 | E. H. Seymour - 1805 - Страниц: 498
...superiors, is sure to be on the side of the former. — Taste, I suppose, we must interpret appetite. 185. " He would not flatter Neptune for his trident, " Nor Jove for his power to thunder." This is a strong instance, indeed, of the noble pride of Marcius, not to abate his dignity even for... | |
 | E. H. Seymour - 1805 - Страниц: 500
...be on the side of the former. — Taste, I suppose, we must interpret appetite. 135. "He would riot flatter Neptune for his trident, " Nor Jove for his power to thunder." Tliis is a strong instance, indeed, of the noble pride of Marcins, not to abate his dignity even for... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1830 - Страниц: 366
...mellitis fallere verbis doctus.' I hold with the divine Shakspeare, that ' 'tis a sin to flatter.' I ' would not flatter Neptune for his trident, nor Jove for his power to thunder.' I suppose you dine at the President's to-day ?" " No ; I have not that honour." , " At the British... | |
 | Catharine Maria Sedgwick - 1830 - Страниц: 600
...had happened this morning — I am sure of it — to give a certain elevation to your feelings. I ' would not flatter Neptune for his trident, nor Jove for his power to thunder.' 1 could not flatter^ou, Miss Clarence, and it is no flattery to say your beauty is of that character... | |
 | Robert Charles Sands - 1835 - Страниц: 454
...mellitis fallere verbis d< ictus.' I hold with the divine Shakspeare, that ' 'tis a sin to flatter.' I ' would not flatter Neptune for his trident, nor Jove for his power to thunder.' I suppose you dine at the president's to-day ?" " No ; I have not that honour." " At the British minister's,... | |
 | John Watkins - 1850 - Страниц: 296
...imagination to sympathise with the sorrows of the poor. " His nature was too noble for the world ! He would not flatter Neptune for his trident, Nor Jove for his power to thunder." Alas ! that a genius like his — hardy as the mountain oak strengthened by storms, yet tender as the... | |
 | Levi Woodbury - 1852 - Страниц: 656
...or to the character of any of his admirers present. Anybody who knew him or his constituents knew we would not flatter Neptune for his trident, nor Jove for his power to thunder. But they knew, likewise, we were willing to offer a just homage to merit at all times and in all places.... | |
 | Catharine Maria Sedgwick - 1852 - Страниц: 530
...had happened this morning — I am sure of it — to give a certain elevation to your feelings. I ' would not flatter Neptune for his trident, nor Jove for his power to thunder.' I could not flatter you, Miss Clarence, and it is no flattery to say your beauty is of that character... | |
 | Levi Woodbury - 1852 - Страниц: 646
...or to the character of any of his admirers present. Anybody who knew him or his constituents knew we would not flatter Neptune for his trident, nor Jove for his power to thunder. But they knew, likewise, we were willing to offer a just homage to merit at all times and in all places.... | |
 | George Stanley Faber - 1854 - Страниц: 554
...feeling of independence, always ready to evince itself whenever circumstances called for its display : " He would not flatter Neptune for his trident, Nor Jove for his power to thunder." One instance of this was given in the preceding memoir : many others will occur to the recollection... | |
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... would not flatter Neptune for his trident, nor Jove for his power to thunder. 
