Letters from Cicero to Catiline the Second: With Corrections and Explanatory NotesJ. Bew, 1781 - 104 من الصفحات |
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الصفحة 63 - ... it is no time to throw away any of the helps which we have, but, by all means possible, to acquire more. The enemy is not on the banks of the Anio, which was thought so terrible in the Punic war, but in the city and the Forum. Good gods! (I cannot speak it without a sigh,) there are some enemies in the very sanc
الصفحة 84 - ... would fee the Prince of Wales, the Bifhop of Ofnaburgh, and the reft of the young princes, brought down to -the committee, and hear them confent to lofe their inheritance. The earl declared he was exceedingly ill...
الصفحة 84 - ... to lose their inheritance. The Earl declared he was exceedingly ill; but as long as he could crawl down to that House, and had strength to raise himself on his crutches, or to lift his hand, he would vote against the giving up the dependency of America on the sovereignty of Great Britain ; and if no other lord was of opinion with him, he would singly protest against the measure.
الصفحة 14 - fince it cannot cure, fhould cut off all thefe, it " would add no fmall period to the duration of " the Republic : for there is no nation, which " we have reafon to fear, no King, who can " make war upon the Roman people ; all diftur...
الصفحة 78 - Cataline mould put himfelf at the head of the troops in Etruria; that Rome fhould be fired in many places at once, and a maflacre begun at the fame time of the whole fenate and all their enemies, of whom none were to be fpared except the fons of Pompey, who were to be kept as hoftages of their peace and reconciliation with...
الصفحة 67 - Word, what was faid of Cinna might well be applied to him. He had a Head to contrive, and a Tongue to perfuade, and a Hand to execute any Mifchief.
الصفحة 84 - ... a meafure, as the acknowledgment of the independency of America; and declared he would much rather be in his grave than fee the luftre, of the Britifh throne .tarnifhed, the...
الصفحة 4 - Poffeffed of fuch talents, what pity is it, that your conduct: is not directed by virtue, and a love for your Country ! Were this the cafe, there are no public benefits which fuch talents might not produce.
الصفحة 35 - Appointing his own fervants, and to compel him to place you and your confederates in their...