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" Then up sprang Appius Claudius: " Stop him ; alive or dead! Ten thousand pounds of copper to the man who brings his head." He looked upon his clients, but none would work his will. He looked upon his lictors, but they trembled and stood still. And, as... "
Selections from the First Five Books: Together with the Twenty-first and ... - Page 241
by Livy - 1848 - 329 pages
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The modern reader and speaker

David Charles Bell - 1856 - 466 pages
...; but none would work his will ; He looked upon his lictors ; but they trembled, and stood still ; And, as Virginius through the press his way in silence...horse to tell the Camp what deeds are done in Rome. LX.— MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS.— B. G «W. I LOOKED far back into other years, and lo ! in bright array,...
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Lays of Ancient Rome: With Ivry, and the Armada

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Armada, 1588 - 1856 - 206 pages
...upon his lictors ; but they trembled and stood still. And, as Virginius through the press his way ia silence cleft, Ever the mighty multitude fell back...right and left. And he hath passed in safety unto his woeful home, And there ta'en horse to tell the camp what deeds are done in Rome. By this the flood...
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Selections from the First Five Books: Together with the Twenty-first and ...

Livy - 1857 - 364 pages
...multitude who followed aim, he reached the gate." And as Virginios through the press his way in lilence cleft, Ever the mighty multitude fell back to right...horse to tell the camp what deeds are done in Rome. [MACACLAT 44. Tota — potestatis — erat, "had exclusive reference to the withdrawal of the power...
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The Standard Speaker: Containing Exercises in Prose and Poetry for ...

Epes Sargent - 1858 - 566 pages
...— but none would work his will ; He looked upon his lietors, — but they trembled and stood still. And as Virginius through the press his way in silence...And he hath passed in safety unto his woful home, A ai there ta'en horse to tell the camp what deeds are done in Bom*. S6. BORATIUS AT THE BEIDOK. —...
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Critical and Miscellaneous Essays, Volume 4

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1861 - 360 pages
...clients, but none would work his will. He looked upon his lictors, but they trembled and stood still. And, as Virginius through the press his way in silence...horse to tell the camp what deeds are done in Rome. By this the flood of people was swollen from every side, And streets and porches round were filled...
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The Fifth Reader of the School and Family Series

Marcius Willson - Bible stories - 1861 - 550 pages
...Ever the mighty multitude fell back to right and left. And he hath passed in safety unto his woeful home, And there ta'en horse to tell the camp what deeds are done in Rome. 9. The people gathered around the dead body; and when Claudius attempted to disperse them, a furious...
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Readings from the best authors, ed. by A.H. Bryce, Issue 10

Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1862 - 344 pages
...his clients; but none would work his will: He looked upon his lictors; but they trembled and stood And as Virginius through the press his way in silence...ta'en horse to tell the Camp what deeds are done in Rorne. * XXI.—THE FATE OF MACGREGOR. (HOGS.) James Hogg, " The Eltrick Shepherd," was born In the...
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The Fifth Reader of the School and Family Series

Marcius Willson - Bible stories - 1862 - 558 pages
...clients, but none would work his will ; He looked upon his lictors, but they trembled, and stood still. And, as Virginius through the press his way in silence...right and left. And he hath passed in safety unto his woeful home, And there ta'cn horse to tell the camp what deeds are done in Rome. 9. The people gathered...
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The Standard Speaker: Containing Exercises in Prose and Poetry for ...

Epes Sargent - Elocution - 1862 - 564 pages
...— but none would work his will ; He looked upon his lietors, — but they trembled and stood still. And as Virginius through the press his way in silence...the mighty multitude fell back to right and left. An! ho hath passed in safety unto his woful home, Aol there ta'en horse to tell the camp what deeds...
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Lays of Ancient Rome: with Ivry, and the Armada

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Rome - 1862 - 208 pages
...Ever the mighty multitude fell back to right and left. And he hath passed in safety unto his woeful home, And there ta'en horse to tell the camp what deeds are By this the flood of people was swollen from every side, And streets and porches round were filled...
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