 Walled towns, stored arsenals and armories, goodly races of horse, chariots of war, elephants, ordnance, artillery, and the like — all this is but a sheep in a lion's skin except the breed and disposition of the people be stout and warlike. Nay, number...  The Harleian Miscellany, Or, A Collection of Scarce, Curious, and ... - Página 337editado por - 1810Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Francis Bacon - 1883 - 236 páginas
...some that have but a small dimension of stem, and yet apt to be the foundations of great monarchies. Walled towns, stored .arsenals and armories, goodly...and the like; all this is but a sheep in a lion's * He alludes to the following passage, St. Matthew xiii. 81: " Another parable put he forth unto them,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1884 - 476 páginas
...some that have but a small dimension of stem, and yet apt to be the foundations of great monarchies. Walled towns, stored arsenals and armories, goodly...be stout and warlike. Nay, number itself in armies importeth not much, where the people is of weak courage ; for, as Virgil saith, " It never troubles... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1884 - 474 páginas
...some that have but a small dimension of stem, and yet apt to be the foundations of great monarchies. Walled towns, stored arsenals and armories, goodly...be stout and warlike. Nay, number itself in armies importeth not much, where the people is of weak courage ; for, as Virgil saith, " It never troubles... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1884 - 564 páginas
...yet are apt to be the foundation of great monarchies. Walled towns, stored arsenals and armouries, goodly races of horse, chariots of war, elephants,...be stout and warlike. Nay, number itself in armies importeth not much, where the people are of weak courage ; for, as Virgil saith, It never troubles... | |
 | Reunion Society of Vermont Officers - 1885 - 508 páginas
...in it a property and spirit to get up hastily and spread. Walled towns, stored arsenals and armies, chariots of war, elephants, ordnance, artillery and...and disposition of the people be stout and warlike." Neither is the strength or character of nations, or armies, determined by numbers. Cortez subjugated... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1890 - 826 páginas
...some that have but a small dimension of stem, and yet apt to be the foundations of great monarchies. Walled towns, stored arsenals and armories, goodly...stout and warlike. Nay, number (itself) in armies importeth not much, where the people is of weak courage ; for (as Virgil saith) It never troubles a... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1887 - 326 páginas
...and yet apt to be the foundations of great monarchies. Walled towns, stored arsenals and armouries, goodly races of horse, chariots of war, elephants,...be stout and warlike ; nay, number itself in armies importeth not much where the people is of weak courage ; for, as Virgil saith, " It never troubles... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1888 - 336 páginas
...and yet apt to be the foundations of great monarchies. Walled towns, stored arsenals and armouries, goodly races of horse, chariots of war, elephants,...be stout and warlike ; nay, number itself in armies importeth not much where the people is of weak courage ; for, as Virgil saith, " It never troubles... | |
 | Arthur Howard Galton - 1888 - 368 páginas
...Townes, Stored Arcenalls and Armouries, Goodly Races of Horse, Chariots of Warre, Elephants, Ordnances, Artillery, and the like : All this is but a Sheep...disposition of the People, be stout and warlike. Nay Number (it selfe) in Armies, importeth not much, where the People is of weake Courage : For (as Virgil saith)... | |
 | Ignatius Donnelly - 1888 - 520 páginas
...them long after, when the profession and exercise of arms hath grown to decay.1 And again he says: Walled towns, stored arsenals and armories, goodly...elephants, ordnance, artillery and the like; all this but a sheep in a lion's skin, except the breed and disposition of the people be stout and war-like.4... | |
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