Goldsmith's Roman History: For the Use of Schools : Revised and Corrected, and a Vocabulary of Proper Names Appended : with Prosodial Marks, to Assist in Their PronunciationJohn Grigg, 1830 - 235 páginas |
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Goldsmith's Roman History: For the Use of Schools Oliver Goldsmith,William Grimshaw Vista completa - 1826 |
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Página 8 - IDE, of the said District, hath deposited in this office, the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as proprietor, in the words following, to wit : " Inductive Grammar, designed for beginners. By an Instructer." In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States...
Página 116 - While he was thus piously employed, he was accosted by an old Roman soldier, who had served under Pompey in his youth. " Who art thou," said he, " that art making these humble preparations for Pompey's funeral 1
Página 113 - ... engaged. Pompey's infantry, being thus doubly attacked, in front by fresh troops, and in rear by the victorious cohorts, could no longer resist but fled to their camp. The flight began among the strangers, though Pompey's right wing still valiantly maintained their ground.
Página 116 - permit me to share in this honour also ; among all the miseries of my exile, it will be my last sad comfort, that I have been able to assist at the funeral of my old commander, and touch the body of the bravest general that ever Rome produced.
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Página 126 - Being at length entered the senate-house, where the conspirators were prepared to receive him, he met one Spurina, an augur, who had foretold his danger, to whom he said, smiling, " Well, " Spurina, the ides of March are come." " Yes," replied the augur,
Página 155 - you seem as if you were offering something to an elephant, and not to a man ; be bolder.
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Página 112 - Pompey ordered his men to receive the first shock without moving out of their places, expecting the enemy's ranks to be put into disorder by their motion.