 An air of romance and chivalry is around her. The traditionary tales that live in her literature invest her history with heroic beauty. But she has no need of these. Real heroes — the O'Neills, the O'Briens, and the Emmets, will be remembered as long...  The Condition and Fate of England ... - Page 73by Charles Edwards Lester - 1843Full view - About this book
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...rod which scourges it; it cannot be won by bribery, nor conquered by physical force : " Ireland still has an existence as a nation. She has her universities...literature invest her history with heroic beauty. But she lias no need of these. Real heroes, the O'Neills, the O'Briens, and the Emmetts, will be remembered... | |
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