 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1855 - 786 Seiten
...Then out' spake brave' Hora'tius, The captain of the gate : To ev'ry man upon this earth, Death cometh soon or late ! And how' can man' die bet'ter Than...fearful odds For the ash'es of his fa'thers, And the temple of his gods? — MACAULAY. IAMBIC TETRAMETER. Formula xax 4. § 638. In tho following the law... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1855 - 348 Seiten
...THEN outspake brave Horatius,11 the captain of the gate : " To every man upon the earth death cometh, soon or late ; And how can man die better than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his lathers and the temples of his gods? 2. " Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, with all the speed ye may... | |
 | Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 Seiten
...Then out spake brave Horatius, The Captain of the Gate : " To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or late. And how can man die better Than facing...thousand May well be stopped by three. Now who will stand oa either hand, And keep the bridge with me ?" Then out spake Spurius Lartius ; A Eamnian3 proud was... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 164 Seiten
...THEN outspake brave Horatius, The captain of the gate : " To every man upon this earth Death cometh, soon or late ; And how can man die better Than facing...all the speed ye may ; I, with two more to help me, Willhold the foe in play. In yon strait path a thousand May well be stopped by three ; Now, who will... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 350 Seiten
...THEN outspake brave Horatras, EI the captain of the gate : " To every man upon the earth death cometh, soon or late ; And how can man die better than facing...ashes of his fathers and the temples of his gods? 2. " Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, with all the speed ye may ; I, with two more to help me, will... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1857 - 428 Seiten
...THEN outspake brave Horatius, The captain of the gate : " To every man upon the earth " Death cometh soon or late. " And how can man die better " Than...ashes of his fathers, " And the temples of his gods. " And for the tender mother " Who dandled him to rest, " And for the wife who nurses " His baby at... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1858 - 424 Seiten
...composed of three Iambics, with an additional syllable. To ev'ry man upon this earth, Death cometh soon or late ! And how' can man' die bet'ter Than...fearful odds For the ash'es of his fa'thers, And the temple ofhisgods ? — MAOAULAY. IAMBIC TETRAMETER. Formula xa X 4. § 499. In the following the law... | |
 | John William Stanhope Hows - 1860 - 450 Seiten
...Then out spake brave Horatius. The captain of the gate : " To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or late. And how can man die better Than facing...more to help me, Will hold the foe in play. In yon straight path a thousand May well be stopp'd by three. Now who will stand on either hand, And keep... | |
 | Henry George John Clements - 1860 - 176 Seiten
...Then out spake brave Horatius, The Captain of the Gate: "To every man upon this earth Death coiucth soon or late. And how can man die better Than facing...ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his Gods, "And for the tender mother Who dandled him to rest, And for the wife who nurses His baby at her breast,... | |
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Their van will be upon us Before the bridge goes down; And if they once may win the bridge, What hope to save the town? ' Then out spake brave Horatius, The Captain of the gate : 'To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or late; And how can man... 
