 | L M. Stretch - 1801 - 248 pages
...•well knew what torments were reserved for him at Carthage ; but that he had so much of the true spirit of a Roman , as to dread less the tortures of a cruel rack than the shame of a dishonourable action , which would follow him to the grave. » « It is my duty, » said... | |
 | Universal history - 1780 - 504 pages
...noble captive, highly offended at this decifion, as if his honour and courage were called in queftion, declared to the fenate, who trembled to hear him fpeak,...Carthage ; but that he had fo much of the true fpirit of 3 379 Roman, as to dread lefs the tortures of a cruel rack than the fliame of a diflionourable action,... | |
 | L. M. Stretch - 1808 - 316 pages
...well knew what torments were reserved for him at Carthage ; but that he had so much of the true spirit of a Roman, as to dread less the tortures of a cruel rack than the shame of a dishonourable action, which would follow him to the. grave." " Ifis'my duty," said he, "... | |
 | Daniel Staniford - Elocution - 1817 - 256 pages
...well knew what torments were reserved for him at Carthage ; but that he had so much of the true spirit of a Roman, as to dread less the tortures of a cruel rack, than the shame of a dishonorable action, which wouid follow him to the grave. " It *'/ my duty" said he, " to... | |
 | Reuben Percy - Anecdotes - 1826 - 384 pages
...well knew what torments were reserved for him at Carthage ; but that he bad so much of the true spirit of a Roman, as to dread less the tortures of a cruel rack, than the shame of a dishonourable action. " It is my duty," said he, " to return to Carthage ; let the gods... | |
 | Roelof van der Pijl - Dutch language - 1893 - 372 pages
...well knew what torments were reserved for him at Carthage; but that he had so much of the true spirit of a Roman, as to dread less the tortures of a cruel rack, than the same of a dishonourable action which would follow him to the grave. »It is my duty", said he, »to... | |
 | National Education Association of the United States - Education - 1911 - 1196 pages
...well knew what torments were reserved for him at Carthage; that he had had so much of the true spirit of a Roman, as to dread less the tortures of a cruel rack than the shame of a dishonorable action, which would follow him to the grave. 'It is my duty,' said he, 'to... | |
 | National Education Association of the United States - Education - 1911 - 1190 pages
...well knew what torments were reserved for him at Carthage; that he had had so much of the true spirit of a Roman, as to dread less the tortures of a cruel rack than the shame of a dishonorable action, which would follow him to the grave. 'It is my duty,' said he, 'to... | |
 | National Education Association of the United States - Education - 1911 - 1200 pages
...well knew what torments were reserved for him at Carthage; that he had had so much of the true spirit of a Roman, as to dread less the tortures of a cruel rack than the shame of a dishonorable action, which would follow him to the grave. 'It is my duty,' said he, 'to... | |
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to return to Carthage; let the gods take care of the rest.' This intrepidity made the Senate still more desirous of saving such a hero. 