 | 1847 - 806 Seiten
...than the blunt declaration by Horatius of his readiness to keep the bridge : — " Then out spoke bold Horatius, The captain of the gate : ' To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon órlate; And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers, And the... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1851 - 1502 Seiten
...lambios, 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 !...fearful odds For the ash'es of his fa'thers, And the temple of his Gods'! — MACAULAT. IAMBIC TETRAMETER. Formula x aX4. § 683. In the following the law... | |
 | Oskar Ludwig Bernhard Wolff - 1852 - 438 Seiten
...sires have marched to Rome. [Horatins offers to defend the Bridge.] Then out spake brave Horatins, The captain of the gate : 'To every man upon this...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,... | |
 | Norman Chevers - 1852 - 396 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 - 570 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention, Harvey Fowler - 1853 - 854 Seiten
...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... | |
 | 1853 - 848 Seiten
...there is no chance left of keeping them out of possession of the town. ' Then out spake brave Horatias, The captain of the Gate : " To every man upon this earth Death comcth soon or late. And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers,... | |
 | 1854 - 576 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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... | |
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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... 
