 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 páginas
...keep their ground u habitual quotations, eg : — " .... big with the fate Of Cato and of Rome." " 'Tis not in mortals to command success, But we'll do more, Sempronius, we'll deserve it." Meanwhile he was writing political papers and advancing in the political profession. He went Secretary... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1853 - 600 páginas
...might'st as well court the pale trembling vestal,' When she beholds the holy flame expiring. SEMPRONIUS. The more I see the wonders of thy race, The more I'm...country's cause, And try to rouse up all that's Roman in 'em. 'Tis not in mortals to command success, But we'll do more, Scmpronius ; we'll deserve it. [Exit.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 584 páginas
...the holy flame expiring. SEMPRONIUS. The more I see the wonders of thy race, The more I'm charm 'd. Thou must take heed, my Portius ! The world has all...country's cause, And try to rouse up all that's Roman in 'em. 'Tis not in mortals to command success, But we'll do more, Sempronius; we'll deserve it. [Exit.... | |
 | 1854 - 836 páginas
...events of war, I'll animate the soldiers' drooping courage With love of freedom, and contempt oflife; I'll thunder in their ears their country's cause, And try to rouse up all that's Roman in them. •Tie not in mortals to command success, But we'll do more, Sempronius ; we'll deserve it. [Exit.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 596 páginas
...war, I 'll animate the soldiers' drooping courage, With love of freedom, and contempt of lite : I 'll thunder in their ears their country's cause, And try to rouse up all that 's Roman in 'em. 'Tis not in mortals to command success, But we 'll do more, Sempronius ; we 'll... | |
 | John Watts De Peyster - 1855 - 396 páginas
...bottom, insert 'This quotation was made from memory. It is from ADDISON'S 'Co/a,' and should read : " 'Tis not In mortals to command success, But we'll do more, SEMPRONIUS, we'll deserve it." Page 216. Text, 13th line, for 'STEHHEN,' read 'STEPHEN.' Page 220. " 2d line, for 'conflict,' read... | |
 | Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1856 - 520 páginas
...— and newspaper polemics the avowal My voice is still for war ; and baffled struggle« the solatium 'Tis not in mortals to command success, But we'll do more, Sempronius, we'll deserve it— or that other balm for hurt minds, When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, The post of honour... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 480 páginas
...Addison. " — While the fathers of the senate meet In close debate — With love of freedom — I '11 thunder in their ears their country's cause. And try to rouse up all that's British in them." THE OLD WHIG. No. 2. THURSDAY, APEIL 2, 1719. WITH REMARKS UPON THE PLEBEIAN. —... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 484 páginas
...Addison. " — While the fathers of the senate meet In close debate — With love of freedom — I 'l1 thunder in their ears their country's cause, And try to rouse up all that's British in them." THE OLD WHIG. No. 2. THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1719. WITH BEMABKS UPON THE PLEBEIAN. —... | |
 | 1856 - 522 páginas
...and newspaper polemics the avowal My voice is still for war ; and baffled stragglers the solatium "Ks not in mortals to command success, But we'll do more, Sempronius, we'll deserve it — or that other balm for hurt minds, When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, The post of honour... | |
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I'll thunder in their ears their country's cause, And try to rouse up all that's Roman in them. Tis not in mortals to command success, But we'll do more, Sempronius; we'll deserve it. 
