 | William Cullen Bryant, Sydney Howard Gay - United States - 1879 - 758 pages
...his eloquence. It was in the midst of this debate that he exclaimed, " Csesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and George the Third — "...treason ! " echoed from every part of the house.) Henry faltered not for an instant, but rising to a loftier attitude, and fixing on the Speaker a look... | |
 | Robert Templeman Craighill - Virginia - 1880 - 370 pages
...debate upon these resolutions that he uttered the memorable words, "Caesar had his Brutus — Charles the First his Cromwell, and George the Third — ("Treason...Treason, treason! echoed from every part of the house) ; — but rising to a loftier attitude, and fixing on the speaker an eye of the most determined fire,... | |
 | Luther Tracy Townsend - Oratory - 1881 - 272 pages
...George the Third " — the cry of "Treason!" was heard from the speaker, and "Treason, Treason!" was echoed from every part of the House. ' ' It was one of those trying moments," says Mr. Wirt, Henry's biographer, "which are decisive of character. Henry faltered not for an instant;... | |
 | Samuel Arthur Bent - Anecdotes - 1882 - 638 pages
...that he exclaimed in a voice of thunder, and with the look of a god, ' Cresar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and George the Third' —...House. It was one of those trying moments, which are so decisive of character. He faltered not an instant ; but rising to a loftier altitude, and fixing... | |
 | James Paterson - Law - 1882 - 546 pages
...Stamp Act, he concluded a grand peroration with Olympian voice thus : " Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and George the Third — "...the Speaker ; " Treason ! treason ! " echoed from all parts of the House. Henry faltered not a moment, but, fixing his eye of fire on the Speaker, he... | |
 | Marcius Willson - Readers (Elementary) - 1882 - 558 pages
...occasion, upon the resolutions which he had offered, that he thundered : "Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and George the Third" —..."Treason!" cried the speaker, "Treason, treason !" echoed i'rjjm every part of the house; — but nothing daunted, lieu ^toiucd, — '' may profit by their example.... | |
 | Jehiel Keeler Hoyt - Quotations, English - 1882 - 914 pages
...example be obty'd. v. GEO. GBANVILLE (Lord Lansdowne) — To Myra. Cicsar had his Brutus—Charles ows, my son, By what by-paths and indirect crook'd ways, I met this crown; and I myse may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it. w. PATRICK HENRY — Speech,... | |
 | Charles Edwards Lester - United States - 1883 - 612 pages
...he exclaimed with a voice of thunder, and with a look of a god, " Caesar had his Brutus — Charles the First, his Cromwell, and George the Third— ["...the house. It was one of those trying moments which is decisive of character. Henry faltered not for an instant ; but rising to a loftier attitude, and... | |
 | Familiar quotations - 1883 - 942 pages
...pas." HENRY. — TOPLADY. — THRALE. 371 PATRICK HEXRY. 1736-1799. Csesar had his Brutus, — Charles the First, his Cromwell, — and George the Third — ("Treason!" cried the Speaker) — may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it. Speech. nc5. Is life so dear,... | |
 | Lyon Gardiner Tyler - United States - 1884 - 666 pages
...Edwards, granddaughter of Judge Tyler. Charles the First his Cromwell, and George the Third, (" Treason,'r cried the speaker; "treason, treason!" echoed from every part of the house) — " may profit by their example. If thin be treason, make the most of it." J This was the form in... | |
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Caesar had his Brutus — Charles the First, his Cromwell — and George the Third'* — (' Treason,' cried the speaker — ' Treason, treason !' echoed from every part of the house. 
