 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 fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his Gods...  The Christian Remembrancer - Page 2041843Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 pages
...straight go down ; For, since Janiculum* is lost, Nought else can save the town." 1 Valerius Publicola. Then out spake brave Horatius, The Captain of the...ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his Gods ? " Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may ; I, with two more to help me, Will... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 164 pages
...above the skies, And sing thy praise in heaven ! HORATIUS OFFERS TO DEFEND THE BRIDGE. THEN outspake brave Horatius, The captain of the gate : " To every...the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods ? " Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may ; I, with two more to help me, Willhold... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 350 pages
...TO DEFEND THE 1. 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...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... | |
 | John Daniel Morell - 1857 - 70 pages
...morning. Answer every man directly. Alas, sir ! are you here ? I am extremely sorry for him. Then outspake brave Horatius, The captain of the gate — To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or late. God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. [29. Point out, in the following sentences,... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1858 - 424 pages
...this extract the accented lines are composed of three Iambics, with an additional syllable. To ev'ry man upon this earth, Death cometh soon or late ! And...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... | |
 | Charles Anderson Dana - 1859 - 838 pages
...Before the bridge goes down ; And if they once may win the bridge, What hope to save the town?" xxvn. Then out spake brave Horatius, The Captain of the...ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his Gods? xxvm. "And for the tender mother Who dandled him to rest, And for the wife who nurses His baby at her... | |
 | John William Stanhope Hows - 1860 - 450 pages
...foe. "Their van will be upon us Before the bridge goes down ; And if they once may win the bridge, Then out spake brave Horatius. The captain of the...ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his gods. "Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may ; I, with two more to help me, Will hold... | |
 | Henry George John Clements - 1860 - 176 pages
...break the bridge; Yet something must be done, or Rome is lost ! The moment is one of terrible suspense. 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 fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers,... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1861 - 550 pages
...bridge goes down ; And if they once may win the bridge, What hope to save the town ?" 2. Then out spoke brave Horatius, The captain of the gate : "To every...better Than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his /athers , And the temples of his gods ? 3. " Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye... | |
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