| Emmanuel-Auguste-Dieudonné comte de Las Cases - 1855 - 434 pages
...not enjoy the life of Caesar and that of Alexander ? We shall possess still more, you will re -peruse yourself, Sire!" "Be it so !" rejoined Napoleon; "...destinies ; this is my grand doctrine:* "let mine also be accom* The following is a document which the above circumstance contributes to render still more precious... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1875 - 418 pages
...we will live on the past ; there is enough in it to satisfy ue. Do we not enjoy the life of Caesar and that of Alexander? We shall possess still more;...yourself, Sire!' — ' Be it so,' rejoined Napoleon, ' ve will write our memoirs. Yes, we must be employed; for occupatiou is the scythe of time.' "—... | |
| Emmanuel-Auguste-Dieudonné comte de Las Cases - 1890 - 552 pages
...not enjoy the life of Caesar and that of Alexander ? We shall possess still more, you will re peruse yourself, Sire !" " Be it so !" rejoined Napoleon...be employed ; for occupation is the scythe of Time. Atter all, a man ought to fulfil his destinies ; this is my grand doctrine :* " let mine also be accom•... | |
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