 Grand, gloomy, and peculiar, he sat upon the throne, a sceptred hermit, wrapt in the solitude of his own originality. A mind bold, independent, and decisive — a will, despotic in its dictates — an energy that distanced expedition, and a conscience...  The Speeches of Charles Phillips, Esq: Delivered at the Bar and on Various ... - Page 198by Charles Phillips - 1817 - 213 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1814 - 580 pages
...nith redoubled ray.J HE is fallen ! We may now pause before that splendid prodigy which towered among us like some ancient ruin whose frown terrified the...Grand, gloomy, and peculiar, he sat upon the throne, a sceptred hermit, wrapt in the solitude of his awful originality. A mind bold, independent, and decisive... | |
 | Leipzig (Germany), Battle of, 1813 - 1814 - 42 pages
...its style it cannot be surpassed:—'' He is fallen!— We may now pause before that splendiflprodigy which towered amongst us like some ancient ruin,. whose frown terrified . the. glance its- magaificeoe^. attracted. Grand, gloomy, and ^peculiar* ihe.isatr" upon th&, throne, a gceptered hermit,... | |
 | 1814 - 550 pages
...the orb or day ! To-morrow he repairs hia golden flood. And glads the nations with redoubled ray.] HE is fallen ! We may now pause before that splendid prodigy which towered among us like some ancient ruin whose frown terrified the glance its magnificence attracted. Grand,... | |
 | John Hampdon - 1815 - 638 pages
...France that happiness which is the dearest object of my prayers." CHAP. Character of Napoleon Bonaparte. WE may now pause before that splendid prodigy which...Grand, gloomy, and peculiar, he sat upon the throne, a sceptred hermit, wrapt in the solitude of his awful originality. — A mind bold, independent, and... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - Books - 1817 - 680 pages
...our author sarcastically, in the concluding words of the volume, "want nothing but his genius." " He is FALLEN! " We may now pause before that splendid...Grand, gloomy, and peculiar, he sat upon the throne, a seeptered hermit, wrapt in the solitude of his own originality. " A mind bold, independent, and decisive... | |
 | Charles Phillips - Speeches, addresses, etc., English - 1817 - 166 pages
...Loiutou, CHARACTERS OF NAPOLEON. I. HISTORICAL CHARACTER OF NAPOLEON, BY CHARLES PHILLIPS, ESQ. HE is fallen !— We may now pause before that splendid...Grand, gloomy, and peculiar, he sat upon the throne, a sceptred hermit, wrapt in the solitude of his awful originality. A mind bold, independent, and decisive;... | |
 | Charles Phillips - Speeches, addresses, etc., Irish - 1820 - 296 pages
...hie own costs.] A CHARACTER » ' 01 NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE, DOWN TO THK PERIOD OK . HIS EXILE TO ELBA. IS FALLEN We may now pause before that splendid prodigy,...his own originality. A mind bold, independent and decisive—a will, despotic in its dictates—an energy that distanced expedition, and a conscience... | |
 | Charles Phillips - Forensic orations - 1821 - 278 pages
...own Costs.] A CHARACTER OF NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE, nOWIf TO THE PEBIOD OF HIS HE IS EXILE TO ELBA. WK may now pause before that splendid prodigy, which...Grand, gloomy, and peculiar, he sat upon the throne, a sceptred hermit, wrapt iu the solitude of his own originality. A mind bold, independent, and decisive... | |
 | Thomas O'Connor - English literature - 1824 - 180 pages
...CHARACTER OF BON APATITE. FROM THE CLASSIC PEN OF CHARLES PHILLIPS, ESQ. (TV THE IRISH BARRISTER. Be is fallen ! We may now pause before that splendid prodigy which towered among us like some ancient ruin, whose frown terrified the glance its magnificence attracted. Grand,... | |
 | William Brittainham Lacey - Elocution - 1828 - 308 pages
...hand, exulting, as they rose, in the success of their labours. A Character of NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE. He is fallen ! We may now pause before that splendid...which towered amongst us like some ancient ruin, whose iiwn terrified the glance its magnificence attracted. Grand. gloomy, and peculiar, he sat upon the... | |
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