| John Mottley - 1739 - 468 pages
...is almofl fuperfluous to add GREAT EMPEROR <?/" R ussi A : A Title I Which, inftead of adding to bis Glory, Became glorious by his wearing it. Let Antiquity be dumb. Nor boaft her ALEXANDER, Or her C^ESA R. How eafy was Victory To Leader st who were followed by Heroes ! And whofe Soldiers felt a... | |
| 1751 - 394 pages
...that could die of a man ¡mmorteî, PETER ALEXOWITZ, it is almoit faperfluous to add G*IAT EMPEROR of RUSSIA: A title ! Which, inftead of adding to his...Became glorious by his wearing it. Let antiquity be d umb, Nor boaft her ALEX AND к и, Or her С ж s AR . How eafy was victory To leaders, who were... | |
| Select epitaphs, William Toldervy - 1755 - 494 pages
...could die of a Man immortal, PETER ALEXOWITZ; It is almoff fuperflous to fay, Great Emperor of RuJJia : A Title, Which, inftead of adding to his Glory, Became...Nor boaft her ALEXANDER, Or her CJESAR. How eafy was Viftory To To Leaders who were followed by Heroes ! And whofe Soldiers felt a noble Difdain To be thought... | |
| 1762 - 570 pages
...that could die of a Man immortal, PETER ALEXOWITZ: It, is nlmi'il fuperfluous to add, GREAT EMPEROR OF RUSSIA: A Title! • Which, inftead of adding to...Antiquity be dumb, Nor boaft her ALEXANDER, or her CAESAR. How eafy was Viftory To Leaders, who were followed by Heroes ? And whole Soldiers felt a noble... | |
| 1762 - 664 pages
...All that could die of a Man immortal, PETER ALEXOWITZ: It is almoft fupenluous to add, G* BAT EMPEROR OF RUSSIA:' « A Title! Which, inftead of adding to...wearing it. Let Antiquity be dumb, Nor boaft her. ALEXAKDER, or her CAESAR. How cafy was Viftory To Leaders, who were followed by Heroes ? And whole... | |
| Voltaire - 1763 - 290 pages
...confiderab!e faction in favour of young Peter; but prince Menzikoff, who had never had any other hueBecame glorious by his wearing it.'. Let Antiquity be dumb, Nor boaft her ALEXANDIR, or her CXSAS, How eaiy was Victory To Leaders, who were followed by Heroes ? And whofe Soldiers... | |
| Select lessons - 1785 - 156 pages
...PETER ALEXIOVITZ: It is almoft fuperfluousjto add GREAT EMPEROR OF RUSSIA: A Title! Which, inflcad of adding to his Glory, Became Glorious by His wearing...Antiquity be dumb, Nor boaft her ALEXANDER, Or her CAESAR. How ca "y was Victory To Leaders, who were followed by Heroes ! And whofe Soldiers felt a noble... | |
| William Russell - 1789 - 636 pages
...quoted as part of the Czar's epitaph, form a panegyric not unworthy of him : " Let Antiquity be dumb, 41 Nor boaft her ALEXANDER or her CJESAR. *' How eafy...was victory " To Leaders who were followed by Heroes ! 3*. I am fenftble that a kfs favourable accyur.t of lb« Iptter ;car> of Catharine has been given,... | |
| Sir John Barrow - 1834 - 344 pages
...immortal PETER ALEXIOVITZ ; It is almost superfluous to add, Emperor of Russia : A Title which, instead of adding to his Glory, became glorious by his wearing it. Let Antiquity be dumb, nor boast her Alexander, or her Caesar ; How easy was Victory, to Leaders, who were followed by Heroes,... | |
| François Marie Arouet de Voltaire - 1836 - 420 pages
...PETER ALEXIOWITZ: It is almost superfluous to add, Great Emperor of Russia f A title, Which, instead of adding to his glory, Became glorious by his wearing it. Let antiquity be dumb, Nor boast her Alexander, or her Ceesar. How easy was victory To leaders who were followed by heroes ! Am!... | |
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