 | Peter Bullions - 1850 - 238 Seiten
...similarity of sound hetween the last syllahles «f different lines, as in the following verses : — On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How just his hopes, let Swedish Charles decide. In Blank Verse the final syllahles do not rhyme. A Caesura is a cessation of the voice, and occurs... | |
 | William Cooke Taylor - 1851 - 544 Seiten
...Johnson's character of Charles XII. is the best comment on the life of that adventurous warrior:— " On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How...of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labors tire; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquered lord of pleasure and... | |
 | William Enfield, James Pycroft - 1851 - 422 Seiten
...Grief aids disease, remember'd folly stings, And his last sighs reproach the faith of kings. * * * * A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire ; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquer'd lord of pleasure and... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 Seiten
...of what went before." 41. FATE OF CHARLES THE TWELFTH. — Samuel Jokruon. Born, 1709 ; died, 17S4. ON what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How...of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labors tire ; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquered lord of pleasure and... | |
 | Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 Seiten
...everlasting debt ; Wreaths which at last the dear-bought right convey To rust on medals, or on stones decay. On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How...of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire ; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquer'd lord of pleasure and... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 568 Seiten
...of what went before." * 41. PATE OF CHARLES THE TWELFTH. —Samuel Joknson. Born, 1709; died, 1784. ON what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How...of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labors tire ; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquered lord of pleasure and... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 Seiten
...before." • ••• 41. FATE OF CHARLES THE TWELFTH. — Samuel Johnson. Born, 1709; died, 178i. ON what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How just his hopes, let Swedish Charles deeide ! A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labors tire ; O'er love,... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1852 - 518 Seiten
...lesser desires were con- 1707. centrated in this ruling passion ; for this he lived, for this he died. " A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire ; O'er love, o'er fear extends his wide domain, Unconquer'd lord of pleasure and... | |
 | George Jacob Holyoake - 1853 - 160 Seiten
...only rises into the poetical. The last two lines have the true genius of poetical inspiration :. — . On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How...of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no lahours tire ; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, XJneonquer'd lord of pleasure... | |
 | George Jacob Holyoake - 1853 - 154 Seiten
...true genius of poetical inspiration : — On wbat foundation stands tbe warrior's pride, How just bis hopes, let Swedish Charles decide; A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire ; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, Tfnconquer'd lord of pleasure... | |
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On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How just his hopes, let Swedish Charles decide ; A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire... 
