 has there been witnessed the struggle of the highest individual genius against the resources and institutions of a great nation, and in both cases the nation has been victorious. For seventeen years Hannibal strove against Rome ; for sixteen years Napoleon...  The History of Rome - 470. lappuseautors: Thomas Arnold - 1853 - 670 lapasPilnskats - Par šo grāmatu
 | 1848 - 692 lapas
...struggle of the highest individual genius against the resources and institutions of a great nation ; and in both cases the nation has been victorious....England : the efforts of the first ended in Zama, — these of the second in Waterloo." One point, however, of the similitude between the two wars has... | |
 | Charles John Abraham (bp. of Wellington, N.Z.) - 1845 - 174 lapas
...the nation has been victorious. For 17 years Hannibal strove against Rome; for 16 years Buonaparte strove against England : the efforts of the first ended in Zama ; those of the second in Waterloo. Hannibal was2(i years of age when he was appointed commander-in-chief ; 2 years were employed in expeditions... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1848 - 602 lapas
...struggle of the highest individual genius against the resources and institutions of a great nation ; and in both cases the nation has been victorious....ended in Zama, — those of the second in Waterloo." One point, however, of the similitude between the two wars has scarcely been adequately dwelt on. That... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1848 - 692 lapas
...struggle of the highest individual genius against the resources and institutions of a great nation ; and in both cases the nation has been victorious....England : the efforts of the first ended in Zama, — these of the second in Waterloo." One point, however, of the similitude between the two wars has... | |
 | Charles John Abraham - 1850 - 100 lapas
...the nation has been victorious. For 17 years Hannibal strove against Rome; for 16 years Buonaparte strove against England: The efforts of the first ended in Zama ; those of the second in Waterloo. Hanuibal was 26 years of age when he was appointed commander-inchief : 2 years were employed in expeditions... | |
 | Dawson William Turner - 1850 - 90 lapas
...individual genius against the resources and institutions of a great nation; and in both cases the nation was victorious. For seventeen years Hannibal strove against Rome; for sixteen years Napoleon Buonaparte strove against England : the efforts of the first ended in Zama, those of the second in... | |
 | Sir Edward Shepherd Creasy - 1851 - 376 lapas
...struggle of the highest individual genius against the resources and institutions of a great nation, and in both cases the nation has been victorious....ended in Zama ; those of the second, in Waterloo." One point, however, of the similitude between the two wars has scarcely been adequately dwelt on ;... | |
 | sir Edward Shepherd Creasy - 1851 - 326 lapas
...nation; and in both cases the * Livy, lib. xxi. sec. 1. t Vol. iii. p. 62. See also Alison, passim. nation has been victorious. For seventeen years Hannibal...against England: the efforts of the first ended in Zama,—those of the second in Waterloo." One point, however, of the similitude between the two wars... | |
 | Henry William Herbert - 1852 - 398 lapas
...struggle of the highest individual genius against the resources and institutions of a great nation ; and in both cases the nation has been victorious. For seventeen years Hannibal strove against Home ; for sixteen years Napoleon Bonaparte strove against England ; the efforts of the first ended... | |
 | Dawson William Turner - 1861 - 124 lapas
...genius against the resources and institutions of a great nation ; and in both cases the nation was victorious. For seventeen years Hannibal strove against...first ended in Zama, those of the second in Waterloo.' — A. * We may truly say, that in all ancient history there is no war which equals that against Hannibal... | |
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