 Then out spake brave Horatius, The Captain of the gate : 'To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or late; And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his Gods...  Readings in science and literature - Page 356by Daniel Scrymgeour - 1851Full view - About this book
 | Epes Sargent - American literature - 1855 - 348 pages
...DEFEND THE BRIDGE. 1. THEN outspake brave Horatius,11 the captain of the gate : " To every man upon the earth death cometh, soon or late ; And how can man...better than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his lathers and the temples of his gods? 2. " Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, with all the speed ye may... | |
 | Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 pages
...Porsena took the fort of Janiculum, and compelled the Romans to retreat over the bridge into the city. Then out spake brave Horatius, The Captain of the...Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may ; I, with two more to help me, Will hold the foe in play. In yon strait path a thousand May... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers - 1857 - 164 pages
...above the skies, And sing thy praise in heaven ! HORATIUS OFFERS TO DEFEND THE BRIDGE. THEN outspake brave Horatius, The captain of the gate : " To every...Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may ; I, with two more to help me, Willhold the foe in play. In yon strait path a thousand May well... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers - 1857 - 350 pages
...TO DEFEND THE 1. THEN outspake brave Horatras, EI the captain of the gate : " To every man upon the earth death cometh, soon or late ; And how can man...ashes of his fathers and the temples of his gods? 2. " Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, with all the speed ye may ; I, with two more to help me, will... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - Elocution - 1857 - 428 pages
...DEFEND THE BRIDGE. THEN outspake brave Horatius, The captain of the gate : " To every man upon the earth " Death cometh soon or late. " And how can man...ashes of his fathers, " And the temples of his gods. " And for the tender mother " Who dandled him to rest, " And for the wife who nurses " His baby at... | |
 | John Daniel Morell - 1857 - 70 pages
...morning. Answer every man directly. Alas, sir ! are you here ? I am extremely sorry for him. Then outspake brave Horatius, The captain of the gate — To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or late. God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. [29. Point out, in the following sentences,... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - English language - 1858 - 424 pages
...this extract the accented lines are composed of three Iambics, with an additional syllable. To ev'ry man upon this earth, Death cometh soon or late ! And...fearful odds For the ash'es of his fa'thers, And the temple ofhisgods ? — MAOAULAY. IAMBIC TETRAMETER. Formula xa X 4. § 499. In the following the law... | |
 | Churches of Christ - 1858 - 652 pages
...three men undertook the task of keeping in check thirty thousand at the gate, Horatius said : — " Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed you may ; /, with two more^to^Uelp me, Will hold the foe in bay. In yon straight path 'a thousand May well... | |
 | John William Stanhope Hows - Readers - 1860 - 450 pages
...foe. "Their van will be upon us Before the bridge goes down ; And if they once may win the bridge, Then out spake brave Horatius. The captain of the..."Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may ; I, with two more to help me, Will hold the foe in play. In yon straight path a thousand May... | |
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