 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1876
...and thus — to vise the words of Johnson, who terms the controversy Bettum plus quam civile — " these two illustrious friends, after so many years...interest, conformity of opinion, and fellowship of study," parted finally " in acrimonious opposition." There was no time for the reconciliation which one must... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823
...seventy-seven. Every reader surely must regret that these two illustrious friends, after so many years past in confidence and endearment, in unity of interest,...study, should finally part in acrimonious opposition. Such a controversy was " Bellum plusquam civile," as Lucan expresses it. Why could not faction find... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1811
...177. " Every reader surely must regret that these two illustrious friends, after so many years past in confidence and endearment, in unity of interest,...study, should finally part in acrimonious opposition. Such :» controversy was ' Bellum ' plusquam civile,' as Lucan expresses it. Why could not faction... | |
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CIVILE," as Lucan expresses it. Why could not faction find other advocates? But among the uncertainties of the human state, we are doomed to number the instability of friendship. 
