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Dionysius Longinus on the sublime; with Engl. notes [&c.] by D.B. Hickie - Página x
por Dionysius Cassius Longinus - 1838
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Dionysius Longinus On the Sublime

Longinus - 1800 - 238 páginas
...his merit, and admired the inward generosity of his &pul. He pitied Zenobia,and comfortedhisfriends. He looked upon death as a blessing, since it rescued...(said he with his expiring breath) "is nothing but a_ " prison ; happy therefore he who gets soonest " out of it, and gains his liberty." The writings...
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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

1815 - 558 páginas
...was carried away to immediate execution, amidst the generous condolence of those who knew his merit. He pitied Zenobia, and comforted his friends. He looked...breath, " is nothing but a prison ; happy therefore he, who gets soonest out of it, and gains his liberty." His death took place in the year 273. The writings...
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The General Biographical Dictionary, Volumen20

Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 558 páginas
...was carried away to immediate execution, amidst the generous condolence of those who knew his merit. He pitied Zenobia, and comforted his friends. He looked...breath, " is nothing but a prison ; happy therefore he, who gets soonest out of it, and gains his liberty." His death took place in the year 273. The writings...
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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 552 páginas
...his merit. He pitied Zenobia, and comforted his friends. He looked upon death as a blessing, since ic rescued his body from slavery, and gave his soul the...breath, " is nothing but a prison ; happy therefore he, who gets soonest out of it, and gains his liberty." His death took place in the year 273. The writings...
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The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select, Volumen5

Reuben Percy - 1826 - 376 páginas
...upon death as a blessing, since it rescued his body from slavery, and gave his soul the most enviable freedom. "This world," said he, with his expiring...breath, " is nothing but a prison ; happy therefore he who gets soonest out of it, and gams his liberty." CANDID CtfLPRIT. The Duke of Ossuna, Viceroy...
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Ruins of Ancient Cities: With General and Particular Accounts of ..., Volumen2

Charles Bucke - 1841 - 370 páginas
...blessing, since it would rescue his body from slavery, and give to his soul that freedom he most desired. " This world," said he, with his expiring breath, "...who gets soonest out of it, and gains his liberty." A modern poet has very finely alluded to this in his poem on Palmyra. While trembling captives round...
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A Compendium of Classical Literature: Comprising Choice Extracts Translated ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1861 - 632 páginas
...that he looked upon death as a blessing, since it rescned his body from slavery, and gave his sonl the most desirable freedom. " This world," said he,...happy, therefore, is he who gets soonest out of it, and gaius his liberty." The writings of Longinus were very numerons, some on philosophical, but most on...
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A Compendium of Classical Literature: Comprising Choice Extracts Translated ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1861 - 634 páginas
...that he looked upon death as a blessing, since it rescued his body from slavery, and gave his sonl the most desirable freedom. "This world," said he, with his expiring breath, "is nothing hut a prison ; happy, therefore, is he who gets soonest ont of it, and gaius his liberty." The writings...
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Outlines of History: With Original Tables, Chronological, Genealogical and ...

Robert Henlopen Labberton - 1871 - 256 páginas
...place in 273 AD He met his fate with calmness and fortitude, saying to his friends, " The world is but a prison; happy therefore is he who gets soonest out of it, and gains his liberty" Lopez de Vega. See VEGA. 94 95 Lorraine becomes French, (1738 AD) Stanislaus Leczinski was elected...
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Ancient Greece and Rome

Israel Smith Clare - 1893 - 652 páginas
...execution occurred AD 273. He encountered his fate with resignation and fortitude, saying: "The world is but a prison; happy therefore is he who gets soonest out of it, and gains his liberty." We have already alluded to the translation of the Old Testament into Greek. 'The Gospels and most of...
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