 Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and George the Third ('Treason!' cried the Speaker. 'Treason! treason!' echoed the House;) may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it.  The Life of Thomas Jefferson - Seite 25von Henry Stephens Randall - 1858Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1818 - 646 Seiten
...was an occasion which called for all his strength, and he did put it forth as man never did hefore. He exclaimed in a voice of thunder and with the look of a Ood,' fee.-*-' He rose like the thunder-hearer of Jove when he mounts,' &c— ' Had his mind of Herculean... | |
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1820 - 888 Seiten
...Burgesses of Virginia (May, 1765), he exclaimed, when discanting on the tyranny of the obnoxious act, " Caesar had his Brutus ; Charles the First his Cromwell...treason, treason, " echoed from every part of the home.) It was one of those trying moments which are decisive of character. Henry faultered not for... | |
 | 1822 - 734 Seiten
...distinguished. In the very fury and whirlwind of his invective against Great Britain, he exclaimed : " Cicsar had his Brutus— Charles the First, his Cromwell — and George the Third — (" Treason," exclaimed the speaker — " treason, treason," echoed from every corner of the house.) " Yes," (said... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 382 Seiten
...was in the midst of this magnificent debate, while he was descanting on the tyranny of the obnoxious act, that he exclaimed, in a voice of thunder, and with the look of a god, 'C#sar had his Brutus — Charles the first, his Cromwell — and George the third. — ('Treason,'... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 376 Seiten
...obnoxious act, that he exclaimed, in a voice of thunder, and with the look of a god, 'Csesar had bis Brutus — Charles the first, his Cromwell — and...George the third — ('Treason,' cried the speaker — itreason, treason,' echoed from every part of the house. It was one of those trying moments which... | |
 | 1824 - 518 Seiten
...was in the midst of this magnificent debate, while he was descanting on the tyranny of the obnoxious act, that he exclaimed, in a voice of thunder, and with the l<»>k of a God, Caesar had his Brutus—Charles the first, his Cromwell—and George the third—('Treason,'... | |
 | 1826 - 438 Seiten
...to that memorable exclamation of Mr. Henry, now become almost too familiar for quotation : " Cassar had his Brutus, Charles the First his " Cromwell,...cried the " Speaker. " Treason ! treason !" echoed the House ; ) — " may profit by their example. If this be, treason, make the " most of it." While... | |
 | William Wirt - 1826 - 690 Seiten
...to that memorable exclamation of Mr. Henry, now become almost too familiar for quotation : " Csesar had his Brutus, Charles " the First his Cromwell,...Third— (" Treason !" cried the Speaker. " Treason ! trea" son !" echoed the House ;)—may profit by their ex. " ample. If this be treason, make the... | |
 | 1827 - 564 Seiten
...perceive, to that memorable exclamation of Mr. Henry, now become almost too familiar for quotation : " Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell,...!" cried the Speaker. " Treason! treason!" echoed the House;) — may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it." While I am presenting... | |
 | 1827 - 540 Seiten
...to that memorable exclamation of Mr. Henry, now become almost too familiar for quotation: " Csesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and...Treason!" cried the Speaker. " Treason! treason!" echoed the House:)—may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it." While F am presenting... | |
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