 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 568 páginas
...of what went before." * 41. PATE OF CHARLES THE TWELFTH. —Samuel Joknson. Born, 1709; died, 1784. ON what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How...adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labors tire ; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquered lord of pleasure and of pain... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 páginas
...of what went before." 41. FATE OF CHARLES THE TWELFTH. — Samuel Jokruon. Born, 1709 ; died, 17S4. ON what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How...adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labors tire ; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquered lord of pleasure and of pain... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 páginas
...before." • ••• 41. FATE OF CHARLES THE TWELFTH. — Samuel Johnson. Born, 1709; died, 178i. ON what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How just his hopes, let Swedish Charles deeide ! A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labors tire ; O'er love,... | |
 | George Jacob Holyoake - 1853 - 156 páginas
...only rises into the poetical. The last two lines have the true genius of poetical inspiration : — On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How...and of pain; No joys to him pacific sceptres yield, Behold surrounding kings their power combine, And one capitulate, and one resign. Peace courts his... | |
 | George Jacob Holyoake - 1853 - 154 páginas
...true genius of poetical inspiration : — On wbat foundation stands tbe warrior's pride, How just bis hopes, let Swedish Charles decide; A frame of adamant,...tire ; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, Tfnconquer'd lord of pleasure and of pain; No joys to him pacific sceptres yield, Behold "i. 1 1 '... | |
 | George Jacob Holyoake - 1853 - 160 páginas
...only rises into the poetical. The last two lines have the true genius of poetical inspiration :. — . On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How...adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no lahours tire ; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, XJneonquer'd lord of pleasure and of... | |
 | William Cooke Taylor - 1853 - 548 páginas
...— " On what foundation stands the warrior's price, How just his hopes, let Swedish Charles decide i A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labors tire ; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquered lord of pleasure and of pain... | |
 | Henry Goddard Leach - 1926 - 620 páginas
...corners of the earth. "Swedish Charles — Unconquered Lord of Pleasure and of Pain" By SAMUEL JOHNSON ON what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How...adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labors tire; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquer'd lord of pleasure and of pain;... | |
 | Kristina Straub - 1987 - 260 páginas
...Foundation stands the Warrior's Pride?" (VHW 191). Charles' personality is the key to his entire career: A Frame of Adamant, a Soul of Fire, No Dangers fright...Domain, Unconquer'd Lord of Pleasure and of Pain; [ VHW 193-96] The above quatrain skillfully interweaves the image of the "Lord" with his "Domain."... | |
 | Columbia Historical Society (Washington, D.C.) - 1915 - 326 páginas
...Concerning him, the poet's hyperbole about King Charles of Sweden might have been used with aptness : "A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labors tire." His career was one of incessant toil and struggle, and service mainly for others. He... | |
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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... 
