 | Edmund Burke - 1816 - 588 pages
...alluded, were not the tears of patriots for dying laws, but of lords for their expiring places. The iron tears which flowed down Pluto's cheek, rather resembled...Styx, than the gentle murmuring streams of Aganippe. In fact, they were tears for his majesty's bread. Those who had been fed by the king's bounty were... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1824 - 618 pages
...shed, were not the tears of patriots for dying laws, but of Lords foi* their expiring places ; the iron tears which flowed down Pluto's cheek rather resembled...Styx than the gentle murmuring streams of Aganippe : in fact, they were tears for his Majesty's bread ; and those who shed them would stick by the King's... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1825 - 826 pages
...alluded, were not the tears of patriots for dying laws, but of Lords for their expiring places. The iron tears, which flowed down Pluto's cheek, rather resembled...he had so nearly deserted. His reconciliation, too, 12 57 with the latter was by no means either sincere CHAP. XlIT or durable, — the renewal of friendship... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1825 - 654 pages
...alluded, were not the tears of patriots for dying laws, but of Lords for their expiring places. The iron tears, which flowed down Pluto's cheek, rather resembled...was thus treated by the party whom he had so nearly joiflfed, he was but coldly welcomed back by the Minister whom he had so nearly deserted. His reconciliation,... | |
 | 1825 - 320 pages
...shed were not the tears of patriots for dying laws, but of lords for their expiring places; the iron tears which flowed down Pluto's cheek rather resembled...Styx, than the gentle murmuring streams of Aganippe ; in fact, they were tears for his majesty's bread, and those who shed them would stick by the King's... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1825 - 512 pages
...each of them,, like partners in unsuccessful play, was known to feel at the mistakes which the other with the latter was by no means either sincere or durable, — the renewal of friendship between 1789. politicians, on such occasions, being generally like that which the Diable Boiteux describes,... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1826 - 570 pages
...alluded, were not the tears of patriots for dying laws, but of Lords for their expiring places. The iron tears, which flowed down Pluto's cheek, rather resembled...Styx, than the gentle murmuring streams of Aganippe." cere or durable, — the renewal of friendship between politicians, on such occasions, being generally... | |
 | 1843 - 506 pages
...alluded, were not the tears of patriots for dying laws, but of lords for their expiring places. The iron tears which flowed down Pluto's cheek rather resembled the dismal bubbling of the Slyx than the gentle murmuring streams of Aganippe." There were many other sarcasms of this kind delivered... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1832 - 520 pages
...alluded, were not the tears of patriots for dying laws, but of Lords for their expiring places. The iron tears, which flowed down Pluto's cheek, rather resembled...gentle murmuring streams of Aganippe." While Lord Thurlovv was thus treated by the party whom he had so nearly joined, he was but coldly welcomed back... | |
 | 1832 - 536 pages
...alluded, were not the tears of patriots for dying laws, but of lords for their expiring places. The iron tears which flowed down Pluto's cheek rather resembled the dismal bubbling of the Styx than the gentle-murmuring streams of Aganippe." There were many other sarcasms of this kind delivered in public,... | |
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... evening ; they had not yet dried their eyes, or been restored to their former placidity, and were unqualified to attend to new business. The tears shed in that House on the occasion to which he alluded, were not the tears of patriots for dying laws,... 
