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... hundred years ago . Dion Cassius has also described the Roman invasion in his history , a translation of which we ex- tract from the splendid volume published by command of her Majesty , ' entitled " Monu- menta Historica Britannica ...
... hundred years ago . Dion Cassius has also described the Roman invasion in his history , a translation of which we ex- tract from the splendid volume published by command of her Majesty , ' entitled " Monu- menta Historica Britannica ...
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... hundred and twenty thousand , she , after the Roman custom , ascended a tribunal made of marsny earth . She was of the largest size , most terrible of aspect , most savage of countenance and harsh of voice ; having a pro- fusion of ...
... hundred and twenty thousand , she , after the Roman custom , ascended a tribunal made of marsny earth . She was of the largest size , most terrible of aspect , most savage of countenance and harsh of voice ; having a pro- fusion of ...
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... hundred and thirty thousand men , herself rode on a car , and drew up the others singly . Paulinus , however , was neither able to extend his phalanx in opposition to them ; for he could not have equalled them had he drawn up his men ...
... hundred and thirty thousand men , herself rode on a car , and drew up the others singly . Paulinus , however , was neither able to extend his phalanx in opposition to them ; for he could not have equalled them had he drawn up his men ...
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... hundred and ten , its least three hundred . Of this island very little more than one half is ours . Severus , therefore , being anxious to subjugate the whole , advanced into Caledonia ; and , in traversing the country , underwent ...
... hundred and ten , its least three hundred . Of this island very little more than one half is ours . Severus , therefore , being anxious to subjugate the whole , advanced into Caledonia ; and , in traversing the country , underwent ...
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... hundred paces from the river , em- bellished with several sort of flowers , or rather quite covered with them ; wherein there is no part upright , or steep , nor any thing craggy , but the sides stretching out far about is levelled by ...
... hundred paces from the river , em- bellished with several sort of flowers , or rather quite covered with them ; wherein there is no part upright , or steep , nor any thing craggy , but the sides stretching out far about is levelled by ...
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Page 218 - Love thyself last: cherish those hearts that hate thee; Corruption wins not more than honesty. Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace To silence envious tongues. Be just, and fear not: Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy country's, Thy God's, and truth's; then if thou fall'st, O Cromwell, Thou fall'st a blessed martyr!
Page 167 - With that, methought, a legion of foul fiends Environ'd me, and howled in mine ears Such hideous cries, that with the very noise, I trembling wak'd, and, for a season after, Could not believe but that I was in hell; Such terrible impression made my dream.
Page 67 - Not all the water in the rough rude sea Can wash the balm from an anointed king; The breath of worldly men cannot depose The deputy elected by the Lord.
Page 217 - Cromwell, I did not think to shed a tear In all my miseries ; but thou hast forced me, Out of thy honest truth, to play the woman. Let's dry our eyes : and thus far hear me, Cromwell...
Page 98 - Took it in snuff - and still he smil'd and talk'd: And as the soldiers bore dead bodies by, He call'd them untaught knaves, unmannerly, To bring a slovenly unhandsome corse Betwixt the wind and his nobility.
Page 73 - Now mark me how I will undo myself : — I give this heavy weight from off my head, And this unwieldy sceptre from my hand, The pride of kingly sway from out my heart ; With mine own tears I wash away my balm...
Page 65 - All places that the eye of heaven visits Are to a wise man ports and happy havens. Teach thy necessity to reason thus ; There is no virtue like necessity.
Page 296 - Heaven's sake, Hubert, let me not be bound! Nay, hear me, Hubert! drive these men away, And I will sit as quiet as a lamb. I will not stir, nor wince, nor speak a word; Nor look upon the iron angerly : Thrust but these men away, and I'll forgive you, Whatever torment you do put me to.
Page 166 - With that sour ferryman which poets write of, Unto the kingdom of perpetual night. The first that there did greet my stranger soul, Was my great father-in-law, renowned Warwick; Who cried aloud, 'What scourge for perjury Can this dark monarchy afford false Clarence?
Page 8 - Edward, lo! to sudden fate (Weave we the woof. The thread is spun.) Half of thy heart we consecrate. (The web is wove. The work is done.) Stay, oh stay!