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The comic history of Rome (1850)

À Beckett, Gilbert Abbott, 1811-1856, Leech, John, 1817-1864 · London, Bradbury, Evans · leaf 128

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the entertainments ofthe stage, who clamour against opera and ballet, will, perhaps, be surprised to learn thatthe most truly classical performances are those which they most energetically protestagainst. CHAP. X.] EARTHQUAKE AT ROME. 108 Pomponius, who only discovered that young Manliu3 was at… … Titos threatening Pomponins. courage, muttered a promise to stay all proceedings ; and Titus, whohad formerly irritated his father by stammering, was received with openarms, for having spoken out so boldly in his favour. No sooner were the divisions of the people healed, than the cityitself began…

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