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" ... but the shrieks of women, the screams of children, and the cries of men ; some calling for their children, others for their parents, others for their husbands, and only distinguishing each other by their voices ; one lamenting his own fate, another... "
Italy: a poem. With historical and classical notes - Page 495
by John Edmund Reade - 1838
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Letters from a young painter abroad [J. Russell] to his friends in England

John Russell (painter.) - 1748 - 324 pages
...another that of his family •, fome wifhing to *' die, from the very fear of dying-; fome lifting " up their hands to the gods •, but * the greater *' part imagining that the laft and eternal night " was come, which was to deftroy both the fgods *' and the world together. Among...
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The Letters of Pliny the Consul: With Occasional Remarks, Volume 1

Pliny (the Younger.), William Melmoth - Latin letters - 1757 - 390 pages
...lamenting his own fate, another that of his family; fome wifhing to die, from the very fear of dying, fome lifting their hands to the gods ; but the greater part imagining that the laIl and eternal night was come, which was to deftroy both the A gods and the world trgether. Among...
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A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an ..., Volume 9

Biography - 1762 - 438 pages
...fate, another that of his family, fome wifhing to die from the very fear of dying, fome lifting up their hands to the gods, but the greater part imagining that the laft and eternal night was come, which was to deftroy both the gods and the world together. At length...
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A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an ..., Volume 9

Biography - 1762 - 438 pages
...fate, another that of his family, fome wifhing to die from the very fear of dying, fome lifting up their hands to the gods, but the greater part imagining that the laft and eternal night was come, which was to deftroy both the gods and the world together. At length...
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A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and ...

Biography - 1798 - 514 pages
...fate, another that of his family, fome wiihing to die from the very fear of 'dying, fome lifting up their hands to the gods, but the greater part imagining that the laft and eternal night was come, which was to deftroy both the gods and the world together. At length...
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Kirby's Wonderful and Scientific Museum: Or, Magazine of ..., Volume 2

Characters and characteristics - 1804 - 560 pages
...distinguishing each other by their voices ; one lamenting his own fate, another that of his family, some wishing to die from the very fear of dying, some lifting up their hands to the Gods, but the greater part imagining, that the last and eternal night was come,...
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The Letters of Pliny the Consul: With Occasional Remarks, Volume 1

Pliny (the Younger.) - Lawyers - 1807 - 424 pages
...distinguishing each other by their voices ; one lamenting his own fate, another that of his family ; some wishing to die, from the very fear of dying ;...imagining that the last and eternal night was come, \vhich was to destroy both the gods * and the world together. Among these there were some who augmented...
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The Letters of Pliny the Consul: With Occasional Remarks, Volume 1

Pliny (the Younger.) - Authors, Latin - 1809 - 346 pages
...distinguishing each other by their voices ; one lamenting his own fate, another that of his family ; some wishing to die, from the very fear of dying ;...last and eternal night was come, which was to destroy both the gods* and the world together. Among these there were some who augmented the real terrors by...
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The Letters of Pliny the Consul: With Occasional Remarks, Volume 1

Pliny (the Younger.) - Authors, Latin - 1809 - 340 pages
...distinguishing each other by their voices ; one lamenting his own fate, another that of his family ; some wishing to die, from the very fear of dying ;...; but the greater part imagining that the last and cterixal night was come, which was to destroy both the gods* and the world together. Among these there...
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The Letters of Pliny the Consul, Volumes 1-2

Pliny (the Younger.) - 1809 - 620 pages
...distinguishing each other by their voices ; one lamenting his own fate, another that of his family ; some wishing to die, from the very fear of dying ;...the gods ; but the greater part imagining that the lasf and eternal night was come, which was to destroy both the gods* and the world together. Among...
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