 Grand, gloomy, and peculiar, he sat upon the throne, a sceptered hermit, wrapt in the solitude of his own originality. A mind bold, independent, and decisive — a will, despotic in its dictates — an energy that distanced expedition, and a conscience...  Eliza Cook's journal - Seite 108Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Charles Phillips - 1822 - 324 Seiten
...his own Costs.] •A CHARACTER or NAPOJLEON BUONAPARTE, DOWN TO THE PERIOD OF HIS EXILE TO ELBA. HE is FALLEN ! We may now pause before that splendid...Grand, gloomy, and peculiar, he sat upon the throne, a sceptered hermit, wrapt in the solitude of his own originality. A mind bold, independent, and decisive... | |
 | Thomas O'Connor - 1824 - 180 Seiten
...CHARACTER OF BON APATITE. FROM THE CLASSIC PEN OF CHARLES PHILLIPS, ESQ. (TV THE IRISH BARRISTER. Be is fallen ! We may now pause before that splendid prodigy which towered among us like some ancient ruin, whose frown terrified the glance its magnificence attracted. Grand,... | |
 | William Brittainham Lacey - 1828 - 308 Seiten
...hand, exulting, as they rose, in the success of their labours. A Character of NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE. He is fallen ! We may now pause before that splendid...which towered amongst us like some ancient ruin, whose iiwn terrified the glance its magnificence attracted. Grand. gloomy, and peculiar, he sat upon the... | |
 | 1830 - 484 Seiten
...this opportunity of giving it a place here: lllsTl.UJi' \l. CHARACTER Or BONAPARTE. " He a dead ! — We may now pause before that splendid prodigy, which towered amongst us like some ancient ruin, whine frown terrified the glance its magnificence attracted. 'Grand, gloomy, and peculiar, he sat upon... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1829 - 270 Seiten
...perfect gentleman. Example 16. "He is FALLEN!" We may now pause before that splendid prodigy,which towered amongst us like some ancient ruin, whose frown terrified the glance its magificence attracted. Grand, gloomy and peculiar, he sat upon the throne, a sceptered hermit,wrapt... | |
 | 1830 - 482 Seiten
...splendid iigy, which towered amongst us like some ancient ruin, TI Ь.-и* frown terri lied the glauce its magnificence attracted. Grand, gloomy, and peculiar, he sat upon the throne, a •r'ptred hermit, wrapt in the solitude of his awful origirality. A mind, bold, independent, and decisive;... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1831 - 356 Seiten
...fear.—Know, sir, that Sforza stands Prepared for either fortune. CHARACTER OF NAPOLEON.—Pkillip*. NAPOLEON is fallen! We may now pause before that splendid prodigy,...peculiar, he sat upon the throne, a sceptred hermit, wrapped in thesolitude of his own originality. A mind bold, independent, and decisive—a will, despotic... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - 1834 - 238 Seiten
...CLAY. LESSON CXV. A Character of Napoleon Bonaparte, down to the period of kit Exile to Elba. 1. He is fallen ! We may now pause before that splendid prodigy, which towered among us like some ancient ruin, whose frown terrified the glance its magnificence attracted. 2. Grand,... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - 1836 - 226 Seiten
...Rider and horse, — friend, foe — in one red burial blent ! CHARACTER OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE. HE is fallen ! We may now pause before that splendid...glance its magnificence attracted. Grand, gloomy, and peculinr, he sat upon the throne a sceptred hermit, wrapt in the solitude of his own originality. A... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1837 - 334 Seiten
...philo-sopher of his day, the manners and deportment of the most perfect gentleman." EXAMPLE 13.—" HE is FALLEN ! We may now pause before that splendid...Grand, gloomy, and peculiar, he sat upon the throne, a sceptcred hermit, wrapt in the solitude of his own originality. A mind bold, independent, and decisive—a... | |
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