 | Oxford univ, exam. papers, responsions - 1880 - 88 pages
...received him and led him into the Senate. A respectful silence was observed by the whole body on his appearance, and he delivered his sentiments in the...as I am blind : for then I should not have heard of counsels so ruinous to the glory of Rome." No sooner had he finished speaking than the Senate voted... | |
 | Plutarchus - 1881 - 786 pages
...observed by the whole body on his appearance ; and he delivered his sentiments in the following terms : u Hitherto I have regarded my blindness as a misfortune,...of your shameful counsels and decrees so ruinous to the glory of Rome. VVIicre now are your speeches so much echoed about the world, that if Alexander... | |
 | Mary Cross - 1885 - 296 pages
...speak. " Hitherto," he said, " I have regarded my blindness as a misfortune ; but now, fellow-citizens, I wish I had been as deaf as I am blind, for then I should not have heard of this shameful counsel so ruinous to the glory of Rome. Do you expect to get rid of this Pyrrhus by... | |
 | J. Y. Sargent - 1889 - 196 pages
...received him and led him into the Senate./ A respectful silence was observed by the whole body on his appearance, and he delivered his sentiments in the...as I am blind : for then I should not have heard of counsels so ruinous to the glory of Rome.' No sooner had he finished speaking than the Senate voted... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Frank Weitenkampf, John Porter Lamberton - 1894 - 462 pages
...respectful silence was observed by the whole body on his appearance ; and he delivered his sentiments. "Hitherto I have regarded my blindness as a misfortune...your shameful counsels and decrees, so ruinous to the glory of Rome. Where now are your speeches so much echoed about the world, that if Alexander the... | |
 | Delphian Society - 1911 - 566 pages
...respectful silence was observed by the whole body on his appearance. Then he declared his sentiments. " Hitherto I have regarded my blindness as a misfortune;...your shameful counsels and decrees, so ruinous to the glory of Rome. Where now are your speeches so much echoed about the world, that if Alexander the... | |
 | Plutarchus - 1884 - 392 pages
...received him, and led him into the senate. A respectful silence was observed by the whole body on his appearance ; and he delivered his sentiments in the...your shameful counsels and decrees, so ruinous to the glory of Rome. Where now are your speeches so much echoed about the world, that if Alexander the... | |
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Hitherto I have regarded my blindness as a misfortune, but now, Romans, I wish I had been as deaf as I am blind ; for then I should not have heard of your shameful counsels and decrees, so ruinous to the glory of Rome. 
