Alone stood brave Horatius, But constant still in mind; Thrice thirty thousand foes before, And the broad flood behind. ' Down with him ! " cried false Sextus, With a smile on his pale face. "Now yield thee," cried Lars Porsena, "Now yield thee to our... The Christian Remembrancer - Page 2081843Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| Epes Sargent - 1852 - 568 pages
...and bounded, rejoicing to be free, And battlement, and plank, and pier, whirled headlong to the sea. Alone stood brave Horatius, but constant still in...thousand foes before, and the broad flood behind. " Uown with him ! " cried false Scxtus, with a smile on his pale face " Now yield thee," cried Lars... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 pages
...frce, And battlement, and plank, and pier, whirled headlong to the sea. Alone stood brave Iloratius, but constant still in mind ; Thrice thirty thousand foes before, and the broad flood !tchind. " Down with him ! " cried false Sextus, with a sjnile on his pale face. " Now yield thee,"... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1854 - 354 pages
...And whirling down, in fierce career, Battlement, and plank, and pier, Rushed headlong to the sea. 57. Alone stood brave Horatius, But constant still in...cried Lars Porsena, " Now yield thee to our grace." 58. Round turned he, as not deigning Those craven ranks to see ; Naught spake he to Lars Porsena, But... | |
| Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1854 - 240 pages
...career, Battlement, and plank, and pier, Rushed headlong to the sea. LVII. Alone stood brave Iloratius, But constant still in mind ; Thrice thirty thousand...face. "Now yield thee," cried Lars Porsena, "Now yield thce to our grace." LVIII. Round turned he, as not deigning Those craven ranks to see ; Naught spake... | |
| 1854 - 576 pages
...bounded, rejoicing to be free, r And battlement, and plank, and pier, whirled headlong to the sea/ Alone stood brave Horatius, but constant still in...him ! " cried false Sextus, with a smile on his pale fece. " Now yield thee," cried Lars Porsena, " now yield thee to oar grace. •' O, Tiber ! father... | |
| William Chauncey Fowler - 1855 - 782 pages
...verb is sometimes suppressed, and is indicated by an adverb which seems to supply its place ; as, " ' Down with him !' cried false Sextus, with a smile on his pale face." See § 506. THE COLLOCATION OF ADVERBS. § 524. 1. They are placed before adjectives and participles,... | |
| David Charles Bell - 1856 - 466 pages
...tossing sea of steel, to and fro the standards reel; and the victorious trumpet-peal dies fitfully away. Alone stood brave Horatius, but constant still in...cried Lars Porsena, "now yield thee to our grace." Bound turned he, as not deigning those craven ranks to see; nought spake he to Lars Porsena, to Sextus... | |
| English poetry - 1857 - 334 pages
...; And whirling down, in fierce career, Battlement, and plank, and pier, Rushed headlong to the sea, Alone stood brave Horatius, But constant still in...his pale face, "Now yield thee," cried Lars Porsena, 100 Round turned he, as not deigning Those craven ranks to see ; Nought spoke he to Lars Porsena, To... | |
| Edward Fox - 1857 - 412 pages
...bridges ; and standing where once, many ages ago, Horatius in all his glory stood alone against a host, " Alone stood brave Horatius, But constant still in...smile on his pale face. ' Now yield thee,' cried Lars Porsenna, • ' Now yield thee to our grace.' Round turned he, as not deigning Those craven ranks to... | |
| Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 pages
...free, And whirling down, in fierce career, Battlement, and plank, and pier, Rushed headlong to the sea. Alone stood brave Horatius, But constant still in...smile on his pale face. " Now yield thee," cried Lars 4 Porsena, " Now yield thee to our grace." Round turned he, as not deigning Those craven ranks to see... | |
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