 | 1834 - 476 pages
...arrested, as by a charm, upon his features, — Glaucus fronted the Egyptian ! Muttering to himself, Arbaces turned his eyes from the mountain — they...muttered, " should I hesitate ? Did not the stars foretel the only crisis of imminent peril to which I was subjected ? — Is not that peril past ?"... | |
 | English fiction - 1834 - 672 pages
...which he still fortunately bore about him — with his brow knit — his lips apart — the wrath and menace of human passions arrested, as by a charm,...upon his features, — Glaucus fronted the Egyptian [ Muttering to himself, Arbaces turned his eyes from the mountain — they rested on the form of Glaucus... | |
 | 1835 - 280 pages
...Pompeii, and the light breaks in.) Arbaces. Why should I hesitate ? Did not the stars foretell the only imminent peril to which I was subjected ? Is not that peril past ? (Draws his sword.) — Athenian, I sny, yield ! Then, thus I enforce my right, and defy thy weak... | |
 | Edward George E.L. Bulwer- Lytton (1st baron.) - 1839 - 450 pages
...which he still fortunately bore about him — with his brow knit — his lips apart — the wrath and menace of human passions arrested, as by a charm,...upon his features, — Glaucus fronted the Egyptian ! Muttering to himself, Arbaces turned his eyes from the Mountain — they rested on the form of Glaucus... | |
 | Blanchard Jerrold - Novelists, English - 1872 - 502 pages
...which he still fortunately bore about him — with his brow knit — his lips apart — the wrath and menace of human passions arrested, as by a charm,...upon his features, — Glaucus fronted the Egyptian. Muttering to himself, Arbaces turned his eyes from the Mountain— they rested on the form of Glaucus... | |
 | English prose literature - 1872 - 556 pages
...arena, and which he still fortunately bore about him, with his brow knit, his lips apart, the wrath and menace of human passions arrested as by a charm, upon...imminent peril to which I was subjected ? Is not that crisis past? The soul," cried he, aloud, "can brave the wreck of worlds and the wrath of imaginary... | |
 | Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1885 - 440 pages
...arena, and which he still fortunately bore about him, with his brow knit, his lips apart, the wrath and menace of human passions arrested, as by a charm,...which I was subjected ? • — Is not that peril past ? " I conquer to the last ! Advance, slaves ! — Athenian, resist me, and thy blood be on thine own... | |
 | Sarah Neal Harris - Elocution - 1891 - 206 pages
...the wrath and menace of human passions arrested, as by a charm, upon his features, Glaucus confronted the Egyptian. Arbaces turned his eyes from the mountain...subjected ? Is not that peril past ? " " The soul," he cried aloud, " can brave the wreck of worlds and the wrath of imaginary gods ! By that soul will... | |
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1898 - 592 pages
...arena, and which he still fortunately bore about him ; with his brow knit, his lips apart, the wrath and menace of human passions arrested as by a charm, upon...to which I was subjected ? Is not that peril past 1 " "The soul," cried he aloud, "can brave the wreck of worlds and the wrath of imaginary gods ! By... | |
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1898 - 596 pages
...arena, and which he still fortunately bore about him ; with his brow knit, his lips apart, the wrath and menace of human passions arrested as by a charm, upon...moment : " Why," he muttered, " should I hesitate 1 Did not the stars foretell the only crisis of imminent peril to which I was subjected ? Is not that... | |
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... changed to a shape of fire! With his left hand circled round the form of lone — with his right arm raised in menace, and grasping the stilus which was to have been his weapon in the arena, and which he still fortunately bore about him, with his... 
