But my uncle, in order to sooth the apprehensions of his friend, assured him it was only the burning of the villages, which the country people had abandoned to the flames ; after this he retired to rest, and it is most certain that he was so little discomposed... Pompeii - Pàgina 43per William Clarke (architect.) - 1836Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| Henry Cabot Lodge, Francis Whiting Halsey - 1909 - 276 pàgines
...darkness of the night contributed to render still brighter and clearer. But my uncle, in order to soothe the apprehensions of his friend, assured him it was...retired to rest, and it is most certain he was so little disquieted as to fall into a sound sleep: for his breathing, which, on account of his corpulence, was... | |
| Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1909 - 532 pàgines
...darkness of the night contributed to render still brighter and clearer. But my uncle, in order to soothe the apprehensions of his friend, assured him it was...retired to rest, and it is most certain he was so little disquieted as to fall into a sound sleep : for his breath2 Now called Castelamare, in the Bay of Naples.... | |
| Edward Hutton - 1915 - 392 pàgines
...cheerfulness, or at least (what is equally heroic) with all the appearance of it. In the mean while the eruption from Mount Vesuvius flamed out in several...after this he retired to rest, and it is most certain that he was so little discomposed as to fall into a deep sleep ; for being pretty fat, and breathing... | |
| 1843 - 522 pàgines
...which the darkness of the night contributed to render still more visible and dreadful. Pliny, to soothe the apprehensions of his friend, assured him it was only the burning of the villages which the country-people had abandoned to the flames : after this he retired and had SOUK? sleep. The court which... | |
| Charles Morris - 1888 - 536 pàgines
...of the night contributed to render still more visible and dreadful. But my uncle, in order to soothe the apprehensions of his friend, assured him it was only the burning of tho villages which the country-people had abandoned to the flames. After this he retired to rest, and... | |
| 1747 - 692 pàgines
...it was „ o, _, only the burning of the villages, which fcna, but feveral others ; for the villas the country people had abandoned to the ' ' flames. After this he retired to reft ; and it is moft certain, he was fo little difcom»pe, but by lea. She earneftly inited him therefore... | |
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