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" 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...delivered at the Bar, and on Various Public Occasions in ... - Page 200
by Charles Phillips - 1817 - 213 pages
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The modern reader and speaker

David Charles Bell - 1856 - 466 pages
...lost half its evil by losing all its grossness. XXV.-CHARACTER OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE.-PJ13Kj». HE is fallen ! We may now pause before that splendid...Grand, gloomy, and peculiar, he sat upon the throne, a sceptred hermit, wrapped in the solitude of his own originality. A mind bold, independent, and decisive...
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Irish Eloquence: The Speeches of the Celebrated Irish Orators, Philips ...

Irish orations (English) - 1857 - 564 pages
...BUONAPARTE, DOWN TO THE PERIOD OF HIS EXILE TO ELBA. HE is FALLEN !—WE may now pause before tjhat splendid prodigy, which towered amongst us like some...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...
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The reporter's manual, and vocabulary of logograms

Alexander Melville Bell - 1857 - 202 pages
...17(phrases at par. 42,) above the world, &c. PLATE XI. CHARACTER OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE. — Phillips. He is fallen ! We may now pause before that splendid...amongst us like some ancient ruin, whose frown terrified 2thc glance its magnificence attracted. Grand, gloomy, and peculiar, he sat upon the throne, a sceptred...
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McGuffey's New Sixth Eclectic Reader: Exercises in Rhetorical Reading, with ...

William Holmes McGuffey - Readers - 1857 - 456 pages
...now pause before that splendid prodigy, which towered among us like some ancient ruin, whose power terrified the glance its magnificence attracted. Grand, gloomy', and peculiar', he sat upon the throne a eceptered hermit, wrapt in the solitude of his own originality. A mind', bold', independent', and decisive^;...
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The three serjeants; or, Phases of the soldier's life ..., Volume 251

Thomas Morris - 1858 - 356 pages
...historical sketch of his character was written at the time by Charles Phillips, Esq., the barrister. " He is fallen ! We may now pause before that splendid...Grand, gloomy, and peculiar he sat upon the throne a sceptred hermit, wrapped in the solitude of his awful originality. A mind bold, independent and decisive;...
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Readings from the best authors, ed. by A.H. Bryce, Issue 10

Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1862 - 344 pages
...camels grazing upon the sides of it." SECTION Hl-MlSCELLANEOUS. I.-CHARACIER OF NAPOLEON. (PHILLIPS.) HE is fallen ! We may now pause before that splendid...Grand, gloomy, and peculiar, he sat upon the throne, a sceptred hermit, wrapped in the solitude of his own originality. A mind bold, independent, and decisive;...
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Progressive Readers: A Class Book for the Use of Advanced Pupils ..., Issue 5

John Epy Lovell - Readers (Secondary) - 1866 - 568 pages
...treatment as this! Is ttu time of th* occasion, sir, to be wasted In this flippant and offensive manner? 5. Grand, gloomy, and peculiar, he sat upon the throne a sceptered hermit. 5. Partial and nndlsceralng in his affections, he was little fitted to acquire general love, / 6. Confused...
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Sanders' Rhetorical, Or, Union Sixth Reader: Embracing a Full Exposition of ...

Charles Walton Sanders - Readers - 1862 - 610 pages
...The following is from one of his occasional addresses. SKETCH OF BONAPARTE. CHARLES pniLMPJ. 1. He is fallen ! We may now pause before that splendid...prodigy, which towered amongst us like some ancient ruin, whoso frown terrified the glance its magnificence attracted. Grand, gloomy, and peculiar, he sat upon...
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The American Union Speaker: Containing Standard and Recent Selections in ...

John Dudley Philbrick - Readers - 1868 - 636 pages
...and too vigorous to be shaken by its whirlwinds ? C. Phillips. LXV. CHARACTER OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE. TTE is fallen ! We may now pause before that splendid...peculiar, he sat upon the throne a sceptered hermit, wrapped in the solitude of his own originality. A mind, bold, independent, and decisive, — a will,...
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A Practical System of Rhetoric: Or, The Principles and Rules of Style ...

Samuel Phillips Newman - English language - 1834 - 320 pages
...philoeo pher of his duy the manner and deportment of the most perfect gentleman." Ernmjilc 14. " HE is FALLEN ! " We may now pause before that splendid...ancient ruin, whose frown terrified the glance its magnificence1 attracted. " Grand, gloomy, and peculiar, he sat upon the throne, a sceptred hermit,...
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