 Pompey seemed to value none but what was offered ; nor to have any desire to govern, but with the good will of the governed. What leisure he found from his wars, he employed in the study of polite letters, and especially of eloquence, in which he would...  The Life of Marcus Tullius Cicero - Pagina 330di Conyers Middleton - 1801Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | Historical miscellany - 1774 - 352 pagine
...wars, he employed in the ftudy of polite letters, and efpecially of eloquence, in which he would hare acquired great fame, if his genius had not drawn him...to the more dazzling glory of arms ; yet he pleaded feveral caufes with appiaufe, in the defence of his friends and clients ; and fome of them in conjunction... | |
 | Conyers Middleton - 1790 - 412 pagine
...What lei. fure he found from his wars , he employed in the ftudy of polite Letters , and efpecially of eloquence , in which he would have acquired great...to the more dazzling glory of arms : yet he pleaded feveral caufes with applaufe-, in the defence of his friends and clients; and fome of them in conjunction... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - 1795 - 680 pagine
...governed. What leifure he found from his wars , he employed in the ftudy of polite letters, and efpecially of eloquence, in which he, would have acquired great...to the more dazzling glory of arms; yet he pleaded lèverai caufes with applaufe, in the defence of his friends, and clients; and Гоше of them in... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - 1795 - 682 pagine
...governed. What leifure he found from his wars, he employed in the ftudy of polite letters , and efpecially of eloquence, in which he would have acquired great fame if his genius had not drawn him to the wore dazzling glory of arms; yet he pleaded feveral caufes with applaufe, in the defence of his friends... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pagine
...governed. What leifure hi; found frc-m his wars, he employed^ the ircdy of polite letters, and efpecially of eloquence, in which he would have acquired great...his genius had not drawn him to the more dazzling g'^X of arms; yet he pleaded fe\eral cau.cs with applaufe, in the defence of his .friends -and client«... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pagine
...wars, he employed in the ftudy of polite letters, and efpecially of eloquence, in which he would h*ve acquired great fame, if his genius had not drawn him to the more dazzling g^ry of arms; yet he pleaded feveral caulw with applaufe, in the defence of his friends and clients;... | |
 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 pagine
...he found from his wars, he employed in the study of polite letters , and especially of elotjuence , in which he would have acquired great fame , if his...some of them in conjunction with Cicero. His language was copious and elevated ; his sentiments just ; his voice sweet ; his action noble , and full of dignity.... | |
 | Nicolas Gouin Dufief - 1811 - 606 pagine
...any desire to govern, but with the good-will of the góverned. What leisure he found from his ware he employed in the study of polite letters, and especially...some of them in conjunction with Cicero. His language was copious and elevated, his sentiments just, his voice sweet, his action noble, and full of dignity.... | |
 | 1789 - 766 pagine
...governed. What leifure he found from his wart, he employed in the ftudy of polite letters, and efpecially of eloquence, in which he would have acquired great...to the more dazzling glory of arms ; yet he pleaded fcveral caufes with applaufe, in the defence of his friends and clients ; and fome of them in conjunction... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 pagine
...polite letters, and especially of eloquence, in which he would have acquired great fame, if his genins had not drawn him to the more dazzling glory of arms...some of them in conjunction with Cicero. His language was copious and elevated; his sentiments just; his voice sweet; his action noble, and full of dignity.... | |
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