 | Pliny (the Younger.) - 1807 - 424 Seiten
...us, which we were obliged every now and then to shake off, otherwise we should have been overwhelmed and buried in the heap^ I might boast, that, during...fear, escaped from me, had not my support been founded on that miserable, though strong, consolation, that all mankind were involved in the same calamity,... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 Seiten
...shake off' otherwise we should have been overwhelmed and buried in the heap. I might boast, that daring all this scene of horror, not a sigh, or expression...of fear, escaped from me, had not my support been fonnded on that miserable, though strong consolation, that all mankind were involved in the same calamity,... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 568 Seiten
...darkness, and a heavy shower of ashes rained upon us, which we were obliged every now and then to shake off, otherwise we should have been crushed and buried in the heap. I might boast, that during all this scetie of horror, not a sigh or expression of fear escaped from me, had not my support been founded... | |
 | Picture gallery - 1824 - 234 Seiten
...us, which we were obliged every now and then to shake off, otherwise we should have been overwhelmed and buried in the heap. " ' I might boast that, during...expression of fear escaped from me, had not my support been i 2 founded on that miserable, though strong consolation, that all mankind were involved in the same... | |
 | Edwin Atherstone - 1824 - 358 Seiten
...us, which we were obliged every now and then to shake off, otherwise we should have been crushed aud buried in the heap. I might boast, that during all this scene of horror, not a sigh or an expression of fear escaped from me, had not my support been founded in that miserable, though strong... | |
 | the christians - 1836 - 426 Seiten
...darkness, and a heavy shower of ashes rained upon us, which we were obliged every now and then to shake off, otherwise we should have been crushed and buried...fear escaped from me, had not my support been founded on that miserable though strong consolation, that all mankind were involved in the same calamity, arid... | |
 | 1835 - 298 Seiten
...darkness, and a heavy shower of ashes rained upon us, which we were obliged every now and then to shake off) otherwise we should have been crushed and buried in the heap. At last this frightful darkness was dissipated by degrees, like a cloud of smoke; the real day returned,... | |
 | John Edmund Reade - 1838 - 584 Seiten
...uncle's " reproved me for my careless security ; nevertheless, I still " went on with my author (!)....! might boast that, " during all this scene of horror, not a sigh or expression of " fear escaped me As I was, at that time, but eigh" teen years of age, I know not whether I should call my " behaviour... | |
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1840 - 508 Seiten
...drew * " A heavy shower of ashes rained upon us, which every now and then we were obliged to shake off, otherwise we should have been crushed and buried in the heap." — PLINY. her along with him towards the sea, heeding not her passionate entreaties that he would... | |
 | John P. Hiester - 1845 - 298 Seiten
...darkness, and a heavy shower of ashes rained upon us, which we were every now and then obliged to shake off, otherwise we should have been crushed and buried...expression of fear escaped from me, had not my support *An Island twenty miles from Naples, now called Capri. fThe Stoic and Epicurean Philosophers held,... | |
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... as in truth it was, than the return of day. However, the fire fell at a distance from us ; then again we were immersed in thick darkness, and a heavy shower of ashes rained upon us, which we were obliged every now and then to shake off, otherwise... 
