 If a Roman citizen had been asked if he did not fear that the conqueror of Gaul might establish a throne upon the ruins of public liberty, he would have instantly repelled the unjust insinuation. Yet Greece fell...  Life of Andrew Jackson ... - Page 540by James Parton - 1861Full view - About this book
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 542 pages
...overthrow the liberties of his country ? The confident and indignant Grecian would exclaim, no! no ! we have nothing to fear from our heroes ; our liberties...instantly repelled the unjust insinuation. Yet Greece has fallen, Caesar has passed the Rubicon, and the patriotic arm even of Brutus could not preserve... | |
 | Henry Clay - United States - 1827 - 452 pages
...overthrow the liberties of his country? the confident and indignant Grecian would exclaim no! no! we have nothing to fear from our heroes'; our liberties...citizen had been asked, if he did not fear that the conquerer of Gaul might establish a throne upon the ruins of public liberty, he would have instantly... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1832 - 310 pages
...the dream of things that were, " A school-boy's lale, the wonder of an hour." -claim, No ! no ! we have nothing to fear from our heroes ; our liberties...instantly repelled the unjust insinuation. Yet Greece has fallen ; Caesar has passed the Rubicon ; and the patriotic arm even of Brutus could not preserve... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Elocution - 1836 - 534 pages
...overthrow the liberties of his country, — the confident and indignant Grecian would exclaim, No ! no ! we have nothing to fear from our heroes ; our liberties...instantly repelled the unjust insinuation. Yet Greece has fallen ; Cesar has passed the rubicon ; and the patriotic arm even of Brutus could not preserve... | |
 | Henry Clay - United States - 1842 - 518 pages
...overthrow the liberties of his country? the confident and indignant Grecian would exclaim, no ! no ! we have nothing to fear from our heroes; our liberties...instantly repelled the unjust insinuation. Yet Greece had fallen, Csesar had passed the Rubicon, and the patriotic arm even of Brutus could not preserve... | |
 | Henry Clay - United States - 1842 - 518 pages
...overthrow the liberties of his country? the confident and ' indignant Grecian would exclaim, no! no! we have nothing.; to fear from our heroes; our liberties...asked, 'if he did not fear that the. conqueror of _. Gaul might establish a throne upon the ruins of public liberty-, '. he would have inetantly repelled... | |
 | Henry Clay - Campaign literature - 1843 - 630 pages
...overthrow the liberties of his country, the confident and indignant Grecian would exclaim, No ! no ! we have nothing to fear from our heroes ; our liberties...of his devoted country ! The celebrated Madame de Stael, in her last and perhaps her best work, has said, that in the veiy year, almost the very month,... | |
 | Henry Clay - United States - 1843 - 624 pages
...overthrow the liberties of his country, the confident and indignant Grecian would exclaim, no! no! we have nothing to fear from our heroes ; our liberties...liberties of his devoted country! The celebrated Madame de Stael, in her last and perhaps her best work, has said, that in the very year, almost the very month,... | |
 | Henry Clay - Campaign literature - 1843 - 1144 pages
...overthrow the liberties of his country, the confident and indignant Grecian would exclaim, No ! no ! we have nothing to fear from our heroes ; our liberties...even of Brutus could not preserve the liberties of hia devoted country ! The celebrated Madame de Stael, in her last and perhaps her best work, has said,... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Readers - 1843 - 524 pages
...overthrow the liberties of his country, — the confident and indignant Grecian would exclaim, No ! no ! we have nothing to fear from our heroes ; our liberties...instantly repelled the unjust insinuation. Yet Greece has fallen ; Cesar has passed the rubicon ; and the patriotic arm even of Brutus could not preserve... | |
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