 Casas, he was conspicuous for his stately and commanding person, which, with his countenance rendered venerable by his gray hairs, gave him the august appearance of a senator of Rome. A modest smile lighted up his features, showing that he enjoyed the...  The Olio, Or, Museum of Entertainment - Page 1801831Full view - About this book
 | 1909 - 468 pages
...the august appearance of a senator of Rome. A modest smile lighted up his features, showing that he enjoyed the state and glory in which he came; and...could be more deeply moving to a mind inflamed by a noble ambition, and conscious of having greatly deserved, than these testimonials of the admiration... | |
 | Ernest Clark Hartwell - 1921 - 440 pages
...of a senator of Rome. A modest smile lighted up his features, showing that he enjoyed the state 25 and glory in which he came; and certainly nothing...nation, or rather of a world. As Columbus approached, majesties to permit this act of vassalage. Raising him in the most gracious manner, they ordered him... | |
 | Sir William Alexander Craigie - 1924 - 156 pages
...lighted up his features, showing that he enjoy-ed the state and glory in which he came; and sertainly nothing could be more deeply moving to a mind infla-med by noble ambi-tjon, and conscjous of having greatly dese-rved, than these testimo-nials of the admira-tion and... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1828 - 802 pages
...and glory in which lie came; and certainly nothing could be mure deeply moving to a mind influinad by noble ambition, and conscious of having greatly...and gratitude of a nation, or rather of a world. As Columbas approached, the sovereigns rose, as if receiving a person of the highest rank. Bending his... | |
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