 | Great Britain - 1845 - 558 pages
...was for the safety of their favourite. They knew well that if he was lavish of them, he was prodi gal of himself ; and that if he exposed them to peril,...affectation of literature must not be omitted. The jailor of the press, he affected the patronage of letters — the proscriber of books, he encouraged... | |
 | Thomas Morris - 1845 - 256 pages
...stipulation was the safety of 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 subdued every people ; to the people he made even pride pay tribute. The victorious veteran glittered... | |
 | Thomas Morris - Great Britain - 1845 - 336 pages
...stipulation was the safety of 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 subdued every people — to the people he made even pride pay tribute. The victorious veteran glittered... | |
 | 1852 - 672 pages
...pictures, and with these he decorated the palaces and public buildings of the capital of France, which, gorgeous with the spoils of art, " became the miniature metropolis of the Universe." It is useless to plead the rights of war; he often violated even these so-called rights. An Italian... | |
 | George Vandenhoff - Elocution - 1846 - 398 pages
...stipulation was for the safety of their favorite. They knew well that if he was lavish of them, he was prodigal of himself; and that if he exposed them to...affectation of literature must not be omitted. The jailor of the press, he affected the patronage of letters — the proscriber of books, he encouraged... | |
 | George Vandenhoff - Elocution - 1847 - 396 pages
...stipulation was for the safety of their favorite. They knew well that if he was lavish of them, he was prodigal of himself; and that if he exposed them to...affectation of literature must not be omitted. The jailor of the press, he affected the patronage of letters — the proscriber of books, he encouraged... | |
 | 1849 - 530 pages
...their first stipulation was for his safety. 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 riches. The victorious veteran glittered with his gains, and the capital of France, gorgeous with the... | |
 | 318 pages
...firststipulation was for the safety of 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 paid them with plunder. For the soldiers he subdued every people — to the people he even made pride... | |
 | John Celivergos Zachos - Elocution - 1851 - 570 pages
...stipulation was for the safety of their favorite. They knew well that if he was lavish of them, he was prodigal of himself; and that if he exposed them to...affectation of literature must not be omitted. The jailer of the press, he affected the patronage of letters — the proscriber of books, lit encouraged... | |
 | David Charles Bell - 1856 - 466 pages
...stipulation was for the safety of their favourite. They knew well that, if he was lavish of them, he was prodigal of himself; and that, if he exposed them...and the capital, gorgeous with the spoils of art, beteme the miniature metropolis of the universe. In this wonderful combination, his affectation of... | |
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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. 
