 | Stephen Jones - Biography - 1805 - 470 pages
...power, bi* boundless ambition effaced the glory of his former actions; for pursuing his favourite maxim, "that he would rather be the first man in a village, than the second in Rome," he procured himself to be chosen perpo il dictator; and, not content witb this unconstitutional... | |
 | 1810 - 558 pages
...seems to have wanted that salu- ' tary pride which actuated the Roman hero when he exclaimed : " I would rather be the first man in a village than the second in Home." If she had continued unknown t» the boards of the metropolis, her fame might still have... | |
 | English literature - 1821 - 656 pages
...similar circumstances it is probable that it would produce nearly similar effects. Caesar's expression, " that he would rather be the first man in a village than the second man in Rome," is in effect but an echo of the sentiment that is uttered by Milton's Satan, when he exclaims : " Better... | |
 | 1821 - 662 pages
...similar circumstances it is probable that it would produce nearly similar effects. Caesar's expression, " that he would rather be the first man in a village than the second man in Rome/' is in effect but an echo of the sentiment that is uttered by Milton's Satan, when he exclaims : " Better... | |
 | 1821 - 488 pages
...circumstances it is probable that it would produce nearly similar effects. Caesar's expression, '• that he would rather be the first man in a village, than the second man in Rome," is in effect but an echo of the sentiment that is uttered by Milton's Satan, when he exclaims : " Better... | |
 | 1822 - 690 pages
...circumstances it is probable that it would produce nearly similar effects. Ceesar's expression, " that lie would rather be the first man in a village than the second man in Rome," is in effect but an echo of the sentiment that is uttered by Milton's Satan, when he exclaims: "Better... | |
 | John Wade - Church - 1824 - 258 pages
...John Wesley were agreed on this point : it is better to rule in Hell than to serve in Heaven, — to be the first man in a village than the second man in Rome. Better come at the latter end of a feast than the beginning of a fray. Better keep the de'el out than... | |
 | Charles N. Baldwin - Biography - 1820 - 458 pages
...his boundless ambition effaced the glory of his former actions; for pursuing his favourite maxim, " that he would rather be the first man in a village, than the second in Rome," he procured himself to be chosen perpetual dictator; and, not content with this unconstitutional... | |
 | Charles N. Baldwin - Biography - 1833 - 466 pages
...his boundless ambition effaced the glory of his former actions ; for pursuing his favourite maxim, " that he would rather be the first man in a village, than the second in Itome," he procured himself to be chosen perpetual dictator; and, not content with this unconstitutional... | |
 | J. Cherpilloud - French language - 1833 - 272 pages
...project of becoming the master and sovereign of his country, pursuing steadily his favourite maxim, " that he would rather be the first man in a village, than the second in Rome." Neither the greatness nor the dangers of such an undertaking, could deter him: he foresaw... | |
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And along both sides of the village, doors were opening, or eyes straining through the casement. We meanwhile quietly pursued our course; here asking a question, there contemplating an object; in a third place taking a sketch, and in the fourth consulting... 
