 | Joseph Addison - 1752 - 270 oldal
...fince it was directed to a prince, of whom it is faid by a great hiftorian, It had been happy for Rome, if he had never been born, or if he had never died. Had he never been born, Kome would, in all probability, have recovered its former liberty : Had he... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1770 - 532 oldal
...power began in the Daughter, and terminated in the happinefs, of his fubjefts i fo that it was laid of him, " That it had been " good for mankind if he had never been bom, " or if he never had died." It is -very probable, that the cruelties exerciled in his triumvirate,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1781 - 332 oldal
...whofe power began in the (laughter, and terminated in the happinefs of his people ; fo that it was faid of him, " that it had been good for mankind if he had never " been born, or if he never had died." It it is very probable, that the cruelties exercifed in his triumvirate were fuggeffed... | |
 | John Adams - 1795 - 480 oldal
...His power began in the flaughter, and terminated in the happineis of his fubje&s; fo that it was faid of him, " That it had been good for mankind if he had '' never been born, or if he never had died." It is very probable, that the cruelties, exercifed in his triumvirate, were fuggefted... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1802 - 380 oldal
...his own benefit, received a large sum of money, for swearing that he saw him ascending into heaven. Such were the honours paid to Augustus, whose power...he had never been born, or if he had never died." He gave the government an air suited to the disposition of the times ; he indulged his subjects in... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1802 - 392 oldal
...his own benefit, received a large sum of money, for swearing that he saw him ascending into heaven. Such were the honours paid to Augustus, whose power...he had. never been born, or if he had never died." He gave the government an air suited to the disposition of the times ; he indulged his subjects in... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1802 - 288 oldal
...power began in the flaughter, and terminated in the happinefs of his fubjects ; fo that it was faid of him — "That it had been good for mankind if he had never " been born, or if he never had died." Jt is very probable that the cruelties exercifed in his triumvirate •were fuggerted... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 366 oldal
...his own benefit, received a large sum of money, for swearing that he saw him ascending into heaven. Such were the honours paid to Augustus, whose power...been good for mankind. if he had never been born, or had never died." He gave the government an air suited to the disposition of the times ; he indulged... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 376 oldal
...his own benefit, received a large sum of money, for swearing that he saw him ascending into heaven. Such were the honours paid to Augustus, whose power...terminated in the happiness of his subjects ; so that k was said of him, " that it had been good for mankind if he had never been born, or if he had never... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 524 oldal
...it was directed to a prince, of whom it is said, by a great historian, 'It had been happy for Rome, if he had never been born, or if he had never died.' Had he never been born, Rome would, in all probability, have recovered its former liberty : had he... | |
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Such were the honours paid to Augustus, whose power began in the slaughter, and terminated in the happiness of his subjects ; so that it was said of him, " That " it had been good for mankind if he had never been " born, or if he never had died. 
