 Could all our care elude the gloomy grave, Which claims no less the fearful than the brave, For lust of fame I should not vainly dare In fighting fields, nor urge thy soul to war. But since, alas ! ignoble age must come, Disease, and death's inexorable...  The Iliad of Homer - Page 281by Homer - 1884 - 500 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 496 pages
...ignoble age muft come, Difeafe, and death's inexorable doom ; The life which others pay, let us bellow, And give to fame what we to nature owe; Brave though we fall, and honour'J if we live, Or let us glory gain, or glory five ! 395 He f:iiil; his words thcliflcning chief... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 496 pages
...ignoble age mull come, Difeafe, and death's inexorable doom ; The life which others pa)-, let us lieitow, And give to fame what we to nature owe; Brave though we fall, and honour'd if we live, 395 Or let us story gain, orglorygive! He faij ; his words theliftening chief... | |
 | Slave trade - 1805 - 378 pages
...death ; Could all our care elude the gloomy grave, Which claim no less the fearful than the brave, For lust of fame I should not vainly dare In fighting fields, nor urge your souls to war ; But since alas, ignoble age must come, Disease and death's inexorable doom ; The... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 472 pages
...386 ' Could all our care elude the gloomy grave, ' Which claims no less the fearful than the brave; ' For lust of fame I should not vainly dare ' In fighting fields, — nor urge thy soul to war. 390 ' But since, alas ! ignoble age must come, ' Disease, and death's inexorable dooiii ; ' The life... | |
 | Homerus - 1807 - 568 pages
...our care elnde the gloomy grave. Which claims no less the fearful than the brave, For lust of fame 1 should not vainly dare In fighting fields, nor urge thy soul to war. 390 But since, alas! ignoble age must come, Disease, and death's inexorable doom; The life which others... | |
 | Homerus - 1808 - 574 pages
...imitate ! 386 Could all our care elnde the gloomy grave, Which claims no less the fearful than the hrave, For lust of fame I should not vainly dare In fighting fields, nor urge thy soul to war. 300 But since, alas! ignohle age must come, Disease, and death's inexorahle doom ; The life which others... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth - Education - 1809 - 516 pages
...estimate of what is really valuable in life, and with hearts proud of suffering for our country. " The life, which others pay, let us bestow; " And give to Fame, wh^t we to Nature owe; '* Brave though we fall, and honour'd if we live, " Or let us glory gain, or... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 760 pages
...Which claims no less the fearful than the brave, For lust of fame I should not vainly dare In lighting fields, nor urge thy soul to war. But since, alas...what we to nature owe ; Brave though we fall, and honour'd if we live, Or let us glory gain, or glory give!" He said ; his words the listening chief... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 790 pages
...ckiims no less the fearful than the brare, For lust of fame I should not vainly dare In fighting fu ids, nor urge thy soul to war. But since, alas! ignoble...fame what we to nature owe; Brave though we fall, and honour'd if we live, Or let us glory gain, or glory give!" lie said ; his words the listening chief... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 770 pages
...the brve, For lust of fame I should not vaiuly dare In fighting fields, nor urge thy soul to war. Hut since, alas ! ignoble age must come, Disease, and...fame what we to nature owe; Brave though we fall, and honour'd if we lire, Or let us glory gain, or glory give!" He said ; his words the listening chief... | |
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