The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select [by] Sholto and Reuben Percy, Brothers of the Benedictine Monastery, Mont Benger, Volume 2T. Boys, 1826 - Anecdotes |
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... once observed to Phocion , who was at the head of a party of orators whom Philip had bribed over to his interest , that " the Athenians would one day murder him in a mad fit . " " Take care , " replied Phocion , " that they do not ...
... once observed to Phocion , who was at the head of a party of orators whom Philip had bribed over to his interest , that " the Athenians would one day murder him in a mad fit . " " Take care , " replied Phocion , " that they do not ...
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... once the warrior and the queen ; the sacred feelings of the moment , superior to all the artifices of royal dig- nity , and the tricks of royal condescension , inspired her with that impressive earnestness of look , of words , of ...
... once the warrior and the queen ; the sacred feelings of the moment , superior to all the artifices of royal dig- nity , and the tricks of royal condescension , inspired her with that impressive earnestness of look , of words , of ...
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... once preached his king asleep ; and by way of making amends for the sleeping draught , he was ordered to publish what , had it been heard , neither king nor subject could have wished but to forget . In 1680 , an extreme dread of popery ...
... once preached his king asleep ; and by way of making amends for the sleeping draught , he was ordered to publish what , had it been heard , neither king nor subject could have wished but to forget . In 1680 , an extreme dread of popery ...
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... once a year of his skin . ' When we find the skin , ' said he , we do not call it the serpent ; no , it is only the skin : neither do we say the serpent is dead ; no , for we know he is alive , and has only cast his skin . " " The ...
... once a year of his skin . ' When we find the skin , ' said he , we do not call it the serpent ; no , it is only the skin : neither do we say the serpent is dead ; no , for we know he is alive , and has only cast his skin . " " The ...
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... once had horses ; I once had men ; I once had arms ; I once had riches ; can you wonder then I should part with them unwllingly ? Although , as Romans , you may aim at universal em- pire , it does not follow that all mankind must tamely ...
... once had horses ; I once had men ; I once had arms ; I once had riches ; can you wonder then I should part with them unwllingly ? Although , as Romans , you may aim at universal em- pire , it does not follow that all mankind must tamely ...
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Page 27 - I know I have the body but of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king ! and of a king of England too...
Page 41 - There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it : I have killed many : I have fully glutted my vengeance : for my country I rejoice at the beams of peace. . But do not harbor a thought that mine is the joy of fear.
Page 40 - Cesar had his Brutus; Charles the First his Cromwell; and George the Third"—
Page 123 - I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver; and he finished so admirably, that I emptied my pocket wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all.
Page 146 - Consider the lilies of the field; they toil not, neither do they spin: yet Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Page 106 - ... we mean not basely to abandon the noble struggle in which we have been so long engaged, and which we have pledged ourselves never to abandon, until the glorious object of our contest shall be obtained ; we must fight ! I repeat it, Sir, we must fight ! An appeal to arms, and to the God of hosts, is all that is left us.
Page 101 - List his discourse of war, and you shall hear A fearful battle render'd you in music: Turn him to any cause of policy, The Gordian knot of it he will unloose, Familiar as his garter...
Page 106 - It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, peace! — but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms ! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God ! I know not what course others may take;...
Page 27 - I myself will take up arms; I myself will be your general, judge, and rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field. I know already...
Page 27 - I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too, and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince of Europe should dare to invade the borders of my realm...