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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 Progressive English reading books, Volume 4

Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1866 - 408 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. The people gathered around the dead body ; and when Claudius attempted to disperse them, a furious...
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The Advanced Reader

Readers - 1866 - 408 pages
...but none would work his will ; He looked upon his lictors, but they trembled and stood still. And UK Virginius, through the press, his way in silence cleft,...ta'en horse to tell the camp what deeds are done in Home. The people gathered around the dead body; and when Claudius attempted to disperse them, a furious...
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The works of lord Macaulay, complete, ed. by lady Trevelyan, Volume 8

Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1866 - 738 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'en horse to tell the camp what deeds are done in Rome. By this the flood...
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Acrostics in prose and verse, a sequel to Double acrostics by various ...

Acrostics - 1866 - 280 pages
...eon, That I of all mankind, will love but thee alone." 4. "He hath passed in safety unto his woeful home, And there taen horse to tell the camp what deeds are done in Rome." 6. " The board was spread in Ingva's hall ; Sat richly dight his courtiers all « " » * » * With...
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Standard Fifth Reader, Part 2

Epes Sargent - 1867 - 544 pages
...— but none would work his will; lie 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'en horse to tell the camp what deeds »re done in Rome. CXXVIII . — A PUPIL'S...
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Mosaics of Human Life

Elizabeth A. Thurston - Quotations - 1866 - 320 pages
...in another moment brake forth from one and all A cry as if the Volscians were coming o'er the wall. A.nd as Virginius through the press his way in silence...the mighty multitude fell back to right and left. TB Macaulay. SHE'S GANE TO DWALL IN HEAVEN. OHE'S gane to dwall in heaven, my lassie, She's gane to...
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Lays of Ancient Rome

Thomas Babington Macaulay - Rome - 1867 - 222 pages
...lictors; but they trembled, and stood still. And, as Virginius through the press his way imeilence cleft, 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 Home. By this the flood...
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The Standard Fifth Reader: (first-class Standard Reader) : for ..., Part 2

Epes Sargent - Readers - 1868 - 544 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. CXXVIIL — A PUPIL'S TRIBUTE TO HIS TEACHER. JOSEPH COTTLE. The following account of a teacher by...
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Lays of Ancient Rome: And Other Poems

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Rome - 1868 - 288 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 cleft, Ever the mignty multitude Fell back to right and left. And he hath passed in safety Unto his woful home, And...
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Readings from the Best Authors

Archibald Hamilton Bryce - English literature - 1869 - 344 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. XXI.— THE FATE OF MACGREGOR. (noea.) James Hogg, "The Ettrick Shepherd," was bom in the Vale of Ettriclc,...
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