| Alexander Bain - 1863 - 266 pages
...upon.' 10. The Comparative is used when two things are compared, the Superlative when more than two. Of two such lessons, why forget The nobler and the manlier one ? But the rule is not strictly adhered to. Writers and speakers continually use the superlative in... | |
| Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra - 1864 - 448 pages
...to have come near to the old military dance of Greece ; still retained among the Ionian islanders. " You have the Pyrrhic dance as yet, Where is the Pyrrhic...lessons why forget The nobler and the manlier one? " Don Jmm. The whole of the description of this rustic wedding is highly interesting as illustrative... | |
| George Augustus Sala - History - 1865 - 444 pages
...winding up with an unearthly whoop, supposed to represent the fanfare of musical instruments. " They have the Pyrrhic dance as yet — where is the Pyrrhic phalanx gone ? " Oh ! behold it coming! A serried band of infantile desperadoes march screeching along the side-walk,... | |
| Conduct of life - 1865 - 438 pages
...whatever that may be. The Varsovienne and Cracovienna are all that remain of Polish nationality. " Ye have the Pyrrhic dance as yet, Where is the Pyrrhic phalanx gone?" says Byron bitterly to the Greeks, and some future Rusgian agent may perhaps sing to the wearers of... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1865 - 480 pages
...Fill high the cup with Samian wine I Leave battles to the Turkish hordes, And shed the blood of Seio's vine ! Hark! rising to the ignoble call — How answers each bold Bacchanal ! 10. You have the Pyrrhic dance as yet, Where is the Pyrrhic phalanx gone ? Of two such lessons, why... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1866 - 802 pages
...living who are dumb. In vain — in vain ; strike other chords ; Fill high the cup with Samian wine ! Leave battles to the Turkish hordes, And shed the blood of Scio's vine I Hark ! rising to the ignoble call — How answers each bold Bacchanal ! You have the Pyrrhic dance... | |
| Simon Kerl - English language - 1867 - 396 pages
...breeze,— Arouse ye, one and all 1" — Scots. 40. a ba bee <ti " Yon have the Pyrrhic dance nsyet, if Where is the Pyrrhic phalanx gone? Of two such lessons why forget The nobler and the manlleV 6ne f 4 i You have the letters Cadmus gave — Think you he meant them for a slave ?" — Byron.... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1867 - 740 pages
...who are dumb. 9. In vain — In vain : strike other chords ; Fill high the cup witli Samian wine ! N. 1 Hark ! rising to the ignoble cnll— How answers each bold Bacchanal ! 10. Yon have the Pyrrhic dance... | |
| William Pembroke Fetridge - Europe - 1870 - 964 pages
...living who are dumb.' " In vain, in vain : strike other chords ; Fill high tho cup with Samion wine ! Leave battles to the Turkish hordes, And shed the blood of Scio's vine 1 Hark ! rising to the ignoble callHow answers each bold Bacchanal ! 11 Yon have the Pyrrhic dance... | |
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