 | Arthur Aikin - 1803 - 996 σελίδες
...inert. It is radier astonishing that they have retained so much energy of character, and . are not more abased ; for, like 'noble coursers, they champ the bit, and spurn indignantly the yoke ; when cnce frc-cd from these, they will cuior the course of glory." Sonnin!, giving a hint to his country... | |
 | Thomas Thornton - 1809 - 508 σελίδες
...fraudulent as the Jews." Of course, neither of these classes are meant by Mr. Eton when he says, " the Greeks retain so much energy of character, and...that, in the third class, " the Greeks of Macedonia are robust, courageous, and somewhat ferocious." " Those of Athens and Attica are still remarkably... | |
 | Thomas Thornton - 1809 - 520 σελίδες
...fraudulent as the Jews." Of course, neither of these classes are meant by Mr. Eton when he says, " the Greeks retain so much energy of character, and...little abased^ for like noble coursers they champ the biti and spurn indignantly the yoke; when once freed from these, they will enter the course of glory*."... | |
 | 1809 - 954 σελίδες
...letained so much energy of character, end are not more abused, for like i:obli; coursers they -Ъашр the bit, and spurn indignantly the yoke ; when once...freed from these, they will enter the course of glory. The truth of these obsu valions will «pprar, whether we consider the Greeks in thtir common character... | |
 | John Lee Comstock - 1828 - 516 σελίδες
...rather astonishing that they have retained so much energy of character, and are not more debased ; for like noble coursers, they champ the bit and spurn indignantly the yoke ; when once freed from this, they will enter the course of glory. The truth of these observations will appear, whether we... | |
 | John Lee Comstock - 1828 - 516 σελίδες
...rather astonishing that they have retained so much energy of character, and are not more debased ; for like noble coursers, they champ the bit and spurn indignantly the yoke ; when once freed from this, they will enter the course of glory. The truth of these observations will appear, whether we... | |
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... of their former heroes, they would doubtless display energies of mind, which the iron hand of despotism has long kept dormant and inert. It is rather astonishing that they have retained so much energy of character, and are not more debased ; for like... 