 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.  Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays - Page 124by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860Full view - About this book
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1861 - 562 pages
...There the ambassadors of great kings and commonwealths gazed with admiration on a spectacle which no other country in the world could present. There Siddons,...empire * thought of the days when Cicero pleaded the cause of Sicily against Verres, and when, before a senate that still retained some show of freedom,... | |
 | J C. Graham - 1861 - 134 pages
...There, the ambassadors of great Kings and Commonwealths gazed with admiration on a spectacle which no other country in the world could present. There Siddons,...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,... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 528 pages
...great kings and commonwealths gazed with admiration on a spectacle which no other country in the world the imitations of the stage. There the historian of the Roman empire 0 thought of the days when Cicero pleaded the cause of Sicily against Yerres, and when, before a senate... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 592 pages
...There the ambassadors of great kings and commonwealths gazed with admiration on a spectacle which no other country in the world could present. There Siddons...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... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1864 - 514 pages
...There the amhassador of great kings and commonwealths gazed with admiration on a spectacle which no other country in the world could present. There Siddons...beauty looked with emotion on a scene surpassing all 'be imitations of the stage. There the historian of the Roman empire thought of the days when Cicero... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1866 - 758 pages
...There the Ambassadors of great Kings and Commonwealths gazed with admiration on a spectacle which no other country in the world could present. There Siddons,...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,... | |
 | Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1866 - 734 pages
...There the Ambassadors of great Kings and Commonwealths gazed with admiration on a spectacle which no other country in the world could present. There Siddons,...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,... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 508 pages
...There the ambassadors of great kings and commonwealths gazed with admiration on a spectacle which no other country in the world could present. There Siddons,...empire thought of the days when Cicero pleaded the cause of Sicily against Verres ; and when, before a senate which had still retained some show of freedom,... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 510 pages
...There the ambassadors of great kings and commonwealths gazed with admiration on a spectacle which no other country in the world could present. There Siddons,...empire thought of the days when Cicero pleaded the cause of Sicily against Verres ; and when, before a senate which had still retained some show of freedom,... | |
 | 1867 - 894 pages
...There the Ambassadors of great Kings and Commonwealths gazed with admiration on a spectacle which no other country in the world could present. There Siddons,...the imitations of the stage. There the historian of *he Roman Empire thought of the days when Cicero pleaded the cause of Sicily against Verres ; and when,... | |
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