...Byron, has given a fine description of a dying gladiator. 5. " I see before me the Gladiator lie : He leans upon his hand — his manly brow Consents...head sinks gradually low — And through his side the life drops, ebbing slow From the red gash, fall heavy, one by one, Like the first of a thunder shower...

...world — and realize the noble description of a departed poet. I see before me the gladiator lie : He leans upon his hand — his manly brow Consents...head sinks gradually low — And through his side tho last drops, ebbing s!ow From the red gash, fall heavy, one by one, Like the first of a thunder-shower...

...description of the Dying Gladiator: I see before me the gladiator lie : He'leans upon his hand—his manly brow Consents to death, but conquers agony,...low— And through his side the last drops ebbing slow Prom the red gash, fall heavy, one by one, Like the first of a thunder shower ; and now The arena swims...

...are hut theatres, where the chief actors rot. -' T XL.™ I see before me the Gladiator lie: He Jeans hort space of one month, I have lost her who gave me i'íing, and most of those droopM head sinks gradually low — (I) The following afnnzn was written as the Kilitli, but afterwards...

...spot ? Both are but theatres where the chief actors rot, С XL. I sec before m« the Gladiator lie : He leans upon his hand — his manly brow Consents to death, but conquers agony, And his droop 'd head sinks gradually low — And through his side the last drop?, ebbing slow From the red...

...illustrating the truthful beauty of Lord Byron's description of the dying gladiator — "And his drooped head sinks gradually low, And through his side the last drops, ebbing (low, From the red gash, fall heavy, one by one, Like the lir.it of a thunder shower." the heavy drops,...

...spot? Both are but theatres where the chief actors rot. I see before me the Gladiator lie : (') Ho leans upon his hand — his manly brow Consents to...and now The arena swims around him — he is gone, Ere ceased the inhuman shout which hail'd the wretch who won. CXL. CXLI. He heard it, but he heeded...

...rooted out, there would remain no subjects to oppress. CHAPTER IV. " I see before me the gladiator lie : He leans upon his hand, — his manly brow Consents...gash, fall heavy, one by one, Like the first of a thunder shower ; and now The arena swims around him — he is gone ! Ere ceased the inhuman shout which...

...oracle ! «*****#« I see before me the gladiator lie : He leans upon his hand ; his manly browConsents to death, but conquers agony, And his droop'd head...last drops, ebbing slow ' From the red gash, fall heavily, one by one, Like the first of a thunder-shower ; and now The arena swims around him : he is...

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