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... Plutarch's Lives - Page 239by Plutarch - 1822Full view - About this book
| Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 412 pages
...Traulus, of amphibious breed, , By the dam from tordllngi sprung, By the fire exhaled from dung. Id. O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquered lord of pleasure and of pain. Vanity of Hitman Wishet. All hail ! inexorable lord ! At whose destruction-breathing word The mightiest... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 pages
...To rust on mudáis, or on stones decay. On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How just hie ree. Hark ! XJuconquered lord of pleasure and of pain. No joys to him pacific sceptres yield. War sounds the trump,... | |
| John Webster Morris - 1830 - 342 pages
...strength, and possessed, according to his own expressive phrase, " a large portion of being," — " A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire." In person, lie was above the middle stature, tall, stout, and muscular ; his sombre aspect impressive... | |
| John Galt - 1830 - 222 pages
...was seen re-mounted coming back at the gallop, in evident alarm and consternation. CHAPTER IV. V " A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire." JOHNSON. IN the mean time Southennan and Father Jerome, taking no heed of their attendants, were making... | |
| Jonathan Barber - 1830 - 364 pages
...highly, that wouldst thou holUy. They next reef'd the top-sails. If I quench thee thou flaming Minister. A. frame of adamant — a soul of fire. No dangers fright him and no labors tire. He laughs at me. Thou look'st from thy throne in the clouds, and laugh'st at the storm.... | |
| 1831 - 790 pages
...debt? Wreaths which at last the dear-bought right convey To rust on medals, or on stones decay.- . tOn what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How just...let Swedish Charles decide ; A frame of adamant, a souiof fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain,... | |
| Henry Stebbing - 1832 - 378 pages
...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...tire; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquer'd lord of pleasure and of pain; No joys to him pacific sceptres yield, War sounds the trump,... | |
| Henry Stebbing - 1832 - 858 pages
...everlasting deht ; Wreaths which at last the dear-hought right convey, To rust on medals or on stones decay. On what foundation stands the warrior's pride ? How...adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no lahours tire ; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquer'd lord of pleasure and of pain;... | |
| Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...calms the mind, And makes the happiness she does not find. [From Vanity of Human Wishes.] CHARLES XII. ON what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How...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 of pain.... | |
| Jonathan Barber - 1832 - 360 pages
...highly, that thou wouldst holily. Tney next reefd the top-sails. If I quench thee thou flaming Minister. A. frame of adamant — a soul of fire. No dangers fright him and no labors tire. He laughs at me. Thou lookst from thy throne in the clouds, and laugh'st at the storm.... | |
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