| Richard Johnson - Greece - 1786 - 168 pages
...committed op his pe;ion, ,.i tnat was the con.mon caufe cf ki^yt. Alter j 12 The HISTORY of the After ihis, taking Polyftratus by the hand* " Give him (faid he)...in my name, the only pledge 1 am able to give of my gratitude and affection." Having faid thele words, he breathed his laft. The traitor Beflus did not... | |
| Charles Rollin - History, Ancient - 1800 - 342 pages
...of the univerfe. That he thought he need not intrcat " him to revenge the execrable murder committed on " his perfon, as this was the common caufe of kings."...mine ; and " carry him, in my name, the only pledge I am able to ".'give of my gratitude and affeftion." Saying thefb words, he breathed his laft. Alexander... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - Greece - 1805 - 350 pages
...as this was .the common cause of kings. After this, taking Polystratus by the hand, 'Give him,' said he, ' thy hand, as I give thee mine ; and carry him, in my name, the only pledge I am able to give of my gratitude and affections:' saying- these words, he breathed his last. Alexander... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - Greece - 1806 - 444 pages
...was the common cause of kings. After this , taking Polystratus by the hand , « give li'uu » , said he , « thy hand , as I give thee mine ; and carry him , in my name , the only pledge I am able to give of my gratitude and affection »» Saying these words, he breathed his last. Alexander... | |
| Charles Rollin - History, Ancient - 1808 - 596 pages
...was the common cause of kings. After this, taking Polystratus by the hand, " give him," said he, u thy hand, as I give thee mine ; and carry him, in my name, the only pledge I am able to give of my gratitude and affection." Saying these words, he breathed his last. Alexander... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...as this was the common cause of kings. After this, taking Polystratus by the hand, " Give him," said he, " thy hand, as I give thee mine ; and carry him, in my name, the only pledge I am able to give of my gratitude and affection." Saying these words, he breathed his last. Alexander,... | |
| 1814 - 618 pages
...of the universe. ' Give him,' said the King to a Greek soldier, with his dying breath — ' Give him thy hand, as I give thee mine ; and carry him in my name the only pledge I am able to give of my gratitude and my affections.' The subsequent death of Alexander himself was... | |
| Charles Rollin - History, Ancient - 1820 - 420 pages
...this was the common cause of "kings." After this, taking Polystratus by the hand, " Give him " (said he) thy hand, as I give thee mine ; and carry him, " in my name, the only pledge I am able to give of my gra" titude and affection." Saying these words, he breathed his last. Alexander,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 490 pages
...was the common cause of kings. 6. After this, taking Polys'tratus by the hand, " Give IrittJ," said he, " thy hand, as I give thee mine ; and carry him, in my name, the only pledge I am able to give of my gratitude and affection." Saying these words, he breathed his last.* 7. Alexander,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 304 pages
...as this was the common cause of kings. After this, taking Polystratus by the hand, " Give him," said he, " thy hand, as I give thee mine ; and carry him, in my name, the only pledge I am able to give of my gratitude and affection:" saying these words, he breathed his last.* Alexander... | |
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