 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1851 - Počet stránok 680
...truly said of him, that " of all political characters, Demosthenes is the most sublime and the purest tragic character, with which history is acquainted....From his first appearance till the moment when he swallowed poison in the temple, we see him contending against destiny, which seems to mock him with... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1851 - Počet stránok 682
...truly said of him, that " of all political characters, Demosthenes is the most sublime and the purest tragic character, with which history is acquainted....tragedy. From his first appearance till the moment when-he swallowed poison in the temple, we see him contending against destiny, which seems to mock... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1851 - Počet stránok 606
...truly said of him, that " of all political characters, Demosthenes is the most sublime and the purest tragic character, with which history is acquainted....epic muse or of tragedy. From his first appearance tlll the moment when he swallowed poison in the temple, we see him contending against destiny, which... | |
 | Theodore Alois Buckley - 1852 - Počet stránok 436
...sublime and purely tragic character with which history is acquainted. When, still trembling1 with the force of his language, we read his life in Plutarch,...than can be excited by any hero of the epic muse, or tragedy. From his first appearance till the moment when he swallowed poison in the temple, we see him... | |
 | John Frost - 1852 - Počet stránok 560
...than he for his greatness ? Of all political characters, Demosthenes is the most sublime and purely tragic character with which history is acquainted. When, still trembling with the force of his language, we read his life in Plutarch, when we transfer ourselves into his times and... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - Počet stránok 488
...characters," says the German historian, Hecren, " Demos'thenes is the most sublime ; he is the purest tragic character with which history is acquainted....From his first appearance till the moment when he swallowed poison in the temple, we see him contending against destiny, which seems to mock him with... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - Počet stránok 490
...characters," says the German historian, Hccrcn, " Demos'thenes is the most sublime ; he is the purest tragic character with which history is acquainted. When, still trembling with the ve'hcment force of his language, we read his life in Plutarch," when we transfer ourselves into his... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1858 - Počet stránok 480
...characters," says the German historian, Fleeren, " Demos'thenes is the most sublime ; he is the purest tragic character with which history is acquainted....with the ve'hement force of his language, we read hia life in Plutarch,*1 when we transfer ourselves into his times and his situation, we are carried... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1859 - Počet stránok 450
...characters," says the German historian, Heeren, " Demos'thenes is the most sublime ; he is the purest tragic character with which history is acquainted....ve'hement force of his language, we read his life in Plutarch,1' when we transfer ourselves into his times and his situation, we are carried away by a deeper... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1867 - Počet stránok 540
...characters," says the German historian, Heeren, " Demos'the-nes is the most sublime ; he is the purest tragic character with which history is acquainted....ve'hement force of his language, we read his life in Plutarch,*1 when we transfer ourselves into his times and his situation, we are carried away by a deeper... | |
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Demosthenes is the most sublime and the purest tragic character, with which history is acquainted. When, still trembling with the vehement force of his language, we read his life in Plutarch ; when we transfer ourselves into his times and his situation... 