 | Michel de Montaigne - 1711 - 716 pages
...Alexander owe the infinite Grandeur of their Renown, but to Fortune ? How many Men has fhe extjnguilh'd in the beginning of their Progrefs, of whom we have...brought as much Courage to the Work as they, if their adverfe hap had not cut them off in the firft Sally of their Arms ? Amongft fo many and fo great Dangers,... | |
 | Michel de Montaigne - French essays - 1743 - 572 pages
...their Renown, but to Fortune ? How many Men has me extinguim'd in the Beginning of their Pregrefs, of whom we have no Knowledge ; who brought as much Courage to the Work as they, if their adverfe Hap had not cut them off in the firft Sally of their Arms ? Amongft fo many and fo great Dangers,... | |
 | Michel de Montaigne - French essays - 1776 - 654 pages
...Crefar and Alexander owv the infinite grandeur of their renown, but to Fortune ? How many men has flic extinguifhed in the beginning of their progrefs, of...knowledge ; who brought as much courage to the work as * Cic. de OfTic. lib. L cap, f. . t Idem, ibid. lib. i. cap. 19. they, they, if their evil defliny... | |
 | Michel Eyquem de Montaigne - 1842 - 792 pages
...their renown but to fortune? How many men has she extinguished in the beginning of their progress, of whom we have no knowledge, who brought as much courage to the work as they, if their adverse hap had not stopped them short in the first sally of their arms ? Amongst so many and so great... | |
 | Michel de Montaigne - 1849 - 698 pages
...their renown but to fortune! How many men has she extinguished in the beginning of their progress, of whom we have no knowledge, who brought as much courage to the work as they, if their adverse hap had not stopped tliem short in the first sally of their arms ! Amongst so many and so great... | |
 | Michel de Montaigne, William Hazlitt - 1859 - 542 pages
...their renown but to fortune ? How many men has she extinguished in the beginning of their progress, of whom ; we have no knowledge, who brought as much courage to the > work as they, if their adverse hap had not stopped them short in the first sally of their arms ? Amongst so many and so great... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - Electronic journals - 1878 - 828 pages
...their renown, but to fortune ? How many men has she extinguished in the beginning of their progress, of whom we have no knowledge ; who brought as much courage to the work as they, if their adverse hap had not cut them off in the first sally of their arms ? Amongst so many and so great dangers,... | |
 | Michel de Montaigne - 1870 - 700 pages
...renown, but to fortune ? BB 2 How many men has she extinguish'd in the beginning of their progress, of whom we have no knowledge ; who brought as much courage to the work as they, if their adverse hap had not cut them off in the first sally of their arms ? Amongst so many and so great dangers,... | |
 | Michel Eyquem de Montaigne - 1877 - 662 pages
...their renown but to fortune ? How many men has she extinguished in the beginning of their progress, of whom we have no knowledge, who brought as much courage to the work as they, if their adverse hap had not cut them off in the first sally of their arms ? Amongst so many and so great dangers... | |
 | Michel de Montaigne - 1877 - 636 pages
...their renown but to fortune ? How many men has she extinguished in the beginning of their progress, of whom we have no knowledge, who brought as much courage to the work as they, if their adverse hap had not cut them off in the first sally of their arms ? Amongst so many and so great dangers... | |
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To what do Caesar and Alexander owe the infinite grandeur of their renown, but to fortune? How many men has she extinguished in the beginning of their progress, of whom we have no knowledge; who brought as much courage to the work as they, if their adverse... 
