 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...prematurely, whose work was done ; nor ought excessive and unmanly wailing to follow one, who died at the height of human fame. The most triumphant death is, that of the martyr ; the most aweful, that of the martyred patriot; the most splendid, that of the hero expiring in the hour of victory.... | |
 | John Stacy - Norwich (England) - 1831 - 314 pages
...the course of nature, he might have attained, like his father, to a good old age. Yet he cannot be said to have fallen prematurely whose work was done...he to be lamented, who died so full of honours, and a' the height of human fame. The most triumphant death is that of the martyr; the most awful, that... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 600 pages
...-~' >"~~~-\ YL-I lie cannot be said to have fallen prematurely whose work was done ; nor ought lie to be lamented, who died so full of honours, and at the height of bnman fame. The most triumphant death is that of the martyr ; the most awful, thai of the martyred... | |
 | 1840 - 506 pages
...'The death of Nelson,' says Southey, 'was felt in England as a public calamity ; yet he cannot be eaid to have fallen prematurely whose work was done, nor...full of honours and at the height of human fame.' (James's Naval History; Southey 's Life of Nelson; Sir J. Mackintosh.) NELUMBIA'CE^E, a natural order... | |
 | 1836 - 884 pages
...in the course of nature, he might have attained, like his father, toa good old age. Yet he cnnnot be said to have fallen prematurely whose work was done ; nor ought he lo be lamented, who died so full of honours, and at the height of human fame. The most triumphant death... | |
 | Biography - 1838 - 482 pages
...In the eloquent words of the distinguished author from whom this sketch is compiled, " He cannot be said to have fallen prematurely whose work was done ; nor ought he to he lamented, who died so full of honours, and at the height of human fame. The most triumphant death... | |
 | 1840 - 512 pages
...calamity ; yet he cannot be eaid to have falia prematurely whose work was done, nor ought be lo b* lamented who died so full of honours and at the height of human fame.' (James's Naval History; Sou the)'s Life qf »£•?•; Sir J. Mackintosh.) Nelumbiacee are readily... | |
 | Child rearing - 1843 - 320 pages
...to a good old age. Yet he cannot be said to have ;i fallen prematurely whose work was done ; ndr ' ought he to be lamented, who died so full of : honours,...triumphant death is that of the martyr ; the most aVful that of the martyred patriot ; the most splendid that of the hero in the hour of victory •,... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - 1844 - 544 pages
...the course of nature, he might have attained, like his father, to a good old age. Yet he cannot be said to have fallen prematurely whose work was done; nor ought he to be lamented, who died BO full of honours, and at the height of human fame. The most triumphant death is that of the martyr;... | |
 | Seafaring life - 1854 - 504 pages
...the course of nature, he might have attained, like his father, to a good old age. Yet he cannot be said to have fallen prematurely, whose work was done;...nor ought he to be. lamented, who died so full of honors, and at the height of human fame. CASABIANCA.* The boy otood on the burning deck, Whence all... | |
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The most triumphant death is that of a martyr; the most awful, that of the martyred patriot; the most splendid, that of the hero in the hour of victory; and if the chariot and the horses of fire had been vouchsafed for Nelson's translation, he could scarcely... 
