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That these personages have indeed existed, and that these events have in truth taken place, is a circumstance which can, it is true, in many cases add to our pleasure, but that which it adds to it is like a foreign addition, much rather unfavorable than advantageous to the poetical impression.
Roman liberties were prostrated forever. Tyrants, armed with absolute and irresponsible power, ruled over the empire; nor could their tyranny end but with their lives. Noble sentiments and aspirations were rebuked. The times were unfavorable to the development of genius, except in those ways which subserved the interests of the government.
She had pretended to make Godfrey her confidant, had invented, dressed, and poured out injuries to him, and so blocked up the way to all testimony unfavorable to her. Was there ever man in more pitiable position? It added to Godfrey's rage that he had not a doubt Mary knew what had passed between Letty and him.
All the living generation, I took it for granted, would think the term very properly applied. In this, however, I was mistaken. The dead and the living rise up together to call me to account, and I must defend myself as well as I am able. Let us inquire, then, Sir, what is meant by an unfavorable balance of trade, and what the argument is, drawn from that source.
On the other hand they put themselves to the greatest possible trouble to lay "The Truth About the War" before American public opinion. This, however, fell on unfavorable ground, for the American does not care to be instructed. He had no interest in learning the "truth" which the German Press communications and explanatory pamphlets were so anxious to impress upon him.
"The Duke d'Orbano announces, that the king his master will authorize the new establishment, but on the conditions previously stated." "No condition! either a frank adhesion or a positive refusal. Let us know our friends from our enemies. The more unfavorable the circumstances, the more we must show firmness, and overbear opposition by confidence in ourselves."
It does not follow, even so, that recovery does not succeed treatment in some of these unfavorable cases. An invention of Dr. Affected subjects are kept in slings as long as it seems necessary until they learn to get up without deranging the braces worn.
The reports from Egypt were so unfavorable that, although as yet he had received no positive orders, Calvinus was in daily expectation that he would be obliged to go. It would be unsafe, he thought, to leave an insolent barbarian unchastised. He had learnt in Caesar's school to strike quickly. He had not learnt the comparison between means and ends, without which celerity is imprudence.
But, he reflected, the important point was not the view she took of the morality of such an attempt, on which her authority was nought, but her opinion of its chances of success, which was obviously not wholly unfavorable. He did not trouble himself to inquire closely into any personal motive she may have had.
There would be a feast indeed, with two captives instead of one. The newcomer also carried the flag of truce the tuft of white feathers; but the emblem would be of no avail if the report of the hunters would be unfavorable. "I would speak to my tribesman," he said, "here, where all may hear." They brought Oomah and formed a circle around the two.
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