 | 1809 - 570 páginas
...have traced his lineage to a much higher source, and have made him the son of Hercules or of Jupitcr Ammon. Notwithstanding his long established habits...his prudence has sometimes so far forsaken him, that h* has spoken contemptuously of the nation over whom he rules, and ridiculed their frequent changes... | |
 | William Henry Ireland - 1822 - 334 páginas
...neighbouring princes. Had he lived some centuries ago, his flatterers might, doubtless, have easily persuaded him, that the name he had borne before his...made him the son of Hercules or of Jupiter Ammon. THE EMPEROR'S DISLIKE OF OSTENTATION. WHEN Buonaparte returned to Paris, after having arranged the... | |
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... other children. Had he lived some centuries ago, his flatterers might easily have persuaded him, that the name he had borne before his exaltation was by no means that which belonged to him. They would have traced his lineage to a much higher source,... 