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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 Miscellaneous Writings, Speeches and Poems, Volume 4

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1880 - 452 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 Eome. By this the flood...
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Ferguson's readings & recitations

Ferguson - 1881 - 386 pages
...way in silence cleft, Even the mighty multitude fell back to right and left. VIRGINIA. 255 And lie hath passed in safety unto his woful home, And there ta'en horse to tell the camp what deeds arg done in Rome. Then Appius Claudius gnawed his lip, and the blood left his cheek ; And thrice he...
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Critical, Historical and Miscellaneous Essays and Poems, Volume 3

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1882 - 1136 pages
...but they trembled and stood still. Aud, as Virginius through the press his way in silence cleft, Eier the mighty multitude fell back to right and left. And he hath passed in safety unto his woful home, Aiud there ta'eu horse to tell the camp what deeds are done in Rome. By th s the flood of people was...
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Lays of ancient Rome

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Armada, 1588 - 1884 - 108 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...the mighty multitude fell back to right and left. r And he hath passed in safety unto his woeful home, And there ta'en horse to tell the camp what deeds...
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The Historical Reader: Embracing Selections from Standard Writers of Ancient ...

John Jacob Anderson - History - 1885 - 556 pages
...clients, but none would work his will. 160 He looked upon his lictors, but they trembled and stood still. And as Virginius through the press his way in silence...back to right and left And he hath passed in safety into bis woeful home, And there ta'en horse to tell the camp what deeds are done in Rome. ["The unparalleled...
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Crown Jewels: Or Gems of Literature, Art and Music ; Being Choice Selections ...

Henry Davenport Northrop - American literature - 1888 - 712 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...hath passed in safety unto his woful home, And there taken horse to tell the camp what deeds are done in Rome. LORD MACAULAV. GOFFE, THE REGICIDE. N the...
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Lays of Ancient Rome, with Jory and the Armada

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Rome - 1887 - 244 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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Lays of Ancient Rome, with Jory and the Armada

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Rome - 1887 - 250 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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Elzevir Classics: Being Choice Selections Reprinted from the Elzevir Library ...

1887 - 410 pages
...left. And he hath passed in safety unto his woeful Ever the mighty multitude fell back to right and home, And there ta'en 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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Stories of the Olden Time

English language - 1889 - 264 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. 3. By this the flood of people was swollen from every side, And streets and porches round were filled...
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