 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...  Latin Classics ... - Page 221by William Cleaver Wilkinson - 1900Full view - About this book
 | Plutarch - 1804 - 410 pages
...ftands the warrior's pride, How juit his hopes, letSwedifh Charles decide; A frame of adamant, a loul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labors tire ; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquered lord of pleafure and of pain ; No joys to him pacific fceptres yield, \Var founds the trusip,... | |
 | Plutarch - 1804 - 408 pages
...ftands the warrior's pride, How jufl his hopes, letSwedifh Charles decide; A frame of adamant, a toul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labors tire ; O'er love, o'erfcar, extends his wide domain, Uncpncjuered lord of pleafure and of pain ; No joys to him pacific... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...everlasting debt ; Wreaths which at last the dear-bought right convey; To rust on medals, or on stones decay. On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How...adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire ; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquer'd lord of pleasure and of pain... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...Swedifh Charles decide ; A frame of adamant, a foul of fire, No danger* fright him, and no labours tire; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquer'd lord of pleafure and of pain ; No joys to him pacific fceptres yield, War founds the trump, he rufhes to the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pages
...everlasting debt; Wreaths which at last the dear-bought right convey To rust on medals, or on stones decay. * On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How...adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire ; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquer'd lord of pleasure and of pain;... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 pages
...the British Juvenal, in lines as nervous and energetic as are to be found in any part of our author : A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire; O'er Love, o'er Fear, extends his wide domain, UnconquerM Lord of Pleasure and of Pain.... | |
 | George Beaumont - 1808 - 218 pages
...let Swedifh Charles decide; A frame of adamant, a foul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no dangers tire ; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquer'd lord of pleafure and of pain; No joys to him pacific fceptres yield, War founds the trump, he rnfhes to the... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...everlasting debt; Wreaths which at last the dear-bought right convey To rust on medals, or on stones decay. On what foundation stands the warrior's pride. How...adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire ; O'er love, o'er tear, extends his wide domain, Unconquer'd lord of pleasure and of pain... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pages
...debt ; Wreaths which at last the dcar-boughtright conTo mst on medals, or on stones decay- [vey On If in'd Recal the shades of night, the pamper'd rogue ] Shall rue his fat* revers'd, and at laliors tire ; OVr love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, • l.'nconquer'd lord of pleasure and... | |
 | Percival Stockdale - 1809 - 500 pages
...publick view. On what foundation stands the warriour*s pride; How just hit hopes, let Swedish CUAH.LES decide. A frame of adamant, a soul of fire ; No dangers fright him, and no labours tire; O'er love, o'er fear extends his wide domain; Unconquered lord of pleasure, and (if pain.... | |
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