The Stoddard Library: A Thousand Hours of Entertainment with the World's Great Writers, Volume 7G.L. Shuman & Company, 1911 - Literature |
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... turn off into another road . Attila was about to visit a certain village , and there add to his numerous harem another wife , the daughter of one Escam ; and apparently he did not choose that the courtly Byzantines should look on the ...
... turn off into another road . Attila was about to visit a certain village , and there add to his numerous harem another wife , the daughter of one Escam ; and apparently he did not choose that the courtly Byzantines should look on the ...
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... turn him from his purpose . He declares he will either have Silvanus or the sacred vessels , or else will make war . " Priscus then ex- pressed his wonder at the folly of the barbarian ; and Romulus , who was an old and experienced ...
... turn him from his purpose . He declares he will either have Silvanus or the sacred vessels , or else will make war . " Priscus then ex- pressed his wonder at the folly of the barbarian ; and Romulus , who was an old and experienced ...
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... turn his arms against Persia and leave Theodosius alone ; but Constantiolus , a Pan- nonian in the retinue of Romulus , replied that he feared if Attila did attack and overcome , as he assuredly would , the monarch of that country ...
... turn his arms against Persia and leave Theodosius alone ; but Constantiolus , a Pan- nonian in the retinue of Romulus , replied that he feared if Attila did attack and overcome , as he assuredly would , the monarch of that country ...
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... turns red in the face and knotty in the fists , and makes an example of the biggest of his assailants , throwing off his fine Leghorn , and his thickly- buttoned jacket , if necessary , to consummate the act of justice , his small ...
... turns red in the face and knotty in the fists , and makes an example of the biggest of his assailants , throwing off his fine Leghorn , and his thickly- buttoned jacket , if necessary , to consummate the act of justice , his small ...
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... turn ? But all must be of buhl . Give grasping pomp its double share , I ask but one recumbent chair . Thus humble let me live and die , Nor long for Midas ' golden touch ; If Heaven more generous gifts deny , I shall not miss them much ...
... turn ? But all must be of buhl . Give grasping pomp its double share , I ask but one recumbent chair . Thus humble let me live and die , Nor long for Midas ' golden touch ; If Heaven more generous gifts deny , I shall not miss them much ...
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