 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1787 - 482 pages
...veftra casde " bacchantis *." This manner of defcription fuppofes • " I feem to myfelf to behold tins city, the ornament •« of the earth, and the capital of all nations, fuddenly infuppofes a fort of enthufiafm, which carries the LE c T. XVII. perfon who defcribes in fome... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1802 - 416 pages
...feeble attempts towards paffionate figures ; that of throwing ridicule upon * " I fecm to myfelf to behold this city, the ornament of the earth, and the " capital of all nations, fuddenly involved in one conflagration, I fee before " me the flaughtered heaps of citizens lying unbnried... | |
 | George Neville Ussher - English language - 1803 - 102 pages
...Catiline and the other confpirators fucceeded in their defign of fetting fire to the city of Rome: I think I behold this city, the ornament of the earth, and the capital of all nations, fuddenly involved in one conflagration. Ifee before me heaps offtaughtered citizens, lying unburied... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1807 - 406 pages
...capital of all nations, suddenly involved in one conflagration. 1 see before me " the slaughtered heap: of citizens lying unburied in the midst of their ruined " country. The furious countenance of Cethegua rises to my view, while with ' a savage joy he is triumphing in your miseries." upon the author,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 526 pages
...in his fourth oration against Catiline : " I seem to myself to behdd this city, the ornament of dm earth, and the capital of all nations, suddenly involved...countenance of Cethegus rises to my view, while with a savage joy, he is triumphing in your miseries." This manner of description supposes a sort of enthusiasm,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1810 - 322 pages
...passing before our eyes. Thus Cicero, in his fourth oration against Catiline : ' I seem to myself to behold this city, the ornament of the earth, and the...countenance of Cethegus rises to my view, while with a savage joy, he is triumphing in your miseries.' This manner of description supposes a sort of enthusiasm,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1810 - 352 pages
...passing before our eyes. Thus Cicero, in his fourth oration against Catiline : " I seem to myself to behold this city, the ornament of the earth, and the capital of all nations, suddenly involved in one conllagration. I see before me the slaughtered heaps of citizens, lying uuburicd in the midst of their... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1815 - 582 pages
...This manner of des* ' F seem to myself to Minld this city, the ornament of the earth, and the capHal of all nations, suddenly involved in one conflagration....before me the slaughtered heaps of citizens lying unburicd in the midst of their ruined country. The furious countenance of Cetuegus rises to my view,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1815 - 382 pages
...passing before our eyes. Thus Cicero, in his fourth oration against Catiline: " I seem to myself to behold this city, the ornament of the earth, and the capital of ail nations, suddenly involved in one conflagration. I see before me the slaughtered heaps of citizens,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1816 - 292 pages
...the ornament of the earth, and the capital of all nations, suddenly involved in one conflagrution. I see before me the slaughtered heaps of citizens,...countenance of Cethegus rises to my view, while, with a savage joy, he is triumphing in your miseries." This manner of description supposes a sort of enthusiasm,... | |
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I seem to myself to behold this city, the ornament of the earth, and the capital of all nations, suddenly involved in one conflagration. I see before me the slaughtered heaps of citizens, lying unburied in the midst of their ruined country. The furious... 
