Romae Antiquae Notitia; Or, The Antiquities of Rome

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T. Longman, 1793 - 375 strán (strany)
 

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Strana 209 - He spake ; and, to confirm his words, out flew Millions of flaming swords, drawn from the thighs Of mighty Cherubim ; the sudden blaze Far round illumined Hell.
Strana 209 - Far round illumined Hell. Highly they raged Against the Highest, and fierce with grasped arms Clashed on their sounding shields the din of war, Hurling defiance toward the vault of Heaven.
Strana 204 - Strict to their figure, though in wider space, Before the battle joins, while from afar The field yet glitters with the pomp of war, And equal Mars, like an impartial lord, Leaves all to fortune, and the dint of sword — So let thy vines in intervals be set, But not their rural discipline forget...
Strana 226 - Thericlean make, and all the gold plate that was used at Perseus's table. Next to these came Perseus's chariot, in which his armour was placed, and on that his diadem. And, after a little intermission, the king's children were led captives, and with them a train of...
Strana 332 - Numa also prescribed rules for regulating the days of mourning, according to certain times and ages. As, for example, a child of three years was not to be mourned for at all; one older, up to ten years, for as many months as it was years old...
Strana 279 - At their own cofts exhibit public plays : Where influenc'd by the rabble's bloody will, With thumbs bent back, they popularly kill.
Strana xix - Juft at that age, when manhood fet me free, I then depos'd myfelf, and left the reins to thee. On thy wife bofom I repos'd my head, And by my better Socrates was bred. Then thy ftreight rule fet virtue in my fight, The crooked line reforming by the right.
Strana 225 - After these waggons loaded with armour there followed three thousand men who carried the silver that was coined, in seven hundred and fifty vessels, each of which weighed three talents, and was carried by four men.
Strana 286 - First, the Protasis, or entrance, which gives light only to the characters of the persons, and proceeds very little into any part of the action. Secondly, the Epitasis, or working up of the plot ; where the play grows warmer, the design or action of it is drawing on, and you see something promising that it will come to pass.
Strana 226 - ... of silver and gold After this was brought the gold coin, which was divided into vessels that weighed three talents, like those that contained the silver ; they were in number seventy-seven.

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