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...fight for the amusement and gratification of a depraved populace : I see before me the gladiator lie; He leans upon his hand — his manly brow Consents...ebbing slow From the red gash, fall heavy, one by one, • j T. ike fhe first of a thunder shower, and now » * * • •* t • » ' HISTORY OF LITERATURE....

...then go and search for pleasing associations at the Coliseum : " I see before me the gladiator lie j He leans upon his hand — his manly brow Consents to death, but conquers agony, And his drooped head sinks gradually low — And through his side the last drops, ebbing slow From the red...

...can give, I see before me the Gladiator lie ; He leans upon his hand ; — his manly brow Consent* to death, but conquers agony, And his droop'd head sinks gradually low. and again, -His eyes Were with his heart, and that was far away : He reck'd not of the life he lost, nor...

...reader of the fate of the Dacian captives, when brought to 'Rome. ' I see before me the Gladiator lie ; He leans upon his hand, — his manly brow Consents to death, but conquers agony, And his drooped head sinks gradually low, And through his side the last drops, ebbing slow From the red gash,...

...reader of the fate of the Dacian captives, when brought to Rome. 'I see before me the Gladiator lie ; He leans upon his hand, — his manly brow Consents to death, but conquers agony, And his drooped head sinks gradually low, And through his side the last drops, ebbing slow From the red gash,...

...hi« droop d head sinke gradually low — And through hi* side the last drops, ebbing slow From lite red gash, fall heavy, one by one, Like the first of a thunder-shower; and now i ТЫ: arena swims around him— lie is gone, i let near. H the inhuman shout which hail'd the wretch...

...; He leans upon his hand, — his manly brow Cousents to death, but conquers agony, And his drooped head sinks gradually low, And through his side the...last drops ebbing slow From the red gash fall heavy oue by one, Like the first of a thunder shower ; and now The arena swims around him — he is gone,...

...then go and search for pleasing associations at the Coliseum : " I see before me the gladiator lie ; He leans upon his hand — his manly brow Consents to death, but conquers agony, And his drooped head sinks gradually low — And through his side the last drops, ebbing slow From the red...

...maws Of worms — on battle-plains or listed spot? Both are but theatres where the chief actors rot. I see before me the Gladiator lie : (5»> He leans...and now The arena swims around him — he is gone, ]S,re ceased the inhuman shout which hail'd the wretch ! who won. VOL. i. s CXL. He heard it, but he...