The Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1F.C. and J. Rivington, 1820 - English poetry |
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Page 502
... Sempronius : Syph . But is it true , Sempronius , that your senate Is called together ? Gods ! thou must be cautious ; Catò has piercing eyes . " There is a great deal of caution shewn indeed , in meeting in a governor's own hall to ...
... Sempronius : Syph . But is it true , Sempronius , that your senate Is called together ? Gods ! thou must be cautious ; Catò has piercing eyes . " There is a great deal of caution shewn indeed , in meeting in a governor's own hall to ...
Page 503
... Sempronius , in the second Act , comes back once more in the same morning to the governor's hall , to carry on the conspiracy with Syphax against the governor , his country , and his family ; which is so stupid that it is below the ...
... Sempronius , in the second Act , comes back once more in the same morning to the governor's hall , to carry on the conspiracy with Syphax against the governor , his country , and his family ; which is so stupid that it is below the ...
Page 504
... Sempronius , in this Act , comes into the governor's hall , with the leaders of the mutiny : but , as soon as Cato is gone , Sempronius , who but just before had acted like an unparalleled knave , discovers himself , like an egregious ...
... Sempronius , in this Act , comes into the governor's hall , with the leaders of the mutiny : but , as soon as Cato is gone , Sempronius , who but just before had acted like an unparalleled knave , discovers himself , like an egregious ...
Page 505
... Sempronius then palpably disco- vered . How comes it to pass , then , that instead of being hanged up with the rest , he remains se- cure in the governor's hall , and there carries on his conspiracy against the government , the third ...
... Sempronius then palpably disco- vered . How comes it to pass , then , that instead of being hanged up with the rest , he remains se- cure in the governor's hall , and there carries on his conspiracy against the government , the third ...
Page 506
... Sempronius out of pain imme- diately ; and , being a Numidian , abounding in wiles , supplies him with a stratagem for admission that , I believe , is a non - pareille . Syph . Thou shalt have Juba's dress , and Juba's guards . The ...
... Sempronius out of pain imme- diately ; and , being a Numidian , abounding in wiles , supplies him with a stratagem for admission that , I believe , is a non - pareille . Syph . Thou shalt have Juba's dress , and Juba's guards . The ...
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