 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
 | Norman Chevers - 1852 - 396 pages
...The life of one Roman was a thing of no small moment in the days of Horatius and Curtius—yet, — " how can man die better, Than facing fearful odds,...ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his gods ?" Now, human lives are wasted more basely than were even the lives of the retiarii and the myrmillones... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 pages
...bridge goes down ; And if they once may win the bridge, what hope to save the town ? " Then out spoke brave Horatius, the Captain of the gate : " To every man upon this earth death cometh, soon or late. Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, with all the speed ye may ; I, with two more to help me, will hold... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 568 pages
...what deeds are done in Rorne. 26. HORATTUS AT THE BRIDGE. — Adapted from Maconlay. Then out spoke brave Horatius, the Captain of the gate : " To every man upon this earth death cometh, soon or late. Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, with all the speed ye may ; I, with two more to help me, will hold... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 pages
...what deeds are done in Borne. 26. HORATIUS AT THE BRIDGE. — Adapted from Macmtay. Then out spoke brave Horatius, the Captain of the gate : " To every man upon this earth death cometh, soon or late. Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, with all the spced ye may ; I, with two more to help me, will hold... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 576 pages
...bridge goes down ; And if they once may win the bridge, what hope to save the town ? 9ft Then oat spoke brave Horatius, the Captain of the gate : " To every man upon this earth death oometh, soon or late. Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, with all the speed ye may ; I, with two more... | |
 | Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention, Harvey Fowler - 1853 - 854 pages
...lives for the safety and protection of that country, and for the loved ones who make happy its homes. " To every man upon this earth Death cometh, soon or...can man die better Than facing fearful odds, For the altars of his country, And for his country's gods! " This is the sentiment of every true lover of his... | |
 | 1854 - 576 pages
...camp what deeds are done in Home 26. HORATIUS AT THE RRIDGE. — Adapted from Mocmlay. Then oat spoke brave Horatius, the Captain of the gate : ' To every man upon this earth death cometh, soon or late. Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, with all the speed ye may ; 1, with two more to help me, will hold... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 320 pages
...DEFEND THE BRIDGE. 1. THEN outspake brave Horatius," the captain of the gate : " To every man upon the earth death cometh, soon or late ; And how can man...the 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... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1855 - 782 pages
...Iambics, with an additional syllable. Then out' spake brave' Hora'tius, The captain of the gate : 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 of his gods'? — MACAULAT. IAMBIC TETRAMETER. Formula re ax 4. § 638. In the following the... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1855 - 348 pages
...DEFEND THE BRIDGE. 1. 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...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... | |
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