 | Tobias George [novels] Smollett - 1821 - 746 pages
...of a gentleman to ask a favour of this kind from his fellow chief, who, on the other hand, would not derogate so much from his own dignity, as to offer...counsels ; and it might be said of these great men (1 hope they will pardon the comparison), as of C«es«r and Pomp. . the one could not brook a superior,... | |
 | Tobias George [novels] Smollett - 1821 - 748 pages
...of a gentleman to ask a favour of this kind from his fellow chief, who, en the other hand, would not derogate so much from his own dignity, as to offer such assistance unasked ; for 1 may venture to affirm, that by this time the Demon of Discord, with her sooty wings, had breathed... | |
 | Tobias George Smollett - 1824 - 320 pages
...of a gentleman to ask a favour of this kind from his fellow chief, who, on the other hand, would not derogate so much from his own dignity, as to offer...for, I may venture to affirm, that by this time the dtemon of Discord with her sooty wings, had breathed her influence upon our counsels; and it might... | |
 | Tobias George Smollett, Sir Walter Scott - 1835 - 558 pages
...of a gentleman to ask a favour of this kind from his fellow-chief, who, on the other hand, would not derogate so much from his own dignity as to offer...time the demon of discord, with her sooty wings, had. wreathed her influence upon our counsels ; and it might be said of these great men (I юpe they will... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1848 - 1048 pages
...of a gentleman to ask a favour of this kind from his fellow chief, who, on the other hand, would not derogate so much from his own dignity, as to offer...they will pardon the comparison,) as of Caesar and Pompcy, the one could not brook a superior, and the other was impatient of an equal ; BO that, between... | |
 | Robert Wright - Canada - 1864 - 666 pages
...this time the demon of discord, with her sooty wings, had breathed her influence upon our councils ; and it might be said of these great men (I hope they will pardon the comparison) as of Cassar and Pompey, the one could brook no superior, and the other was impatient of an equal."* With... | |
 | Robert Wright - Canada - 1864 - 674 pages
...of a gentleman to ask a favour of this kind from his fellow-chief, who, on the other hand, would not derogate so much from his own dignity as to offer such assistance unasked; for I may venture to-affirm, that by this time the demon of discord, with her sooty wings, had breathed her influence... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1870 - 668 pages
...of a gentleman to ask a favour of this kind from his fellow chief, who, on the other hand, would not derogate so much from his own dignity as to offer...that, by this time, the demon of Discord, with her suoty wings, had breathed her influence upon our counsels ; and it might be said of these great men... | |
 | Tobias George Smollett - 1870 - 666 pages
...of a gentleman to ask »favour of this kind from his fellow chief, who, on the other hand, would not derogate so» much from his own dignity as to offer such assistance nnasked ; for I may venture to affirm, that, by this time, the demon of Discord, with her sooty wings,... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1883 - 488 pages
...of a gentleman to ask a favour of this kind from his fellow-chief, who, on the other hand, would not derogate so much from his own dignity as to offer...breathed her influence upon our counsels ; and it might bo said of these great men (I hope they will pardon the comparison) as of Ca;sar and Pompey, the one... | |
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... who, on the other hand, would not derogate so much from his own dignity, as to offer such assistance unasked; for I may venture to affirm that, by this time, the demon of Discord, with her sooty wings, had breathed her influence upon our counsels... 
