 | English literature - 1785 - 428 pages
...with which he felects and applies familiar words to great occasions, as in the inftances : .. . — " The great, the important Day, " Big with the fate of Cato, and of Rome — " They«« grows dim with age, &c. &c. This is a very great beauty, for it fares with ideas, as... | |
 | English literature - 1785 - 444 pages
...with which he felects and applies familiar words to great occafions, as in the' inftances: . .,—" The great, the important Day, • «• Big with the fate of Cato, and of Rome— ** The fun grows dim with age, &c. &c. This is a very great beauty, for it fares with ideas, as with... | |
 | John Almon - English literature - 1785 - 262 pages
...felects and applies familiar words to great occafions, as In the iuftances : •• • •*' Tlie great, the important Day, " Big with the fate of Cato, and of Rome— • " The fun grows Jim with- age, &c. &c. '"!"iv'v This is a very great beauty, for it fares with... | |
 | Great Britain - 1791 - 648 pages
...which he G 2 feletts feleds and applies familiar words to great occafions, as in the inftances : : " The great, the important day, " Big with the fate of Cato and of Rome."— «' The fun grows dim with age, &c. &c." » • This is a very great beauty, for it fares with ideas,... | |
 | John Walker - Elocution - 1799 - 438 pages
...tragedy of Cato : The dawn is overcaft, the morning low'rs, And heavily in clouds brings on the day ; The great, the important day, Big with the fate of Cato and of Rome. dignity which thefe objedls excite in the mind ; and thefe tones being inclined to the plaintive, naturally... | |
 | Great Britain - 1799 - 574 pages
...judgment with which he selects and applies familiar words to great occasions, as in the instances : -" The great, the important day, " Big with the fate of Cato and of Rome." " The sun grows Jim with age, &c. &c." This is a very great beauty, for it fares with ideas, as with... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...must in turn obey, ' That every dog may have his day.' 142 THE ORDEAL. THE FOURTH OF MARCH, 1809. ' The great, the important day, ' Big with the fate of Cato and of Rome ;' May our Federal Caesars be slumped in the quick sands of Numidia before they can get to Utica, '... | |
 | Joseph Tinker Buckingham - United States - 1809 - 428 pages
...rulers must in turn obey, ' That every dog may have his day.' * Chronicle. THE FOURTH OF MARCH, 1809. ' The great, the important day, ' Big with the fate of Cato and of Rome ;' May our Federal Caesars be slumped in the quick sands of Numidia before thev can get to Utica, '... | |
 | John Walker - Elocution - 1810 - 394 pages
...tragedy of Cato : The dawn is overcast, the morning low'rs, And heavily in clouds brings on the day ; The great, the important day, Big with the fate of Cato and of Rome. The grandeur of the objects and swell of language itj this description, naturally throw the voice into... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 pages
...PORTIUS, MARCUS. Par. The dawn is over-cast, the morning lowers, and heavily in clouds brings on the day, the great, the important day; big with the fate of Cato and Rome.— Our father's death would fill up all the guilt of civil war, and close the scene of blood.... | |
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The dawn is overcast, the morning lowers, And heavily in clouds brings on the day, The great, the important day, big with the fate Of Cato and of Rome. 
