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THE MALE BOOK. 13 I
Consult with Hoby on the newest boot,
A n d hear Floriche upon a birth-day suit; 125
ruined by external wars. O n the other hand, the career
of ambition was thrown wide before him: the
glory of subduing enemies, of ruling allies, of calling
forth the valour of his countrymen, and shining, in the
eyes of posterity, with the accompanying lustre of conquests
and victories. H e chose the latter, and the
feelings of the nation went along with him.
The atrocities of the French Revolution, and the excesses
of some infatuated persons in our own country,
who were fitter subjects for Bedlam than for Newgate,
threw the people into a general panic. The great trembled
for their honours ; the wealthy for their riches ; the
numerous dependents of the court for their places and
pensions. Every one seemed to feel the dagger of an
assassin in his back, and the hand of a robber in his
pocket. Every one felt himself called upon, with his
life and fortune, to assist the minister w h o had the courage
to encounter these terrible calamities. H e might
equip the most expensive armaments ; he might undertake
the most fruitless expeditions; he might chastise,
with a rod sharper than the law, the insolent murmurs
of discontent; he might accumulate tax upon tax, and
loan upon loan. He was met with full support, and
encouraged by acclamations. W h e n a due lapse of time
had dispelled the panic, and men, venturing to look
Object Description
| Title | The Epics of the Ton; or, The Glories of the Great World: A Poem, in Two Books, with Notes and Illustrations |
| Creator | Lady Anne Hamilton |
| Date | 1807 |
| Physical Description | iv, [3], [3]-269 p. 20 cm. |
| Publisher | London: Printed by and for C. and R. Baldwin, 1807 |
| Resource Type | Text |
| Call Number | PR4739.H15 E6 |
| Identifier | pr4739_h15_e6 |
| Language | English |
| Custodian | Baylor University - Armstrong Browning Library |
| Rights | http://www.baylor.edu/lib/digitization/digitalrights |
| Digital Collection | 19th Century Women Poets Collection |
| Relation-Is Referenced By | Davis & Joyce. Poetry by women to 1900, 2328. |
| Note | A satire of life at the court of George III. |
| Format | Books |
Description
| Title | Page 141 |
| Resource Type | Text |
| Rights | http://www.baylor.edu/lib/digitization/digitalrights |
| Digital Collection | 19th Century Women Poets Collection |
| Full Text | THE MALE BOOK. 13 I Consult with Hoby on the newest boot, A n d hear Floriche upon a birth-day suit; 125 ruined by external wars. O n the other hand, the career of ambition was thrown wide before him: the glory of subduing enemies, of ruling allies, of calling forth the valour of his countrymen, and shining, in the eyes of posterity, with the accompanying lustre of conquests and victories. H e chose the latter, and the feelings of the nation went along with him. The atrocities of the French Revolution, and the excesses of some infatuated persons in our own country, who were fitter subjects for Bedlam than for Newgate, threw the people into a general panic. The great trembled for their honours ; the wealthy for their riches ; the numerous dependents of the court for their places and pensions. Every one seemed to feel the dagger of an assassin in his back, and the hand of a robber in his pocket. Every one felt himself called upon, with his life and fortune, to assist the minister w h o had the courage to encounter these terrible calamities. H e might equip the most expensive armaments ; he might undertake the most fruitless expeditions; he might chastise, with a rod sharper than the law, the insolent murmurs of discontent; he might accumulate tax upon tax, and loan upon loan. He was met with full support, and encouraged by acclamations. W h e n a due lapse of time had dispelled the panic, and men, venturing to look |
| Format | Books |
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