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
...:— " 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 - 300 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
...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 - 259 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 - 588 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 - 504 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
...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
...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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