 We shall now proceed to another charge, " The Italians are vindictive and cruel, and too much in the habits of sacrificing human life to vengeance and passion." It would almost be a pity to refute this charge, the supposed certainty of which has furnished...  A Classical Tour Through Italy, An. MDCCCII. - Page 319by John Chetwode Eustace - 1821Full view - About this book
 | Craufurd Tait Ramage - 1864 - 594 pages
...legem sancimus iniquam ! Nam vitiis nemo sine nascitur : optimus ille est, Qui minimis urgetur. Ah,s ! what laws of how severe a strain, Against ourselves we thoughtlessly ordain! For we have all our vices, and the best Is he who with the fewest is opprest. FORGIVE OUR DEBTORS AS... | |
 | 1869 - 534 pages
...— " Alas! how rashly, inconsiderately, do we enact unjust and severe laws against ourselves !*' — "Alas! what laws, of how severe a strain, Against ourselves we thoughtlessly ordain !" EJ deaf edpacag, dew' KXLL Tra&eiv as Set. Gr. SOPHOCLES. — "If thou hast inflicted terrible calamities... | |
 | 1875 - 540 pages
...— " Alas! how rashly, inconsiderately, do we enact unjust and severe laws against ourselves !— "Alas! what laws, of how severe a strain, Against ourselves we thoughtlessly ordain!" Et deaf eopaaaf, new' nat iratieiv CF. dn. Gr. SOPHOCLES. — "If thou hast inflicted terrible calamities... | |
 | Charles Daniel Dance - 1876 - 390 pages
...temere in nosmet legem sancimus iniquam.' " * " But do you not yourself experience that gloomy * " Alas ! what laws, of how severe a strain Against ourselves we thoughtlessly ordain."— HORACE. feeling when thinking of death ? " I said to him. " My case," replied he, " may perhaps be... | |
 | Charles Daniel Dance - 1876 - 392 pages
...quam temere in nosmet legem sancimuS iniquam.'" * " But do you not yourself experience that gloomy * " Alas ! what laws, of how severe a strain Against ourselves we thoughtlessly ordain." — HORACE. feeling when thinking of death ? " I said to him. " My case," replied he, " may perhaps... | |
 | St. John Harley - 1876 - 292 pages
...rested, and so hoping he slept, and dreamed that she was in his arms, his own sweet wife. CHAPTER II Alas ! what laws, of how severe a strain, Against ourselves we thoughtlessly ordain. |EO ! dear old boy ! — take care of her," said Harold, almost wringing Lionel's hand off. " Don't... | |
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