| William Robertson - Europe - 1769 - 442 pages
...of the embafly to Attila, King of the Huns, gives a ftriking view of the enthufiaftick paffion for war, which prevailed among the barbarous nations....own battles and exploits, exulted with joy; while thole who were become feeble through age, burft out into tears, bewailing the decay of their vigour,... | |
| William Robertson - 1777 - 530 pages
...barbarous nations. When the entertainment to which that fierce conqueror admitted the Roman ambaflfadors was ended, two Scythians advanced towards Attila,...and military virtues. All the Huns fixed their eyes wirh attention on the bards. Some feemed to be delighted with the verfes -, others, remembering their... | |
| William Robertson - Europe - 1802 - 536 pages
...nations. "When the entertainment, to which that fierce conqueror admitted the Roman ambafladors,was ended, two Scythians advanced towards Attila, and...tears, bewailing the decay of their vigour, and the (late of inactivity in which they were now obliged to remain. Excerpta ex hiftoria Prifci Rhetoris... | |
| William Robertson - Europe - 1804 - 378 pages
...barbarous nations. When the entertainment, to which that fierce conqueror admitted the Roman ambassadors, was ended, two Scythians advanced towards Attila,...fixed their eyes with attention on the bards. Some seemed to be delighted with the verses ; others remembering their own battles and exploits, exulted... | |
| Joseph Story - American poetry - 1804 - 290 pages
...fierce conqueror admitted the Roman Ambassadors, was ended, two Scythians advanced towards Attilla, and recited a poem, in which they celebrated his victories, and military talents. All the Huns fixed their eyes with attention on the bards. Some seemed to be delighted with... | |
| Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 440 pages
...name.1'] At an entertainment given ty Attila to ttvc Roman ambafladors , two Scythians advanced to him, and recited a poem, in which they celebrated his victories...virtues. All the Huns fixed their eyes with attention on tlidc bards: fome, remembering1 their own exploits, r 4 exulted " See the bold Oftrogoths on Latium... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1806 - 448 pages
...name!"} At an entertainment given by Attila to the Roman ambailadors , two Scythians advanced to him, and recited a poem, in which they celebrated his victories...virtues. All the Huns fixed their eyes with attention on thefe bards: fome, remembering their own exploits, r 4 exulted " See the bold Oflrogoths 'on Latium... | |
| Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 442 pages
...ambafladors, two Scythians advanced to him, and recited a poem, in which they celebrated his viclories and military virtues. All the Huns fixed their eyes with attention on thefe bards : fome, remembering their own exploits, P 4 exulted " See the bold Oftrogoths on Latium... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1806 - 468 pages
...name!"] At an entertainment given by Attila to thje Roman ambafladors, two Scythians advanced to him, and recited a poem, in which they celebrated his victories and military vinues. All the Huns fixed their eyes with atten. tion on thefc bards: fome, remembering their own... | |
| Ossian - 1807 - 596 pages
...barbarous nations. When the entertainment, to which that fierce conqueror admitted the Roman ambassadors, was ended, two Scythians advanced towards Attila,...fixed their eyes with attention on the bards. Some seemed to be delighted with the verses; others, remembering their own battles and exploits, exulted... | |
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