 Grand, gloomy, and peculiar, he sat upon the throne, a sceptred hermit, wrapt in the solitude of his own originality. A mind bold, independent, and decisive — a will, despotic in its dictates — an energy that distanced expedition, and a conscience...  Recollections of military service in 1813,1814, & 1815 - Page 173by Thomas Morris - 1845Full view - About this book
 | Leipzig (Germany), Battle of, 1813 - 1814 - 42 pages
...its style it cannot be surpassed:—'' He is fallen!— We may now pause before that splendiflprodigy which towered amongst us like some ancient ruin,. whose frown terrified . the. glance its- magaificeoe^. attracted. Grand, gloomy, and ^peculiar* ihe.isatr" upon th&, throne, a gceptered hermit,... | |
 | 1814 - 580 pages
...quench Uie orb of day? To-morrow he repairs bis golden flood. And glads the nations nith redoubled ray.J HE is fallen ! We may now pause before that splendid prodigy which towered among us like some ancient ruin whose frown terrified the glance its magnificence attracted. Grand,... | |
 | Charles Phillips - Speeches, addresses, etc., English - 1817 - 166 pages
...Swan, Printer, 7«, Fleet Street, Loiutou, CHARACTERS OF NAPOLEON. I. HISTORICAL CHARACTER OF NAPOLEON, BY CHARLES PHILLIPS, ESQ. HE is fallen !— We may...independent, and decisive; a will, despotic, in its dictate*; an energy that distances expedition, and a conscience pliable to every touch of interest>... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - Books - 1817 - 680 pages
...observes our author sarcastically, in the concluding words of the volume, "want nothing but his genius." " He is FALLEN! " We may now pause before that splendid...Grand, gloomy, and peculiar, he sat upon the throne, a seeptered hermit, wrapt in the solitude of his own originality. " A mind bold, independent, and decisive... | |
 | Charles Phillips - 1817 - 248 pages
...pay bis own Costs.] A CHARACTER OF NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE, DOWN TO THE PERIOD OF HIS EXILE TO ELBA. TTE is FALLEN ! We may now pause before that splendid...Grand, gloomy, and peculiar, he -sat upon the throne, a sceptered hermit, wrapt in the solitude of his own originality. A mind bold, independent, and decisive... | |
 | Charles Phillips - Speeches, addresses, etc - 1817 - 234 pages
...his own Costs.] ' A CHARACTER OF NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE, DOWN TO THE PERIOD OF HIS EXILE TO ELBA. ITE is FALLEN ! We may now pause before that splendid...Grand, gloomy, and peculiar, he sat upon the throne, a sceptered hermit, wrapt in the solitude of his own originality. ' A mind bold, independent, and decisive... | |
 | Charles Phillips - Speeches, addresses, etc., Irish - 1820 - 296 pages
...hie own costs.] A CHARACTER » ' 01 NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE, DOWN TO THK PERIOD OK . HIS EXILE TO ELBA. IS FALLEN We may now pause before that splendid prodigy,...Grand, gloomy, and peculiar, he sat upon the throne, a sceptered hermit, wrapt in the solitude of his own originality. A mind bold, independent and decisive—a... | |
 | Charles Phillips - Forensic orations - 1821 - 278 pages
...own Costs.] A CHARACTER OF NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE, nOWIf TO THE PEBIOD OF HIS HE IS EXILE TO ELBA. WK may now pause before that splendid prodigy, which...peculiar, he sat upon the throne, a sceptred hermit, wrapt iu the solitude of his own originality. A mind bold, independent, and decisive — a will, despotic... | |
 | Charles Phillips - Ireland - 1822 - 324 pages
...pay his own Costs.] •A CHARACTER or NAPOJLEON BUONAPARTE, DOWN TO THE PERIOD OF HIS EXILE TO ELBA. HE is FALLEN ! We may now pause before that splendid...Grand, gloomy, and peculiar, he sat upon the throne, a sceptered hermit, wrapt in the solitude of his own originality. A mind bold, independent, and decisive... | |
 | Thomas O'Connor - English literature - 1824 - 180 pages
...CHARACTER OF BON APATITE. FROM THE CLASSIC PEN OF CHARLES PHILLIPS, ESQ. (TV THE IRISH BARRISTER. Be is fallen ! We may now pause before that splendid prodigy which towered among us like some ancient ruin, whose frown terrified the glance its magnificence attracted. Grand,... | |
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