| John Cooper Grocott - 1863 - 562 páginas
...to see the stir Of the Great Babel, and not feel the crowd. COWPER.— The Task, Book IV. Line 88. In all the trade of war, no feat Is nobler than a brave retreat. BCTLER.— Hudibras, Part I. Canto III. Line 807. REVEALS. — The maid who modestly conceals Her beauties,... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1864 - 426 páginas
...danger too, is such, I'll sooner Stand to it boldly and take quarter, To let them see I am no starter. In all the trade of war no feat Is nobler than a brave retreat : For those that run away, and fly, Take place at least o' the' enemy.' This said, the Squire, with... | |
| Walter F. Tiffin - 1866 - 242 páginas
...the covering, made of white rose leaves." The lines in Hudibras, Part i. Canto iii, 607, &c. are " In all the trade of war no feat Is nobler than a brave retreat : For those that run away and fly Take place at least o' th' enemy." (The last two lines were added... | |
| 1866 - 390 páginas
...too is such, I'll sooner Stand to it boldly and take quarter, soa To let them see I am no starter. In all the trade of war no feat Is nobler than a brave retreat : For those that run away and fly Take place at least o' th' enemy. aio This said, the Squire, with... | |
| Samuel Butler, Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 544 páginas
...danger too, is such, I'll sooner Stand to it boldly and take quarter, To let them see I am no starter. In all the trade of -war no feat Is nobler than a brave retreat : For those that run away, and fly, Take place at least o' th' enemy. 610 This said, the Squire, with... | |
| Henry George Bohn - 1867 - 752 páginas
...fruit, And some for shadow and for beauty. C. Mackay, Dream, 7. BETBEAT— iee Battle, Bural Betreat. In all the trade of war, no feat Is nobler than a brave retreat ; For those that run away, and fly, Take place at least o' the enemy. Butler, Hud. 1, in. 607. RETBIBUTION.... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1869 - 168 páginas
...danger too, is such, I'll sooner Stand to it boldly, and take quarter, To let them see I am no starter. In all the trade of war, no feat Is nobler than a brave retreat : For those that run away, and fly, Take place at least of th' enemy. This said, the Squire, with active... | |
| Daniel Scrymgeour - 1870 - 644 páginas
...high As metaphysic wit can fly. Ah me ! what perils do environ The man that meddles with cold iron. In all the trade of war, no feat Is nobler than a brave retreat : For those that run away, and fly, Take place at least of th' enemy.3 For what is worth in anything... | |
| 1874 - 414 páginas
...runeth awaie May again fight an other daie." The lines in Hudibras, Part i., Can iii., 607, &c., are : " In all the trade of war no feat Is nobler than a brave retreat : For those that run away and fly Take place at least o' th' enemy." (The last two lines were added... | |
| Cassell, ltd - 1876 - 470 páginas
...danger too, is such, I'll sooner Stand to it boldly, and take quarter, To let them see I am no starter. In all the trade of war, no feat Is nobler than a brave retreat : For those that run away, and fly, Take place at least of the enemy." Ralpho dismounted to restore... | |
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