 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
 | John Rae - Reformation - 1884 - 534 pages
...of Italy, and deformed her national character,"1 still ruled her councils and dictated her policy. " Conquering or conquered," in the indignant language of her poet, " still alike a slave." With all her old tyrant instincts, although the days of her political and spiritual supremacy in Germany... | |
 | English language - 1887 - 152 pages
...level of the 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. XLI. MACAU LAY. It is impossible to deny that they committed many acts which would justly bring upon... | |
 | Richard Congreve - Europe - 1900 - 906 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. During this long period of fermentation and formation the free cities had grown and contributed their... | |
 | McGill University - 1868 - 402 pages
...the recollection of that liberty which had stalked like a majestic spirit among the ruins of Milan. The victim by turns of selfish and sanguinary factions...in quarrels not their own. Conquering or conquered, still alike a slave ; a long retribution for the tyranny of Rome. McGILL UNIVERSITY, MONTREAL. BA ORDINARY... | |
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