 | United States - 1834 - 426 pages
...heroes, while they gazed upon his exploits. "It was in the midst of this magnificent debate, while he was descanting on the tyranny of the obnoxious act,...in a voice of thunder, and with the look of a god, Csesar had his Brutus—Charles the first, his Cromwell—and George the third—['Treason,' cried... | |
 | William Wirt - Statesmen - 1834 - 482 pages
...while they gazed upon his! exploits. '• It was in the midst of this magnificent debate, while he was descanting on the tyranny of the obnoxious act,...in a voice of thunder, and with the look of a god, "Ceesar had his Brutus — Charles the first, his Cromwell — • and George the third — ('Treason,'... | |
 | Aesthetics - 1834 - 428 pages
...following is recorded of Mr. Henry — " It Tras in the midst of this magnificent lebate, while he was descanting on the tyranny of the obnoxious act, that he exclaimed in a voice of thunder, and the look of a God, Ceasar had his Brutus — Charles the first had his Cromwell — and Gcorgp the... | |
 | Samuel Farmer Wilson - United States - 1834 - 386 pages
...promptitude in debate. Transported by the fervor of his zeal beyond the bounds of prudence, he exclaimed, "Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and George the Third" — " Treason, treason," resounded from all parts of the house ; — but, without pausing or quailing for a moment,... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1834 - 476 pages
...alludes to that memorable exclamation of Mr. Henry, now become almost too familiar for quotation •. " Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and George the Third (4 treason !' cried the speaker ; ' treason I treason !' echoed the house ;) may profit by their example.... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1835 - 524 pages
...encourage it in others. P. HE>RT." It was in die midst of the debate abovementioned, that he exclaimed, u Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and George the Thud — " Treason !" cried the speaker — " Treason, treason !" echoed from every part of the house.... | |
 | James Grahame - United States - 1836 - 486 pages
...the discussion, to a tone of defiance, which produced a very singular scene. "Caesar," he exclaimed, "had his Brutus! Charles the First, his Cromwell ! and George the Third," — here, he was interrupted by a cry of treason ! raised by the speaker, and echoed from all parts... | |
 | James Grahame - United States - 1836 - 480 pages
...the discussion, to a tone of defiance, which produced a very singular scene. "Caesar," he exclaimed, "had his Brutus! Charles the First, his Cromwell ! and George the Third," — -here, he was interrupted by a cry of treason ! raised by the speaker, and echoed from all parts... | |
 | Jesse Olney - United States - 1839 - 304 pages
...British government towards America, he became much excited, and in the warmth of his feelings, added "Caesar had his Brutus,— Charles the First, his..."Treason," cried the speaker— "treason, treason," was echoed from every part of the house. Henry faltered not for an instant, but taking a loftier attitude,... | |
 | Grenville Mellen - United States - 1839 - 934 pages
...nation.' ' It was in the midst of this magnificent debate,' says his biographer, Mr. Wirt, ' while he was descanting on the tyranny of the obnoxious act, that he exclaimed in a voice of thunder, " Ctesar had his Brutus — Charles the First his Cromwell — and George the Third" — (" Treason,"... | |
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Caesar had his Brutus,— Charles the First, his Cromwell,— and George the Third"— "Treason," cried the speaker— "treason, treason," was echoed from every part of the house. 
