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... Life of Lord Viscount Nelson, K.B. - Page 208by Joseph ALLEN (of Greenwich Hospital.) - 1853 - 247 pagesFull view - About this book
| Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...body, that in 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 excessive and unmanly wailing to follow one, who died at the height of human fame. The most triumphant... | |
| John Stacy - Norwich (England) - 1831 - 314 pages
...body, that, in 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...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
...greatest innovator.— A'owm. H" ••' ~~-'~ — — — 695 --r-- --•"----"'-"' -~' >"~~~-\ 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... | |
| 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
...that, 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... | |
| Great Britain - 1836 - 480 pages
...body, that, in the course of nature, he might have attained, like his father, toa good old age. Yet he cannot be said to have fallen prematurely whose work was done ; norought he to be lamented, who died so full of honours, and at the height of human fame. The most... | |
| Biography - 1838 - 482 pages
...adored him. 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
...body, that in 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;... | |
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