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... Brutus over the dead body of Lucretia 116 Oration against Catiline 117 Oration against Verres 120 Speech of Scipio to the Roman Army Speech of Titus Quintius to the Roman People The Scythian Ambassador to Alexander 124 127 129 MODERN ...
... Brutus over the dead body of Lucretia 116 Oration against Catiline 117 Oration against Verres 120 Speech of Scipio to the Roman Army Speech of Titus Quintius to the Roman People The Scythian Ambassador to Alexander 124 127 129 MODERN ...
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Conrad Hume Pinches. Brutus and Cassius . - Julius Cæsar . First PAGE Selection - Shakespere 167 Brutus and Cassius . - Julius Cæsar . Second Selection - · Ibid 171 Coriolanus and Aufidius.- Coriolanus · Thomson 175 Edward and Warwick ...
Conrad Hume Pinches. Brutus and Cassius . - Julius Cæsar . First PAGE Selection - Shakespere 167 Brutus and Cassius . - Julius Cæsar . Second Selection - · Ibid 171 Coriolanus and Aufidius.- Coriolanus · Thomson 175 Edward and Warwick ...
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... near thy hall , Along the bordering lake ; " And when they on their father call , " What answer shall she make ? " Enough , enough , my yeoman good , Thy grief 22 THE PRACTICAL ELOCUTIONIST . Brutus and Cassius -Julius Cæsar First PAGE.
... near thy hall , Along the bordering lake ; " And when they on their father call , " What answer shall she make ? " Enough , enough , my yeoman good , Thy grief 22 THE PRACTICAL ELOCUTIONIST . Brutus and Cassius -Julius Cæsar First PAGE.
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... BRUTUS OVER THE DEAD BODY OF LUCRETIA . YES , noble lady ! I swear by this blood , which was once so pure , and which nothing but royal villany could have pol- luted , that I will pursue Lucius Tarquinius the proud , his wicked wife ...
... BRUTUS OVER THE DEAD BODY OF LUCRETIA . YES , noble lady ! I swear by this blood , which was once so pure , and which nothing but royal villany could have pol- luted , that I will pursue Lucius Tarquinius the proud , his wicked wife ...
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... BRUTUS AND CASSIUS . - JULIUS CESAR . First Selection . Cas . Will you go see the order of the course ? Bru . Not I. Cas . I pray you , do . Bru . I am not gamesome : I do lack some part Of that quick spirit that is in Anthony . Let me ...
... BRUTUS AND CASSIUS . - JULIUS CESAR . First Selection . Cas . Will you go see the order of the course ? Bru . Not I. Cas . I pray you , do . Bru . I am not gamesome : I do lack some part Of that quick spirit that is in Anthony . Let me ...
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Page 261 - But yesterday, the word of Caesar might Have stood against the world ; now lies he there, And none so poor to do him reverence.
Page 28 - With a bare bodkin ? who would fardels bear, To grunt and sweat under a weary life ; But that the dread of something after death, — The undiscovered country, from whose bourn No traveller returns, — puzzles the will ; And makes us rather bear those ills we have, Than fly to others that we know not of? Thus conscience does make cowards of us all...
Page 35 - HERON'S SONG. O, young Lochinvar is come out of the west, Through all the wide Border his steed was the best, And save his good broadsword he weapons had none ; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone. So faithful in love, and so dauntless in war, There never was knight like the young Lochinvar.
Page 154 - Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty? Are we disposed to be of the number of those, who having eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation?
Page 236 - I remember, when the fight was done, When I was dry with rage and extreme toil, Breathless and faint, leaning upon my sword, Came there a certain lord, neat...
Page 259 - Romans, countrymen, and lovers ! hear me for my cause ; and be silent that you may hear : believe me for mine honour ; and have respect to mine honour, that you may believe : censure me in your wisdom ; and awake your senses, that you may the better judge. If there be any in this assembly, any dear friend of Ctesar's, to him I say, that Brutus' love to Caesar was no less than his.
Page 170 - Rome, thou hast lost the breed of noble bloods ! When went there by an age, since the great flood, But it was famed with more than with one man...
Page 174 - O Cassius, you are yoked with a lamb That carries anger as the flint bears fire ; Who, much enforced, shows a hasty spark, And straight is cold again.
Page 170 - Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world Like a Colossus, and we petty men "Walk under his huge legs and peep about To find ourselves dishonourable graves.
Page 18 - Ye pine-groves, with your soft and soul-like sounds ! And they too have a voice, yon piles of snow, And in their perilous fall shall thunder, God...