 | England - 1847 - 798 pages
...every man npon this earth Death cometh soon or late ; And how can man die better Than facing fearfnl odds, For the ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his gods?'" Not one other word shonld stont which mnst have gone home at once old Cocles have nttered, of apology... | |
 | English literature - 1842 - 416 pages
...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,...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 ; And for the holy maidens... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1843 - 438 pages
...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...ashes of his fathers And the temples of his Gods, 28. " And for the tender mother Who dandled him to rest, And for the wife who nurses His baby at her... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English poetry - 1843 - 142 pages
...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...ashes of his fathers And the temples of his Gods, 28. " And for the tender mother Who dandled him to rest, And for the wife who nurses His baby at her... | |
 | 1843 - 1266 pages
...every man upon this earth Drath cometh soon or late. And how can man die better Than facing tearful odds, For the 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; And for the holy maidens... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1845 - 558 pages
...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 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, And for the holy maidens... | |
 | Modern poetical speaker, Fanny Bury PALLISER - 1845 - 540 pages
...The captain of the gate : " To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or late. And how can men die better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his Gods. " Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed you may ; I, with two more to help me, Will hold... | |
 | 1870 - 494 pages
...Regillus," or " Horatius Codes," and then Albert would repeat after me in a kind of rhapsody — " For how can man die better, Than facing fearful odds,...ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his gods ?" I was living Merton days once more ; I was " Long Jim" (my nickname at Merton, because of my stature)... | |
 | Scotland - 1847 - 806 pages
...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...ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his gods?'" Not one other word should stout old Cooles have uttered, of apology for claiming to himself the post... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1851 - 424 pages
...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...ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his gods ! " Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed you may ; i See note 1, p. 230. I, with two... | |
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Their van will be upon us Before the bridge goes down; And if they once may win the bridge, What hope to save the town? ' 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... 
