 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1809 - 458 pages
...eye, as if he searched my very soul. " This interview was for a while very severe upon me. I was very much relieved when his reserve wore off, and he began...and free people : I now see the rise of another." This event, trifling as it may appear, tended not a little, in consequence of the policy of Paoli,... | |
 | 1809 - 914 pages
...interview was for a white very severe upon me. I was verj much relieved when his reserve wore oft", and he began to speak more. I then ventured to address...ruins of one brave and free people : I now see the rae of another." This event, trifling as it may appear, tended not a little, in consequence of the... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1809 - 1484 pages
...this compliment to the Corsicans, 'Sir, I am upon my travels, and have lately visited Rome ; i am some from seeing the ruins of one brave and free people...I now see the rise of another.' — He received my com. pliments very graciously ; but observed, that ' the Corsicans had no chance of being, like the... | |
 | History - 1809 - 1080 pages
...compliment to the Corsicans, ' Sir, I am upon my travels, and have lately visiter! Home ; I ameome from seeing the ruins of one brave and free people ; I now see the rise cf another.' — He received my com. pliments very graciously ; but observed, that ' the Corsicans... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1809 - 1138 pages
...to the Согчсап«, • Sir, I am upon my travclbr aud have lately visited Rome ; I am «ornu from seeing the ruins of one brave and free people; I now see the rise cf another.' — He received >ny ro<npumeuts very graciously ; but observed,' that ' the Corsiciins... | |
 | England - 1922 - 874 pages
...him with this compliment to the Corsicans. ' Sir, I am upon my travels, and have lately visited Eome. I am come from seeing the ruins of one brave and free...another.' He received my compliment very graciously." Paoli's description of the meeting (quoted by Mr Tinker from Fanny Burney's ' Diary ') gives an amusing... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 402 pages
...Sir, I am upon my travels, and have lately visited Rome. I am come from seeing the ruins of one hrave and free people: I now see the rise of another." He received my compliment very graciously ; but observed that the Corsicans had no chance of being, like the Romans, a great conquering nation,... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1835 - 460 pages
...Sir, I am upon my travels, and have lately visited Rome. I am come from seeing the ruins of one braye and free people: I now see the rise of another." He received my compliment very graciously ; but observed that the Corsicans had no chance of being, like the Romans, a great conquering nation,... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - 1836 - 656 pages
...had stood in the presence of many a prince, but I never had such a trial as in the presence of Paoli. For ten minutes we walked backwards and forwards through...another." He received my compliment very graciously ; but observed that the Corsicans had no chance of being, like the Romans, a great conquering nation,... | |
 | Sir James Prior - Authors - 1837 - 558 pages
...this compliment to the Corsicans : — ' Sir, I am upon my travels, and have lately visited Rome : 1 am come from seeing the ruins of one brave and free people, to see the rise of another." — Lkn(fs Evening Post, Jan. 10 — 13. 1766. " James Boswell, Esq. is... | |
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Sir, I am upon my travels, and have lately visited Rome. I am come from seeing the ruins of one brave and free people ; I now see the rise of another." He received my compliment very graciously; but observed that the Corsicans had no chance of being like... 
