 It was the boast of Augustus — it formed part of the glare in which the perfidies of his earlier years were lost — that he found Rome of brick, and left it of marble ; a praise not unworthy a great prince, and to which the present reign also has its...  Autobiography and Reminiscences - Page 319by David Patterson Dyer - 1922 - 357 pagesFull view - About this book
 | England - 1852 - 798 pages
...:— " It was once finely said by Lord Brougham, that it was the boast of the Roman Emperor Augustus that he found Rome of brick and left it of marble ; but how much nobler the boast of the Minister who shall say that he found law dear, t our June Number — " The Great Question,"... | |
 | William Brittainham Lacey - Elocution - 1828 - 308 pages
...sceptres are most chiefly to be envied for that they bestow the power of thus conquering and ruling thus. It was the boast of Augustus— it formed part of...that he found Rome of brick, and left it of marble ; a praise not unworthy a great prince, and to which the present reign has its claim also. But how... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1828 - 838 pages
...power of thus conquering and ruling thus. It was the boast of Augustus — it formed part of the lustre in which the perfidies of his earlier years were lost...that he found Rome of brick, and left it of marble ; a praise not unworthy a great prince, and to which the present reign is not without claims. But how... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Great Britain - 1832 - 284 pages
...for that they bestow the power of thus conquering and ruling thus. It was the boast of Augustus—it formed part of the glare in which the perfidies of his earlier years were lost—that he found Rome of brick, and left it of marble; a praise not unworthy a great Prince, and... | |
 | Great Britain - 1833 - 600 pages
...of thus conquering, and ruling thus. It was the boast of Augustus — it formed part of the lustre in which the perfidies of his earlier years were lost...that he found Rome of brick, and left it of marble ; a praise not unworthy a great prince, and to which the present reign is not without claims. But how... | |
 | Great Britain - 1833 - 646 pages
...of thus conquering, and ruling thus. It was the boast of Augustus — it formed part of the lustre in which the perfidies of his earlier years were lost — that he found Koine of brick, and left it of marble; a praise not unworthy a great prince, and to which the present... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Elocution - 1836 - 534 pages
...sceptres are most chiefly to be envied for that they bestow th& power of thus conquering and ruling thus. It was the boast of Augustus — it formed part of...that he found Rome of brick, and left it of marble ; a praise not unworthy a great prince, and to> which the present reign has its. claim also. But how... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Great Britain - 1838 - 648 pages
...sceptres are most chiefly to be envied for that they bestow the power of thus conquering, and ruling thus. It was the boast of Augustus — it formed part of...that he found Rome of brick, and left it of marble ; a praise not unworthy a great prince, and to which the present reign also has its claims. But how... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Political science - 1839 - 514 pages
...for that they bestow the power of thus conquering and ruling thus. It was the boast of Augustus—it formed part of the glare in which the perfidies of his earlier years were lost—that he found Rome of brick, and left it of marble ; a praise not unworthy a great prince, and... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Great Britain - 1841 - 382 pages
...sceptres are most chiefly to be envied for that they bestow the power of thus conquering and ruling thus. It was the boast of Augustus — it formed part of...that he found Rome of brick, and left it of marble; a praise not unworthy a great prince, and to which the present reign has its claims also. But how much... | |
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