 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 530 pages
...world his unrivalled ' Dissertation on the Epistles of Phalaris.' The facetious Examiner, he observes, seems resolved to vie with Phalaris himself in the...several deaths; one in the first page of his book, and had really been concerned in it any farther than casual hints of conversation on the subject, would... | |
 | Hartley Coleridge - 1833 - 764 pages
...sarcastic humour, which will not suffer by comparison with the volume more celebrated for its wit. " The facetious ' Examiner ' seems resolved to vie with...page of his book, and another in the last. In the title, page I die the death of Milo, the Cretonian ; the application of which must be this : — that... | |
 | Hartley Coleridge - 1836 - 774 pages
...sarcastic humour, which will not suffer by comparison with the volume more celebrated for its wit. " The facetious ' Examiner ' seems resolved to vie with...last. In the titlepage I die the death of Milo, the Cretonian ; the application of which must be this : — that as Milo, after his victories at six several... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1840 - 528 pages
...The facetious ' Examiner' seems resolved to vie with Phalaris himself in the science of Phalaritm ; for his revenge is not satisfied with one single death of his adversary, but he will kill me • No doubt, this idea was the origin of that satirical Capriccio, which closed in a most fortunate... | |
 | Hartley Coleridge - 1852 - 440 pages
...sarcastic humour, which will not suffer by comparison with the volume more celebrated for its wit. " The facetious ' Examiner ' seems resolved to vie with...title-page I die the death of Milo, the Crotonian ; the application of which must be this: — that as Milo, after his victories at six several Olympiads,... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1853 - 510 pages
...The facetious ' Examiner' seems resolved to vie with Phalaria himself in the science of P halarifm ; for his revenge is not satisfied with one single death of his adversary, hut he will kill me * No douht, this idea was the origin of that satirical Capriccio, which closed... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1859 - 572 pages
...sarcastic humour which will not suffer by comparison with the volume more celebrated for its wit. " The facetious examiner seems resolved to vie with...the last. In the title-page I die the death of Milo, tbe Crotonian : — Remember Milo's end, Wedged in that timber which he strove to rend. " The application... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1859 - 570 pages
...sarcastic humour which will not suffer by comparison with the volume more celebrated for its wit. " The facetious examiner seems resolved to vie with...book; and another, in the last. In the title-page 1 die the death of Milo, the Crotonian :— Remember Milo's end, Wedged in that timber which he strove... | |
 | ISAAC DISRAELI - 1865 - 566 pages
...sarcastic humour which will not suffer by comparison with the volume more celebrated for its wit. " The facetious examiner seems resolved to vie with...kill me over and over again. He has slain me twice bj two several deaths ! one, in the first page of his book ; and another, in the last. In the title-page... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1867 - 572 pages
...sarcastic humour which will not suffer by comparison with the volume more celebrated for its wit. " The facetious examiner seems resolved to vie with...kill me over and over again. He has slain me twice bj two several deaths ! one, in the first page of his book ; and another, in the. last. In the title-page... | |
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Mile's fate," and the tortures he was supposed to pass through when thrown into Phalaris's bull, is a piece of sarcastic humour which will not suffer by comparison with the volume more celebrated for its wit. " The facetious examiner seems resolved to... 
