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" ... dream, he flew to take up his mother, who had fallen at his feet, crying out, " Oh ! my mother, thou hast saved Rome, but lost thy son." He accordingly gave orders to draw off the army, pretending to the officers, that the city was too strong to be... "
The Rubicon; Or, Historical Allusions Familiarized,: In Sketches of Early ... - Page 47
1830 - 171 pages
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The history of Rome, in easy lessons

Agnes Mary Hendry - 1826 - 190 pages
...between honour and inclination was strong, till, seeing his mother at his feet, he flew to raise her, exclaiming, " Oh, my mother, thou hast saved Rome, but lost thy son !" He accordingly gave orders to draw off the army. Tullus, envious of Coriolanus, incensed the Volscians...
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The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of ..., Part 2, Volume 18

Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 436 pages
...if roused from a dream, he flew to take up his mother, who had fallen at his feet, crying out, ' O my mother, thou hast saved Rome, but lost thy son.' He gave orders to draw off the army, pretending to the officers that the city was too strong to be taken. Tullus, who envied his...
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Elements of modern history

Joseph Guy (of Bristol.) - 1836 - 340 pages
...length, as if roused from a dream, he raised his mother, who had fallen at his feet, crying out, " Oh, my mother, thou hast saved Rome, but lost thy son." He accordingly gave orders to draw off the army. Tullus, who had long envied Coriolanus, aggravated to...
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Historical and miscellaneous questions

Richmal Mangnall - 1848 - 498 pages
...him to spare his native city, which lay at his mercy. He is reported to have said on that occasion, "Oh, my mother, thou hast saved Rome, but lost thy son ! " He perished soon after in a tumult of the Volscians. 11. Who was Sic'cius Denta'tus? A Roman, who fought...
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The History of Rome ...: Abridged ...

Oliver Goldsmith - Rome - 1851 - 320 pages
...if roused from his dream, he flew to take up his mother, who had fallen at his feet, crying out, " Oh ! my mother, thou hast saved Rome, but lost thy son." He accordingly gave orders to draw off the army, pretending to the officers, that the city was too strong...
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