 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 364 pages
...but to be believed the fon of Jupiter ; as if it had been poffible for him to command as abfolutely over the mind as over the tongue, and that the Macedonians would condefcend to fall proftrate and adore him after the Perfian manner. To footh and cherifh thefe ridiculous... | |
 | Charles Rollin - 1808 - 596 pages
...irt execution. He was resolved, not only to be called, but to be believed, the son of Jupiter ; as if it had been possible for him to command as absolutely...Macedonians would condescend to fall prostrate, and adore hjm after the Persian manner. To • sooth and cherish these ridiculous pretensions, there were not... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1814 - 578 pages
...their titles, he was resolved not only to be called, but to be believed the son of Jupiter ; as if it had been possible for him to command as absolutely...prostrate and adore him after the Persian manner. To soothe and cherish these ridiculous pretensions, there were' not wanting flatterers, those common pests... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 346 pages
...that the Macedonians woufd-condefecend to fall prostrate and adore him after the Persian KiaiiKfr, To sooth and cherish these ridiculous pretensions,...enemies. But the Macedonians indeed would not stoop to this base adulation : all of them to a man refusing to vary in any manner, from the customs of their... | |
 | Charles Rollin - 1820 - 420 pages
...liberate luMsM, vultu %«ia*unrc anil,™ ftniar. C) Curt. 528 HISTORY OF ALEXANDER. Book IV. To a soothe and cherish these ridiculous pretensions, there were not wanting flatterers, those common pests of courts, who are more dangerous to princes than the arms of their enemies. The Macedonians, indeed,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 304 pages
...of their titles, he was resolved not only to be called, but to believed, the son of Jupiter ; as if it had been possible for him to command as absolutely...prostrate and adore him after the Persian manner. To soothe and cherish these ridiculous pretensions, there were not wanting flatterers, those common pests... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1824 - 328 pages
...of their titles, he was resolved not only to be called, but to be believed the son of Jupiter, as if it had been possible for him to command as absolutely...prostrate and adore him after the Persian manner. 32. To soothe and cherish these ridiculous pretensions, there were not wanting flatterers, those common... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1824 - 328 pages
...of their titles, he was resolved not only to be called, but to be believed the son of Jupiter, as if it had been possible for him to command as absolutely over the mind as over the tongue, and {hat the Macedonians would condescend to fall prostrate and adore him after the Persian manner. 32.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 572 pages
...their titles, he was resolved not only to be called, but to be believed, the son of Jupiter ; as if it had been possible for him to command as absolutely...enemies. But the Macedonians, indeed, would not stoop to this base adulation ; all of them, to a man, refusing to vary in any manner from the customs of... | |
 | Charles Rollin - 1830 - 470 pages
...in execution. He was resolved, not only to be called, but to be believed, the son of Jupiter ; as if it had been possible for him to command as absolutely...were not wanting flatterers, those common pests of courts, who are more dangerous to princes than the arms of their enemies.* The Macedonians, indeed,... | |
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... he was resolved not only to be called, but to be believed, the son of Jupiter ; as if it had been possible for him to command as absolutely over the mind as over the tongue, and that the Macedonians would condescend to fall prostrate and adore him,... 
