It passed away, that high disdain of absolute power, that steadiness and self-devotion, which raised the half-civilized Lombards of the twelfth century to the level of those ancient republics, from whose history our first notions of freedom and virtue... Poems: Now First Collected - Page 129by Chandos Leigh - 1839 - 402 pagesFull view - About this book
| Henry Hallam - 1868 - 378 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,...indignant language of her poet, still alike a slave; — Per servir sempre, o vincitrice o vinta. Filicaja. A long retribution for the tyranny of Rome.... | |
| Henry Hallam - Europe - 1870 - 496 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,...of her children wasted in quarrels not their own: Conqacring or conquered, in the indignant language of her poet, still alike a slave, ° a long retribution... | |
| London univ, exam. papers - 1871 - 294 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,...slave, a long retribution for the tyranny of Rome. — HALLAM, State of Europe during the Middle Ages. C. Translate into English :— L'aigle de la montagne... | |
| Henry Hallam - Europe - 1872 - 500 pages
...factions, of petty tyrants, and of foreign invaders, Italy has fallen like a star from its place iii heaven ; she has seen her harvests trodden down by...slave,* a long retribution for the tyranny of Rome. Frederic did not attempt to molest the cities of Lombardy in the enjoyment of those privileges conceded... | |
| Henry Hallam - Europe - 1872 - 492 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,...invaders, Italy has fallen like a star from its place m heaven; she has seen her harvests trodden down by the horses of the stranger, and the blood of her... | |
| Henry Hallam - 1875 - 754 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,...indignant language of her poet, still alike a slave; — Per servir sempre, o vincitrice o vinta. Filicaja. A long retribution for the tyranny of Rome.... | |
| John Young Sargent, T. F. Dallin - Latin language - 1875 - 416 pages
...of those ancient republics from whose history our f,rst notions of freedom and virtue are derived. The victim by turns of selfish and sanguinary factions,...trodden down by the horses of the stranger, and the Wood of her children wasted in quarrels not their own : conquerin9 or conquered, in the indignant language... | |
| John Young Sargent, T. F. Dallin - Latin language - 1875 - 416 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,...in heaven ; she has seen her harvests trodden down hy the horses of the stranger, and the blood of her children wasted in quarrels not their own : conquering... | |
| John Young Sargent, T. F. Dallin - Latin language - 1875 - 420 pages
...place in heaven ; she has seen her harvests trodden down by the horses of the stranger, and the Hood of her children wasted in quarrels not their own :...alike a slave, a long retribution for the tyranny of Bome. — Hallam. TAcrrrs, De Orat. c. 36. Annals, iii. c. 26, 27. SALLUST, Catilitt. c. 53. Jugurth.... | |
| Henry Hallam - Europe - 1880 - 696 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, of petty tyrants, and of foreign invaders, lUily has fallen like a star from its place iu heaven ; she has seen her harvests trodden down by the... | |
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