De Quincey's Writings: The Caesars. 1851Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1851 |
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... happened to fill the office . The emperor de facto might be viewed under two aspects : there was the man , and there was the office . In his office he was immortal and sacred : but as a question might still be raised , by means of a ...
... happened to fill the office . The emperor de facto might be viewed under two aspects : there was the man , and there was the office . In his office he was immortal and sacred : but as a question might still be raised , by means of a ...
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... happened that his head- quarters were at some distance from the little river Rubicon , which formed the boundary of his province . With his usual caution , that no news of his motions might run before himself , on this night Cæsar gave ...
... happened that his head- quarters were at some distance from the little river Rubicon , which formed the boundary of his province . With his usual caution , that no news of his motions might run before himself , on this night Cæsar gave ...
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... happened that there were a few Roman trumpeters . From one of these , the phantom , rising as they advanced nearer , suddenly caught a trumpet , and blowing through it a blast of superhuman strength , plunged into the Rubicon , passed ...
... happened that there were a few Roman trumpeters . From one of these , the phantom , rising as they advanced nearer , suddenly caught a trumpet , and blowing through it a blast of superhuman strength , plunged into the Rubicon , passed ...
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... happened to point the moral of his complaint , by alleging the old adage , that one man might steal a horse with more hope of indulgence than another could look over the hedge . Whereupon , by benefit of the universal mishearing in the ...
... happened to point the moral of his complaint , by alleging the old adage , that one man might steal a horse with more hope of indulgence than another could look over the hedge . Whereupon , by benefit of the universal mishearing in the ...
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... happened to stand in the first ranks of his audience . The blunder was gross and palpable ; and yet , with the unreflecting and dull - witted soldier , it did him service greater than all the subtilties of all the schools could have ...
... happened to stand in the first ranks of his audience . The blunder was gross and palpable ; and yet , with the unreflecting and dull - witted soldier , it did him service greater than all the subtilties of all the schools could have ...
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De Quincey's Writings: Essays on Philosophical Writers and Other Men ..., Bind 1 Thomas De Quincey Ingen forhåndsvisning - 2006 |
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