carthage , the passage of the Alps having occupied fifteen days . The whole ...
... character of the inhabitants . Such on the whole was the march which brought them to Italy , in the fifth month , according to some authors , after leaving New Carthage , the passage of the Alps having occupied fifteen days . The whole ...
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... character . But we must not judge rashly . For us , at this remove of time and circumstance , it is , perhaps , unwarranted to pronounce positively against the good sense of the Romans in their frame - work of government . It may have ...
... character . But we must not judge rashly . For us , at this remove of time and circumstance , it is , perhaps , unwarranted to pronounce positively against the good sense of the Romans in their frame - work of government . It may have ...
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Seite 221 - On what foundation stands the warrior's pride? How just his hopes, let Swedish Charles decide; A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire...
Seite 206 - Tis he, who gives my breast a thousand pains, Can make me feel each passion that he feigns; Enrage, compose, with more than magic art, With pity, and with terror, tear my heart; And snatch me, o'er the earth, or through the air, To Thebes, to Athens, when he will, and where.
Seite 225 - As might, from the foregoing, be guessed, the well-worn phrase, mens sana in corpore sano, " a sound mind in a sound body,
Seite 225 - Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned.
Seite 221 - The march begins in military state, And nations on his eye, suspended wait ; Stern famine guards the solitary coast, And winter barricades the realms of frost ; He comes, nor want nor cold his course delay ; — Hide, blushing glory, hide Pultowa's day : The...
Seite 205 - Waller was smooth ; but Dryden taught to join The varying verse, the full resounding line, The long majestic march, and energy divine : Though still some traces of our rustic vein And splay-foot verse remain'd, and will remain.
Seite 179 - O how oft shall he On Faith and changed Gods complain : and Seas Rough with black winds and storms Unwonted shall admire : Who now enjoys thee credulous, all Gold, Who always vacant, always amiable Hopes thee ; of flattering gales Unmindful. Hapless they To whom thou untried seem'st fair. Me in my vow'd Picture the sacred wall declares t' have hung My dank and dropping weeds To the stern God of Sea.
Seite 202 - To thee, the world its present homage pays, The harvest early, but mature the praise...
Seite 204 - And rarely av'rice taints the tuneful mind. Allow him but his plaything of a Pen, He ne'er rebels, or plots, like other men: Flight...
Seite 185 - Rejoices with a wholesome fear, And hopes in spite of pain ; If Winter bellow from the north, Soon the sweet Spring comes dancing forth, And Nature laughs again. What if thine Heaven be overcast, The dark appearance will not last ; Expect a brighter sky. The God that strings the silver bow Awakes sometimes the muses too, And lays his arrows by.