The National Review, Volume 120W.H. Allen, 1943 - English literature |
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Page 96
... victory . But victory cannot be won ; it must be achieved . Victory has labour - roughened hands , bloody feet ; victory is no winged goddess ; victory is our sister in a soldier's cloak . " Here is the spirit that deserves and will achieve ...
... victory . But victory cannot be won ; it must be achieved . Victory has labour - roughened hands , bloody feet ; victory is no winged goddess ; victory is our sister in a soldier's cloak . " Here is the spirit that deserves and will achieve ...
Page 210
... victory meant a situation both in Russia and on the continent of Europe which promised to be practically impregnable . For the Russians , defeat implied at best a long period of heart - breaking struggle with no certainty of relief by ...
... victory meant a situation both in Russia and on the continent of Europe which promised to be practically impregnable . For the Russians , defeat implied at best a long period of heart - breaking struggle with no certainty of relief by ...
Page 430
... victory . The news of the conquest of Tunisia , which closed the long struggle for Africa , was received in this country with awe and thankfulness , almost in silence and without boasting or revelry . Too much still lies ahead of us for ...
... victory . The news of the conquest of Tunisia , which closed the long struggle for Africa , was received in this country with awe and thankfulness , almost in silence and without boasting or revelry . Too much still lies ahead of us for ...
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