 | Leipzig (Germany), Battle of, 1813 - 1814 - 42 pages
...favourite. They knew well, that if he was too lavish" of them, he was prodigal of himself; and that if he exposed them to peril, he repaid them with plunder....tribute. The victorious veteran glittered with his gains; ana the capital, gorgeous with the spoils of art, laecame the miniature metropolis of the universe.... | |
 | 1814 - 550 pages
...their favourite. They knew well that if he was lavish of them, he was prodigal of himself; and that if he exposed them to peril, he repaid them with plunder. For the soldier he subsidized every people ; to Ihe people he made even pride pay tribute. . • In his hypocritical cant after liberty, in thf igapmed... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - Books - 1817 - 680 pages
...nroili • gal of himself; and that if he exposed them to peril, he repaid them with plunder. Fur tl,e soldier, he subsidized every people; to the people...miniature metropolis of the universe. In this wonderful combinatioi , his affectation of literature must not be omitted. The gaoler of the press, he affected... | |
 | Charles Phillips - Speeches, addresses, etc., English - 1817 - 166 pages
...their favourite. — They knew well if he was lavish of them, he was prodigal of himself; and that if he exposed them to peril, he repaid them with plunder. For the soldier, he subdued every people — to the people he made even pride pay tribute. The victorious veteran glittered... | |
 | Charles Phillips - Speeches, addresses, etc., Irish - 1820 - 296 pages
...their favourite. They knew well that if he was lavish of them, he was prodigal of himself; and that if he exposed them to peril, he repaid them with plunder....of the universe. In this wonderful combination, his affection of literature must not be omitted. The gaoler of the press, he affected the patronage of... | |
 | Charles Phillips - Forensic orations - 1821 - 278 pages
...their favorite. They knew well that if he was lavish of them, he was prodigal of himself; and that if he exposed them to peril, he repaid them with plunder....affectation of literature must not be omitted. The jailor of the press, he affected the patronage of letters—the , proscriber of books, he encouraged... | |
 | Charles Phillips - Ireland - 1822 - 324 pages
...their favourite. They knew well that if he was lavish of them, he was prodigal of himself; and that if he exposed them to peril, he repaid them with plunder. For the soldier, he subsidized every body ; to the people he made even pride pay tribute. The victorious veteran glittered with his gains... | |
 | Thomas O'Connor - English literature - 1824 - 180 pages
...of their' favourite. They well knew that if he was lavish of them, he was prodigal of hiuistlf ; and if he exposed them to peril, he repaid them with plunder...victorious veteran glittered with his gains ; and the capita^ gorgeous with the spoils of art, became the miniature metropolis of the universe. In this wonderful... | |
 | Charles Angélique François Huchet comte de La Bédoyère - France - 1827 - 570 pages
...repaid them with riches. The victorious veteran glittered with his gains, and the capital of France, gorgeous with the spoils of art, became the miniature metropolis of the universe." But he is no more ; and nothing but a simple stone marks the place that contains all that is earthly... | |
 | William Brittainham Lacey - Elocution - 1828 - 308 pages
...their favourite. They knew well that if he was lavish of them, he was prodigal of himself ; and that if he exposed them to peril, he repaid them with plunder....of the universe. In this wonderful combination, his affectations of literature must not be omitted. The gaoler of the press, he affected the patronage... | |
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The victorious veteran glittered with his gains; and the capital, gorgeous with the spoils of art, became the miniature metropolis of the universe. 
