There the historian of the Roman Empire thought of the days when Cicero pleaded the cause of Sicily against Verres, and when, before a senate which still retained some show of freedom, Tacitus thundered against the oppressor of Africa. There were seen,... Selections from the Writings of Lord Macaulay - Page 148by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1876 - 475 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1842 - 654 pages
...before a senate which had still some show of freedom, Tacitus thundered against the oppressor of Africa. There were seen, side by side, the greatest painter...noble matrons. It had , induced Parr to suspend his labors in that dark and profound mine from which he had extracted a vast treasure of erudition —... | |
| Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1842 - 578 pages
...There were seen, side by side, the greatest painter, and the greatest scholar of the age. The speatacle had allured Reynolds from that easel which has preserved...noble matrons. It had induced Parr to suspend his labors in that dark and profound mine from which he had extracted a vast treasure of erudition, —... | |
| Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1842 - 642 pages
...senate which had still some show of freedom, Tacitus had thundered against the oppressor of Africa. There were seen, side by side, the greatest painter, and the greatest scholar of the age. The speataclc had allured Reynolds from that easel which has preserved to us the thoughtful foreheads of... | |
| Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1846 - 222 pages
...before a senate which had still some show of freedom, Tacitus thundered against the oppressor of Africa. There were seen, side by side, the greatest painter...noble matrons. It had induced Parr to suspend his labors in that dark and profound mine from which he had extracted a vast treasure of erudition —... | |
| 1849 - 864 pages
...senate which still retained some show of freedom, Tacitus thundered against the oppressor of Africa. There were seen, side by side, the greatest painter...allured Reynolds from that easel which has preserved to as the thoughtful foreheads of so many writers and statesmen, and the sweet smiles of so many noble... | |
| 1849 - 742 pages
...Tacitus thun* Critical and Miscellaneous Essays, iii., 205,206. dered against the oppressors of Africa. There were seen, side by side, the greatest painter...spectacle had allured Reynolds from that easel which had preserved to us the thoughtful foreheads of so many writers and statesmen, and the sweet smiles... | |
| 1849 - 822 pages
...senate which still retained some show of freedom, Tacitus thundered against the oppressor of Africa. There were seen, side by side, the greatest painter...spectacle had allured Reynolds from that easel which had preserved to us the thoughtful foreheads of s-.> many writers and statesmen, and the sweet smiles... | |
| sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1850 - 740 pages
...sen«te which still retained some show of freedom, Tacitus thundered against the oppressor of Africa. There were seen, side by side, the greatest painter...Parr to suspend his labours in that dark and profound mite from which he had extracted a vast treasure of erudition—a treasure too often buried in the... | |
| Daniel Scrymgeour - 1851 - 424 pages
...still some show of freedom, Cicero and Tacitus thundered against the oppressors of Sicily and Africa. There were seen, side by side, the greatest painter and the greatest scholar of the age — Reynolds and Parr. The Sergeants made proclamation. Hastings advanced to the bar and bent his knee.... | |
| James Dennistoun - 1851 - 520 pages
...its force has shown. " ADDISON. " That easel which has preserved to us the thoughtful countenances of so many writers and statesmen, and the sweet smiles of so many noble matrons." MACAULAY. IT would occupy a full chapter were we to trace the history of what Julius II. meant to have... | |
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