 | Henry Hallam - Europe - 1818 - 554 pages
...of those ancient republics, from whose history our first notions of freedom and virtue are derived. The victim by turns of selfish and sanguinary factions,...conquered, in the indignant language of her poet, still alike a slave ;~\- a long retribution for the tyranny of Rome. Frederic did not attempt to molest the... | |
 | Chandos Leigh - 1819 - 82 pages
...present state of things, what can they do towards ameliorating the condition of their countrymen ? " The victim by turns of selfish and sanguinary factions,...fallen, like a star from its place in heaven; she hat seen her harvests trodden down by the horses of the stranger, and the blood of her children wasted... | |
 | Charlotte Anne Eaton - Rome (Italy) - 1820 - 410 pages
...prodigality of heaven has dressed her happy shores, have only served more effectually to rivet her chains. " The victim by turns of selfish and sanguinary factions,...of her children wasted in quarrels not their own."* The storm is even now gathering, that is destined to burst upon her devoted land ; and if Naples fall... | |
 | Henry Hallam - Europe - 1835 - 476 pages
...of ihose ancient republics, from whose history our first notions of freedom and virtue are derived. The victim by turns of selfish and sanguinary factions,...conquered, in the indignant language of her poet, niUI alike a slave (5), a long retribution for the tyranny of Rome. Frederic did not attempt to molest... | |
 | Henry Hallam - Europe - 1837 - 576 pages
...Passeriiii (ossin piulloslo Giovan Battisla Pattorini) in Matliitu, Componimaiii Laid, vol. iii., p. 331. star from its place in heaven ; she has seen her harvests...conquered, in the indignant language of her poet, still alike a slave,* a long retribution for the tyranny of Rome. Frederick did not attempt to molest the... | |
 | Chandos Leigh - 1839 - 434 pages
...present state of things, what can they do towards ameliorating the condition of their countrymen ? " The victim by turns, of selfish and sanguinary factions,...conquered, in the indignant language of her poet, still alike a slave; a long retribution for the tyranny of Rome." — HALLAM'S View of the State of Europe... | |
 | Chandos Leigh - English poetry - 1839 - 430 pages
...present state of things, what can they do towards ameliorating the condition of their countrymen ? " The victim by turns, of selfish and sanguinary factions, of petty tyrants, and of forcign invaders, Italy has fallen, like a star from its place in heaven; she has seen her harvests... | |
 | John Ramsay McCulloch - Geography - 1842 - 964 pages
...intcllif.;i>nt, and Industrious people in Europe, sunk into a state of sluggish indolence and apathy. " The victim by turns of selfish and sanguinary factions,...Italy has fallen like a star from its place in heaven; sho has seen her harvests trodden down by the horses of the stranger, and the blood of her children... | |
 | John Ramsay McCulloch - Commercial geography - 1842 - 968 pages
...factions, of petty tyrants, and of foreign invad- old order of things was, to a considerable extent, reers, Italy has fallen like a star from its place in heaven; she stored: the republics of Venice and Genoa, indeed, has seen her harvests trodden down by the es of... | |
 | John Ramsay McCulloch - Geography - 1844 - 576 pages
...MTbe victim by turns of selfeh und sanguinary factions, of petty tyrant«, and of foreign invader», Italy has fallen like a star from its place in heaven...children wasted in quarrels not their own ; conquering or conquerrá, in the indignant language of her poet (FilicsJa), »till alike л */«*; n long retribution... | |
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The victim by turns of selfish and sanguinary factions, of petty tyrants, and of foreign invaders, Italy has fallen like a star from its place in heaven ; she has seen her harvests trodden down by the horses of the stranger, and the blood of her children... 
