The Tin Trumpet: Or Heads and Tales, for the Wise and Waggish. To which are Added Poetical Selections, Svazek 1E. L. Carey & A. Hart, 1836 |
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... perhaps , maddened . Nero , before he suc- ceeded to the crown , was remarkable for his moderation and humanity . So true is the dictum of Tacitus , that the throne of a despot is generally ascended by a wild beast . Free insti- tutions ...
... perhaps , maddened . Nero , before he suc- ceeded to the crown , was remarkable for his moderation and humanity . So true is the dictum of Tacitus , that the throne of a despot is generally ascended by a wild beast . Free insti- tutions ...
Strana 17
... perhaps , with some fraternal , as well as internal qualms , or- dered the decapitation to be deferred for two days , during which he died , and his imprisoned brother quietly succeeded to the throne . " O happy Mustapha " exclaimed the ...
... perhaps , with some fraternal , as well as internal qualms , or- dered the decapitation to be deferred for two days , during which he died , and his imprisoned brother quietly succeeded to the throne . " O happy Mustapha " exclaimed the ...
Strana 22
... perhaps attempt to dignify his person , and his office by some courteous periphrase , or concealing both beneath the appro- priate veil of a dead language , would speak of him as - Vir excellentissimus , strangulandi peritus . In a ...
... perhaps attempt to dignify his person , and his office by some courteous periphrase , or concealing both beneath the appro- priate veil of a dead language , would speak of him as - Vir excellentissimus , strangulandi peritus . In a ...
Strana 26
... perhaps , from the analogy of the English language , wherein two negatives constitute an affirmative , observes that deux afflictions mises ensemble peuvent devenir une consolation , an experiment which few , we apprehend , will be ...
... perhaps , from the analogy of the English language , wherein two negatives constitute an affirmative , observes that deux afflictions mises ensemble peuvent devenir une consolation , an experiment which few , we apprehend , will be ...
Strana 42
... perhaps , more agreeable to an unprejudiced eye . The first columns were undoubtedly trees , which diminished as they ascended . The stems of the branches , where they were cut off , suggested the capital ; the iron or other bandages at ...
... perhaps , more agreeable to an unprejudiced eye . The first columns were undoubtedly trees , which diminished as they ascended . The stems of the branches , where they were cut off , suggested the capital ; the iron or other bandages at ...
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