 Th' insulting tyrant, prancing o'er the field Strow'd with Rome's citizens, and drench'd in slaughter, His horse's hoofs wet with Patrician blood ! Oh, Portius ! is there not some chosen curse, Some hidden thunder in the stores of heaven, Red with uncommon...  A Voice from South Carolina - Pàgina 145per John A. Leland - 1879 - 231 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Anna Ella Carroll - 1856 - 422 pàgines
...from the service of their country, those who have given honor, fame and glory to the American name! " Is there not some chosen curse Some hidden thunder...stores of heaven, Red with uncommon wrath, to blast the man, Who owes his greatness to his country's ruin ?" 13* ' CHAPTER XX. THE EXPULSION OF THE JESUITS.... | |
 | United States. Congress, Thomas Hart Benton - 1858 - 802 pàgines
...banner of their former fame ; but his unconquered spirit will break forth in language like this — " Is there not some chosen curse, Some hidden thunder...stores of Heaven, Red with uncommon wrath, To blast the man that owes his greatness To hie country's ruin ? " Mr. LEOOMFTE said, in advocating the resolutions... | |
 | 1859 - 828 pàgines
...and drench'd in slaughter ; His horses' hoofs wet with patrician blood ! Oh, Portius ! is not there some chosen curse, Some hidden thunder, in the stores of Heaven, Red with uncommon wrath, to blast the man Who owes his greatness to his country's ruin 7 Por. Believe me, Marcus, 'tis an impious greatness,... | |
 | 1860 - 268 pàgines
...if I could he guilty of such duplicity. For my conscience would exclaim, with the dramatic poet: " Is there not some chosen curse, Some hidden thunder...stores of heaven, Red with uncommon wrath, to blast the man Who owes his greatness to his country's ruin ?" In the language of the lamented, but immortal Clay... | |
 | 1860 - 270 pàgines
...duplicity. For my conscience would exclaim, with he dramatic poet : " Is there not some chosen curac, Pome hidden thunder in the stores of heaven, Red with uncommon wrath, to blast the man Who owes his greatness to his country's ruiu ?*' In the language of the lamented, but immortal... | |
 | Paul Leicester Ford - 1892 - 440 pàgines
...those mansions where guilt of conscience will prey upon your intellects, at least for a season ! " Is there not some chosen curse, Some hidden thunder...Red with uncommon wrath, to blast " the wretch, Who dares pollute such names So sacred, and so much belov'd ? Methinks I hear each freeman cry, Most certainly... | |
 | Paul Leicester Ford - 1892 - 440 pàgines
...those mansions where guilt of conscience will prey upon your intellects, at least for a season ! " Is there not some chosen curse, Some hidden thunder...Red with uncommon wrath, to blast " the wretch, Who dares pollute such names So sacred, and so much belov'd ? Methinks I hear each freeman cry, Most certainly... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison - 1894 - 980 pàgines
...those mansions where guilt of conscience will prey upon your intellects, at least for a season ! " Is there not some chosen curse, Some hidden thunder...Red with uncommon wrath, to blast" the wretch, Who dares pollute such names So sacred, and so much belov-d ? Methinks I hear each freeman rrv. Most certainly... | |
 | Maturin Murray Ballou - 1894 - 604 pàgines
...— Douglas Jcrrold. In the clear mind of virtue treason can find HP hiding-place. — Sir P. Sidney. Is there not some chosen curse, some hidden thunder...stores of heaven, red with uncommon wrath, to blast the man who owes his greatness to his country's ruin ! — Addison. Treason doth never prosper; what is... | |
 | John Hervey Bristol (1st Earl of) - 1894 - 442 pàgines
...inestimable bequest precarious. O ! (says Cato's son in the Play I equally admire ye hero and the author of,) is there not some chosen curse, some hidden thunder in the stores of Heaven, red with uncomon wrath, to blast the man who owes his greatness to his country's ruin ? Well, what'er becomes... | |
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