The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select, Volume 7G. Berger, 1868 - Anecdotes |
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... side the odds of combat lie , The brave live glorious , or lamented die ; The wretch who trembles in the field of fame , Meets death , or , worse than death , eternal shame . " POPE . HEROES OF THERMOPYLÆ . IT having been resolved , at ...
... side the odds of combat lie , The brave live glorious , or lamented die ; The wretch who trembles in the field of fame , Meets death , or , worse than death , eternal shame . " POPE . HEROES OF THERMOPYLÆ . IT having been resolved , at ...
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... side of Leonidas . Those who staid , did not feed themselves with any hopes of conquering or escaping , but looked upon Thermopyla as their graves ; and when Leonidas , exhorting them to take some nourishment , said that they should all ...
... side of Leonidas . Those who staid , did not feed themselves with any hopes of conquering or escaping , but looked upon Thermopyla as their graves ; and when Leonidas , exhorting them to take some nourishment , said that they should all ...
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... side the odds of combat lie , The brave live glorious , or lamented die ; The wretch who trembles in the field of fame , Meets death , or , worse than death , eternal shame . " POPE . HEROES OF THERMOPYLÆ . IT having been resolved , at ...
... side the odds of combat lie , The brave live glorious , or lamented die ; The wretch who trembles in the field of fame , Meets death , or , worse than death , eternal shame . " POPE . HEROES OF THERMOPYLÆ . IT having been resolved , at ...
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... side of Leonidas . Those who staid , did not feed themselves with any hopes of conquering or escaping , but looked upon Thermopyla as their graves ; and when Leonidas , exhorting them to take some nourishment , said that they should all ...
... side of Leonidas . Those who staid , did not feed themselves with any hopes of conquering or escaping , but looked upon Thermopyla as their graves ; and when Leonidas , exhorting them to take some nourishment , said that they should all ...
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... sides , and a dreadful conflict ensu- ed ; till , at length , not vanquished , but overwhelmed by numbers , every man of the Greeks was slain ex- cept one , who escaped to Sparta , where he was treat- ed as a traitor and coward to his ...
... sides , and a dreadful conflict ensu- ed ; till , at length , not vanquished , but overwhelmed by numbers , every man of the Greeks was slain ex- cept one , who escaped to Sparta , where he was treat- ed as a traitor and coward to his ...
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Abu Taher action admiral Albanians arms army artillery attack batteries battle BATTLE OF CAMPERDOWN BATTLE OF TOURNAY battle of Waterloo besieged boat body Bonaparte brave bravery cannon Captain carried castle cavalry charge colonel colours commanded courage crew cried danger dead death defended dreadful Duke Duke of Guise Earl emperor enemy enemy's engagement English escaped exclaimed Fabii fell fight fire fire-ship fleet followed foot force fought French friends gallant garrison grenadiers guard guns hand head honour horse hundred immediately instantly intrepidity Jeanne Hachette killed king Leonidas lieutenant Lord Lord Wellington Louvois Marshal Medes night officer ordered party perceived perished Persians person Prince Prince of Condé prisoner received regiment render replied retire retreat returned rushed Russians seized sent ship shot side siege Sir John soldiers soon Suliots surrender Suwaroff sword thou thousand threw took town troops Turks valour vessel victory whole wounded Xerxes