 | Henry Hallam - 1818 - 554 pàgines
...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,...conquered, in the indignant language of her poet, still alike a slave ;~\- a long retribution for the tyranny of Rome. Frederic did not attempt to molest... | |
 | Chandos Leigh - 1819 - 82 pàgines
...present state of things, what can they do towards ameliorating the condition of their countrymen ? " The victim by turns of selfish and sanguinary factions,...fallen, like a star from its place in heaven; she hat seen her harvests trodden down by the horses of the stranger, and the blood of her children wasted... | |
 | Charlotte Anne Eaton - 1820 - 410 pàgines
...prodigality of heaven has dressed her happy shores, have only served more effectually to rivet her chains. " The victim by turns of selfish and sanguinary factions,...of her children wasted in quarrels not their own."* The storm is even now gathering, that is destined to burst upon her devoted land ; and if Naples fall... | |
 | John Cochran - 1829 - 210 pàgines
...policy as it regarded that country, but more especially the Seven Roman Catholic Cantons. ITALY. — The victim by turns of selfish and sanguinary factions,...conquered, in the indignant language of her poet, still edike, a slave ;* a long retribution for the tyranny of Rome. Hallam. * ' Per servir sempre,... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1837 - 576 pàgines
...Passeriiii (ossin piulloslo Giovan Battisla Pattorini) in Matliitu, Componimaiii Laid, vol. iii., p. 331. star from its place in heaven ; she has seen her harvests...conquered, in the indignant language of her poet, still alike a slave,* a long retribution for the tyranny of Rome. Frederick did not attempt to molest... | |
 | Chandos Leigh - 1839 - 434 pàgines
...present state of things, what can they do towards ameliorating the condition of their countrymen ? " The victim by turns, of selfish and sanguinary factions,...conquered, in the indignant language of her poet, still alike a slave; a long retribution for the tyranny of Rome." — HALLAM'S View of the State of... | |
 | Chandos Leigh - 1839 - 430 pàgines
...present state of things, what can they do towards ameliorating the condition of their countrymen ? " The victim by turns, of selfish and sanguinary factions, of petty tyrants, and of forcign invaders, Italy has fallen, like a star from its place in heaven; she has seen her harvests... | |
 | John Ramsay McCulloch - 1844 - 576 pàgines
...MTbe victim by turns of selfeh und sanguinary factions, of petty tyrant«, and of foreign invader», Italy has fallen like a star from its place in heaven...children wasted in quarrels not their own ; conquering or conquerrá, in the indignant language of her poet (FilicsJa), »till alike л */«*; n long retribution... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1846 - 610 pàgines
...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, of petty tyrants, and of foreign * Though there was no permanent vetic diet, with as extensive powers as diet of the Lombard league,... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1853 - 532 pàgines
...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,...conquered, in the indignant language of her poet, still alike a slaved, a long retribution for the tyranny of Rome. Frederic did not attempt to molest... | |
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The victim by turns of selfish and sanguinary factions, of petty tyrants, and of foreign invaders, Italy has fallen like a star from its place in heaven ; she has seen her harvests trodden down by the horses of the stranger, and the blood of her children... 
