 But when the face of Sextus Was seen among the foes, A yell that rent the firmament From all the town arose. On the house-tops was no woman But spat towards him and hissed, No child but screamed out curses, And shook its little fist.  Lays of Ancient Rome - Page 57by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 191 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1843 - 1266 pages
...Mamilius, Prince of the Latian name ; And by the left false Sextus, That wrought the deed of shame. But when the face of Sextus Was seen among the foes,...but screamed out curses, And shook its little fist. But the consul's brow was sad, And the consul's speech was low; And darkly looked he at the wall, And... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 438 pages
...Mamilius, Prince of the Latian name; And by the left false Sextus, That wrought the deed of shame. 85. But when the face of Sextus Was seen among the foes,...the town arose. On the house-tops was no woman But spate towards him and hissed; No child but screamed out curses, And shook its little fist. 26. But... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Eliakim Littell - 1843 - 606 pages
...Sextus, is seen among the besiegers, indignation rouses .heir spirit, and recalls their courage. Bat when the face of Sextus Was seen among the foes, A yell that rent the firmanent From all the town arose. On the house-tops was no woman But spate towurd him and hissed ;... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew - 1843 - 604 pages
...their courage. But when the face of Sextus Waa seen nmong the foes, A fell that rent the flrmanenl From all the town arose. On the house-tops was no woman But spate toward him and hissed ; No child but screamed out curses, And shook its little fist. When the... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 pages
...Mamilius, Prince of the Latian name ; And by the left false Sextus, That wrought the deed of shame. But when the face of Sextus Was seen among the foes,...the town arose. On the house-tops was no woman But spate towards him and hiss'd ; Mo child but acream'd out curses, And shook its little 6st. But the... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 pages
...Mamilius, Prince of the Latian name ; And by the left false Sextus, That wrought the deed of shame. But when the face of Sextus Was seen among the foes,...the town arose. On the house-tops was no woman But spate towards him and hiss'd ; No child but scream'd out curses, And shook its little fist. / But the... | |
 | 1847 - 760 pages
...Matuilius, Prince of the Latian name ; And on the left false Sextus That wrought the deed of shame. But when the face of Sextus Was seen among the foes,...rent the firmament From all the town arose. On the house-top was no woman But spat towards him and hissed ; No child but screamed out curses, And shook... | |
 | 1847 - 758 pages
...Mamilius, Prince of the Latian name ; And on the left false Sextus That wrought the deed of shame. Bat when the face of Sextus Was seen among the foes, A...rent the firmament From all the town arose. On the house-top was no woman But spal towards him and hissed ; No child but screamed out curses, And shook... | |
 | Cam river - 1851 - 380 pages
...solemnity. Come, knit hands and beat the ground In a light fantastic round. Milton. barquín. Вит wl^iui the face of Sextus Was seen among the foes, A yell...but screamed out curses, And shook its little fist. ' ' / ч"» ni ¡ni xpaivwv Kr]\tói ntcf' Travcrris 'Еката crol 9' a/ua KOIVOVS eßevov ei<j)powi... | |
 | 1853 - 848 pages
...alluding to the outrage on Lucretia. The presence of Sextus excites the ecorn anc curses of the Romans. A yell that rent the firmament From all the town arose....but screamed out curses, And shook its little fist But the brow of the consul was sad, and his speech wae very low ; for he discerns that the van of the... | |
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