 A gentleman who was present at this ominous fall of leaden majesty, looking back to the original's hopeful beginning, pertinently exclaimed, in the language of the Angel to Lucifer, "If thou be'st he! But ah, how fallen! how changed!  History of the Town of Litchfield, Connecticut - Page 44by George Catlin Woodruff - 1845 - 64 pagesFull view - About this book
 | New-York Historical Society - New York (State) - 1844 - 492 pages
...our infatuated adversaries, who to gain a peppercorn, have lost an empire. Quern J)eus vultperdere, prius dementat. A gentleman who was present at the...Clare's declaration in Parliament, that a peppercorn in acknowledgment of Britain's right to tax America, was of more importance than millions without it.... | |
 | Frank Moore - United States - 1860 - 572 pages
...who, to gain a pepper-corn, have lost an IIL dcmo"«hci empire.' A gentleman who was present at this ominous fall of leaden majesty, looking back to the...in the language of the Angel to Lucifer, " If thou be'st he ! But ah, how fallen ! how changed ! " A few hours before the Declaration was read, the light... | |
 | Frank Moore - United States - 1860 - 576 pages
...who, to gain a pepper-corn, have lost an UL demolished. empire. 1 A gentleman who was present at this ominous fall of leaden majesty, looking back to the...exclaimed, in the language of the Angel to Lucifer, " If them be'st ho! But ah, how fallen! how changed!" A few hours before the Declaration was read, the light... | |
 | Frank Moore - United States - 1860 - 554 pages
...have lost an 1I1- deinollshcd empire. 1 A gentleman who was present at this ominous fall of lead en majesty, looking back to the original's hopeful beginning,...in the language of the Angel to Lucifer, " If thou be'st he! But ab, how fallen! how changed!" A few hours before the Declaration was read, the light... | |
 | Frank Moore - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1876 - 1230 pages
...who, to gain a pepper-corn, have lost an IIL demoltahea empire. 1 A gentleman who was present at this ominous fall of leaden majesty, looking back to the...exclaimed, in the language of the Angel to Lucifer, " If them be'st he! But ah, how fallen! how changed 1" A few hours before the Declaration was read, the... | |
 | John Jacob Anderson - 1878 - 450 pages
...infatuated* adversaries, who, to gain a pepper-corn, have lost an empire. A gentleman who was present at this ominous fall of leaden majesty, looking back to the...of the Angel to Lucifer,* " If thou beest he ; but, O how fallen ! how changed ! " 3. A few hours before the Declaration was read, the light dragoon regiment... | |
 | Everett Titsworth Tomlinson - United States - 1901 - 544 pages
...gentleman who was present at this ominous fall of leaden majesty, looking back at the original hopeful's beginning, pertinently exclaimed in the language of the Angel to Lucifer: — "'If thou be'st he ! But, ah, how fallen ! how changed!'" Still the king of lead did more good to the struggling... | |
 | John Hampden Hazelton - United States - 1906 - 676 pages
...have lost an empire. ' £)uos Deus vult ferdere prius dementat' A gentleman, who was present at this ominous fall of leaden Majesty, looking back to the...in the language of the Angel to Lucifer, ' If thou be 'st he ! but ah, how fallen ! How changed ! ' " The next day, "57 In pursuance of the Declaration... | |
 | Everett Titsworth Tomlinson - United States - 1921 - 490 pages
...gentleman who was present at this ominous fall of leaden majesty, looking back at the original hopeful's beginning, pertinently exclaimed in the language of the Angel to Lucifer: — "'If thou be'st he! But, ah, how fallen ! how changed!'" Still the king of lead did more good to the struggling... | |
 | Jay Fliegelman - History - 1982 - 344 pages
...III. "A gentleman who was present at this ominous fall of leaden majesty, looking back to the original hopeful beginning, pertinently exclaimed in the language of the Angel to Lucifer: 'If you b'st he. But ah, how fallen! how changed!' "'Implying that they had all fallen, another commentator... | |
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