 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 282 σελίδες
...through the streets, happening to observe the splendour of every object around him, '• Alas," cried he, " how is " it possible that people, possessed of such magnificence " at home, could think of envying Caractacus an hum*' ble cottage in Britain!" When he was brought before the... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 σελίδες
...taken captive, and carried a prisoner to Rome : and when led in triumph through it, he exclaimed, " How is it possible, that people possessed of such magnificence at home, should envy me a humble cottage in Britain !" Boadicea, Queen of the Iceni (the inhabitants of Norfolk and Suffolk) also opposed... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1817 - 288 σελίδες
...thiough the streets, happening to observe the . splendour of every object around him, " Alas," cried he, " how is it possible that people possessed of such magnificence at home, could think of envying Chaihctacus an humble cottage in Britain !" When he u as brought before the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 428 σελίδες
...through the streets, happening to observe the splendour of every object around him: " Alas!" cried he, " how is it possible, that " people possessed of such magnificence at home, could " think of envying Caractacus an humble cottage in " Britain !" When he was brought before the... | |
 | Agnes Mary Hendry - 1826 - 190 σελίδες
...taken prisoner and sent to Rome. When he beheld the splendour of the Roman buildings, he exclaimed : " How is it possible that people possessed of such magnificence at home, can envy me a poor cottage in Britain !" Claudius was a man of a very weak mind, and his wife, Messalina,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith, William Grimshaw - 1830 - 250 σελίδες
...through the streets, happening to observe the splendour of every object around him, " Alas," cried he, " how is it possible, that people possessed of such magnificence at home, could think of envying Caractacus an humble cottage in Britain!" When he was brought before the emperor,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1834 - 496 σελίδες
...was led through the streets, and observed the splendour of every object around him ; " Alas ! " cried he, "how is it possible, that people possessed of such magnificence at home, should think of envying Carac'tacus a humble cottage in Britain !" 19. When he was brought before the emperor,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1835 - 434 σελίδες
...was led through the streets, and observed the splendor of every object around him — " Alas !" cried he, " how is it possible that people possessed of such magnificence at home, could think of envying Carac'tacus a humble cottage in Britain !" 19. When he was brought before the... | |
 | 1835 - 224 σελίδες
...in silence: Observing the opulence, splendour, and luxury of that great city, he exclaimed, " Alas ! how is it possible that people possessed of such magnificence at home, could envy me a humble cottage in Britain?" One last effort was made by the Britons to recover their... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1838 - 598 σελίδες
...was led through the streets, and observed the splendour of every object around him ; " Alas !" cried he, " how is it possible, that people possessed of such magnificence at home, should think of envying Carac'tacus a humble cottage in Britain !" 19. When he was brought before the emperor,... | |
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Rome, nothing could exceed the curiosity of the people to behold a man who had, for so many years, braved the power of the empire. 
