Grand, gloomy, and peculiar, he sat upon .the throne a sceptred hermit, wrapt in the solitude of his own originality. A mind, bold, independent, and decisive — a will, despotic in its dictates — an energy that distanced expedition, and a conscience... The Speeches...delivered at the Bar, and on Various Public Occasions in ... - Página 200por Charles Phillips - 1817 - 213 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1814 - 580 páginas
...nith redoubled ray.J HE is fallen ! We may now pause before that splendid prodigy which towered among us like some ancient ruin whose frown terrified the...Grand, gloomy, and peculiar, he sat upon the throne, a sceptred hermit, wrapt in the solitude of his awful originality. A mind bold, independent, and decisive... | |
| 1814 - 42 páginas
...its style it cannot be surpassed:—'' He is fallen!— We may now pause before that splendiflprodigy which towered amongst us like some ancient ruin,. whose frown terrified . the. glance its- magaificeoe^. attracted. Grand, gloomy, and ^peculiar* ihe.isatr" upon th&, throne, a gceptered hermit,... | |
| 1814 - 550 páginas
...the orb or day ! To-morrow he repairs hia golden flood. And glads the nations with redoubled ray.] HE is fallen ! We may now pause before that splendid prodigy which towered among us like some ancient ruin whose frown terrified the glance its magnificence attracted. Grand,... | |
| John Hampdon - 1815 - 638 páginas
...France that happiness which is the dearest object of my prayers." CHAP. Character of Napoleon Bonaparte. WE may now pause before that splendid prodigy which...Grand, gloomy, and peculiar, he sat upon the throne, a sceptred hermit, wrapt in the solitude of his awful originality. — A mind bold, independent, and... | |
| Charles Phillips - 1817 - 166 páginas
...Loiutou, CHARACTERS OF NAPOLEON. I. HISTORICAL CHARACTER OF NAPOLEON, BY CHARLES PHILLIPS, ESQ. HE is fallen !— We may now pause before that splendid...Grand, gloomy, and peculiar, he sat upon the throne, a sceptred hermit, wrapt in the solitude of his awful originality. A mind bold, independent, and decisive;... | |
| Tobias Smollett - 1817 - 680 páginas
...our author sarcastically, in the concluding words of the volume, "want nothing but his genius." " He is FALLEN! " We may now pause before that splendid...Grand, gloomy, and peculiar, he sat upon the throne, a seeptered hermit, wrapt in the solitude of his own originality. " A mind bold, independent, and decisive... | |
| Charles Phillips - 1821 - 278 páginas
...own Costs.] A CHARACTER OF NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE, nOWIf TO THE PEBIOD OF HIS HE IS EXILE TO ELBA. WK may now pause before that splendid prodigy, which...Grand, gloomy, and peculiar, he sat upon the throne, a sceptred hermit, wrapt iu the solitude of his own originality. A mind bold, independent, and decisive... | |
| Thomas O'Connor - 1824 - 180 páginas
...CHARACTER OF BON APATITE. FROM THE CLASSIC PEN OF CHARLES PHILLIPS, ESQ. (TV THE IRISH BARRISTER. Be is fallen ! We may now pause before that splendid prodigy which towered among us like some ancient ruin, whose frown terrified the glance its magnificence attracted. Grand,... | |
| William Brittainham Lacey - 1828 - 308 páginas
...hand, exulting, as they rose, in the success of their labours. A Character of NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE. He is fallen ! We may now pause before that splendid...which towered amongst us like some ancient ruin, whose iiwn terrified the glance its magnificence attracted. Grand. gloomy, and peculiar, he sat upon the... | |
| 1830 - 484 páginas
...this opportunity of giving it a place here: lllsTl.UJi' \l. CHARACTER Or BONAPARTE. " He a dead ! — We may now pause before that splendid prodigy, which towered amongst us like some ancient ruin, whine frown terrified the glance its magnificence attracted. 'Grand, gloomy, and peculiar, he sat upon... | |
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