| William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 376 pages
...particularly that pathetic chorus, " \Vecome, O daughter of Agamemnon ! to thy rustic and humble rgof." The words were scarcely uttered, when the whole assembly...wretchedness, recalled to their minds the dreadful vicissitude of fortune which had befallen Athens. That city, once mistress of the sea, and sovereign... | |
| William Fordyce Mavor - World history - 1804 - 360 pages
...rehearsed, and particularly that pathetic chorus, " We come, O, daughter of Agamemnon ! to thy rustick and humble roof." The words were scarcely uttered,...expelled her father's house, was obliged to inhabit a rniserable cottage, in want and wretchedness, recalled to their minds the dreadful vicissitude of fortune,... | |
| William Fordyce Mavor - World history - 1804 - 368 pages
...rehearsed, and particularly that pathetic chorus, " We come, O, daughter of Agamemnon! to thy rustick and humble roof." The words were scarcely uttered,...virtuous princess, who, having been expelled her father's Chouse, was obliged to inhabit a miserable cot.tage, in want and wretchedness, recalled to their .minds... | |
| Samuel Whelpley - History - 1808 - 390 pages
...entertainment. Among other pieces was rehearsed the Electra of Euripides, and particularly that affecting chorus, " We come, O daughter of Agamemnon, to thy rustic and humble roof." These words were scarcely uttered, when the whole assembly melted into tears. The forlorn condition... | |
| John Gillies - Greece - 1814 - 542 pages
...entertainment. Among other pieces was rehearsed the Electraof Euripides, and particularly that affecting chorus, " We come, O daughter of Agamemnon ; to thy...uttered, when the whole assembly melted into tears, the CHAP. forlorn condition of that young and virtuous prin- ^^j cess, expelled the royal palace of her... | |
| Samuel Whelpley - History - 1822 - 578 pages
...entertainment. Among other pieces was rehearsed the Electra of Euripides, and particularly that affecting chorus, " We come, O daughter of Agamemnon, to thy rustic and humble roof." These words were scarcely uttered, when the whole assembly melted into tears. The forlorn condition... | |
| Samuel Whelpley - History - 1828 - 526 pages
...entertainment. Among other pieces, was rehearsed the Electra of Euripides, and particularly that affecting chorus, "We come, O daughter of Agamemnon, to thy rustic and humble roof." These words were scarceiy uttered, when the whole assembly melted into tears. The forlorn condition... | |
| John Gillies - Greece - 1829 - 520 pages
...pieces was rehearsed the Electra of Euripides, and particularly that affecting chorus, " We come, О daughter of Agamemnon ! to thy rustic and humble roof,"...the whole assembly melted into tears, the forlorn condition of that young and virtuous princess, expelled the royal palace of her father, ond inhabiting... | |
| Samuel Whelpley - History - 1856 - 590 pages
...entertainment. Among other pieces, was rehearsed the Electra of Euripides, and particularly that affecting chorus, "We come, O daughter of Agamemnon, to thy rustic and humble roof." These words were scarcely uttered, when the whole assembly melted into tears. The forlorn condition... | |
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