 | Oliver Goldsmith, William Grimshaw - 1826 - 252 pagina’s
...amazement at their candour, as indignation at his physician's treachery. "Admirable Fabricius!" cried he, "it would be as easy to turn the sun from his course, as thee from the paths of honour." Then, making the proper enquiry amongst his servants, and being convinced... | |
 | Agnes Mary Hendry - 1826 - 190 pagina’s
...treachery meditated against him; and the king was so astonished at this noble conduct, that he exclaimed: " Admirable Fabricius! it would be as easy to turn the sun from its course, as you from the path of honour!" An enquiry among his servants having confirmed the truth... | |
 | Joseph Guy (of Bristol.) - 1836 - 340 pagina’s
...deeply was the king impressed with the generosity of this act, that he is said to have exclaimed, " Admirable Fabricius, it would be as easy to turn the sun from his course as thee from the path of honour." Not to be outdone in magnanimity, he sent to Rome all his prisoners... | |
 | Samuel Fox - 1848 - 354 pagina’s
...treachery to be communicated to the king ; who on hearing of it, exclaimed, " Admirable Fabrieius ! it would be as easy to turn the sun from his course, as thee from the paths of honour." Then having instituted an inquiry, he ordered his physician to be executed;... | |
 | A. H - 1853 - 86 pagina’s
...man's treachery. Pyrrhus, amazed at Fabricius's generosity, and his physician's duplicity, exclaimed, "Admirable Fabricius, it would be as easy to turn the sun from its course, as thee from the paths of virtue." Carthage, a city on the coast of Africa, near where... | |
 | Anthony Trollope - 1868 - 340 pagina’s
...points to the pole. Of them, as of the greatest jockey that England ever produced, it might be said that "it would be as easy to turn the sun from his course as Frank Buckle from the path of honour and duty." Far be it from us to mention their honourable names,... | |
 | Anthony Trollope - 1868 - 798 pagina’s
...to the pole. Of them, as of the greatest jockey that England ever produced, it might be said that " it would be as easy to turn the sun from his course as Frank Buckle from the path of honour and duty.'' Far bo it from us to mention their honourable names,... | |
 | 1868 - 794 pagina’s
...to the pole. Of them, as of the greatest jockey that England ever produced, it might bo said that " it would be as easy to turn the sun from his course as Frank Buckle from the path of honour and duty." Far be it from us to mention their honourable names,... | |
 | C. Duxbury - 1884 - 278 pagina’s
...virtue, we shall never fear death. He can conquer who but thinks he can. Pyrrhus said to his enemy, ' O Fabricius ! it would be as easy to turn the sun from his course as to turn thee from the path of honour.' Remus was killed by his brother Romulus, because he had jumped... | |
 | Israel Smith Clare - 1893 - 652 pagina’s
...When Pyrrhus received the message, he exclaimed, in amazement at the magnanimity of his enemies: " Admirable Fabricius, it would be as easy to turn the sun from his course as thee from the path of honor ! " In gratitude for the noble conduct of Fabricius and the Roman Senate,... | |
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Fabricius, it would be as easy to turn the sun from his course as thee from the path of honor ! " In gratitude for the noble conduct of Fabricius and the Roman Senate, Pyrrhus immediately sent Cineas to Rome with his thanks, and at once released all the... 
