 | Juvenal - 1825 - 234 pages
...imitation of this satire. On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How just his hopes, let Swedish Charles decide: A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers daunt him, and no labours tire; No joys to him pacific sceptres yield ; War sounds the trump, he rushes... | |
 | William Brittainham Lacey - Elocution - 1828 - 308 pages
...or on stones decay. On what foundation stands the warrior's pride ? How just his hopes let Swedish Charles decide : A frame of adamant, a soul of fire,...fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquer'd lord of pleasure and of pain ; No joys to him pacific sceptres yield, War sounds the trump, he rushes to the... | |
 | 1829 - 838 pages
...wanted but the rectification of the index ; upon spring enough to have been all that man should be, " A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright...and no labours tire ; O'er love, o'er fear, extends bis wide domain, Uncouquereil lord of pleasure and of pain." Compare to these examples, evil, wild... | |
 | Thucydides - Greece - 1829 - 584 pages
...attempt, almost as daring a one as some of Swedish Charles's, of whom our British Juvenal has sung : " A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire." To persons whose safety he put to such imminent hazard he was bound in justice to give some account... | |
 | Thucydides - 1829 - 586 pages
...attempt, almost as daring a one as some of Swedish Charles's, of whom our British Juvenal has sung : " A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire." To persons whose safety he put to such imminent hazard lie was bound in justice to give sonic account... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...or on stones decay. On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How just hie hopes, let Swedish bittered more XJuconquered lord of pleasure and of pain. No joys to him pacific sceptres yield. War sounds the trump,... | |
 | John Galt - Fiction - 1830 - 222 pages
...was seen re-mounted coming back at the gallop, in evident alarm and consternation. CHAPTER IV. V " A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire." JOHNSON. IN the mean time Southennan and Father Jerome, taking no heed of their attendants, were making... | |
 | John Webster Morris - Baptists - 1830 - 342 pages
...strength, and possessed, according to his own expressive phrase, " a large portion of being," — " A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire." In person, lie was above the middle stature, tall, stout, and muscular ; his sombre aspect impressive... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - Elocution - 1830 - 364 pages
...highly, that wouldst thou holUy. They next reef'd the top-sails. If I quench thee thou flaming Minister. A. frame of adamant — a soul of fire. No dangers fright him and no labors tire. He laughs at me. Thou look'st from thy throne in the clouds, and laugh'st at the storm.... | |
 | Satire, English - 1831 - 790 pages
...stands the warrior's pride, How just his hopes let Swedish Charles decide ; A frame of adamant, a souiof fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire;...fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquer'd lord of pleasure and of pain ; No joys to him pacific sceptres yield, War sounds the trump, he rushes to the... | |
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On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How just his hopes let Swedish Charles decide ; A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire... 
