 | T. ADDISON RICHARDS - 1857 - 272 Seiten
...member of that body, presented the series of bold resolutions, which led to his famous speech—" Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and George the Third ' '— concluded by those master-words of raillery, when the excited assembly interrupted him with... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1862 - 686 Seiten
...eloquence, " familiar in our ears as household words:" "Tarquin," he exclaimed, " and Caesar had each his Brutus ; Charles the First his Cromwell ; and..."Treason!" cried the Speaker; "treason, treason," was echoed from every part of the bouse, as Henry, fixing his eye on the Speaker, without embarrassment,... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1863 - 234 Seiten
...Act Cougress. Sous of Liberty. Repeal of Stamp Act. who oppressed his people, he had said, " Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and George the Third" — he was interrupted by persons who cried, " Treason ! Treason !" Henry finished by saying — "may... | |
 | Henry Howard Brownell - 1863 - 554 Seiten
...that, in tones of bold warning, he broke forth, in the heat of argument, with the expressions: "Caesar had his Brutus — Charles the First his Cromwell — and George the Third" (here he was interrupted by a cry of Treason ! from the speaker and many members, but he firmly continued)... | |
 | Jest book - 1864 - 396 Seiten
...the ball of the American Revolution, introduced his celebrated resolution on the Stamp Act into the House of Burgesses of Virginia (May, 1765), he exclaimed,...when descanting on the tyranny of the obnoxious Act, " Caesar had his Brutus ; Charlesl. his Cromwell; and George III. . . ." "Treason!'' cried the speaker;... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1865 - 504 Seiten
...was the grace of God to man at length manifested. Sermons. Vol. ii. p. 287. PATRICK HENRY. 1736-1799. C»esar had his Brutus — Charles the First, his...George the Third — (" Treason ! " cried the speaker) — mag profit bg their example. If this be treason, make the most of it. Speech, 1765. Give me Liberty,... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1865 - 388 Seiten
...seats, and others sat in breathless silence. At length, when, alluding to tyrants, he exclaimed, "Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and George the Third .— " there was n cry of u Treason 1 treason i-' He paused a moment, and said— " may profit by their... | |
 | Henry Boehm - 1866 - 510 Seiten
...Patrick Henry made his first grand speech ; and in this old house Henry exclaimed, in tones of thunder, " Cesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell,...Treason ! " cried the Speaker ; " treason, treason I " echoed from every part of the house)— Henry exclaimed, " may profit by his example. If this be... | |
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Cesar had his Brutus; Charles the First his Cromwell; and George the Third"— 
