Time out of mind strength and courage have been the theme of bards and romances ; and from the story of Troy down to to-day, poetry has always chosen a soldier for a hero. 1 wonder is it because men are cowards in heart that they admire bravery so much,... Vanity Fair: volume one - 344. lappuselaboja - 1917 - 422 lapasPilnskats - Par šo grāmatu
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1848 - 408 lapas
...romances ; and from the story of Troy down to to-day, poetry has always chosen a soldier for a hero. I wonder is it because men are cowards in heart that they admire bravery so much, and place military valor so far beyond every other quality for reward and worship? So, at the sound of that stirring call... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 404 lapas
...romances ; and from the story of Troy down to to-day, poetry has always chosen a soldier for a hero. ' wonder is it because men are cowards in heart that they admire bravery so much, At last, George took Emmy's hand, and lod her back into the bed-room, from whence he came out alone.... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 472 lapas
...romances ; and from the story of Troy down to to-day, poetry has always chosen a soldier for a hero. I wonder is it because men are cowards in heart that...valour so far beyond every other quality for reward and worship?Vanity Fair, \. 324. EACH IN HIS TURN. What valour, after all, is like British valour ?... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 906 lapas
...romances ; and from the story of Troy down to to-daj', poetry has always chosen a soldier for a hero. I wonder is it because men are cowards in heart that they admire bravery so much, and place military valor so far beyond every other quality for reward and worship ? So, at the sound of that stirring... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 732 lapas
...romances ; and from the story of Troy down to to-day, poetry has always chosen a soldier for a hero. I wonder is it because men are cowards in heart that they admire bravery so much, and place military valor so far beyond every other quality for reward and worship ? So, at the sound of that stirring... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1882 - 428 lapas
...romances ; and from the story of Troy down to to-day, poetry has always chosen a soldier for a hero. I wonder is it because men are cowards in heart that...beyond every other quality for reward and worship? Vanity Fair, \. 324. EACH IN HIS TURN. What valour, after all, is like British valour ? I dare... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1884 - 742 lapas
...romances ; and from the story of Troy down to to-day, poetry has always chosen a soldier for a hero. I wonder is it because men are cowards in heart that they admire bravery so much, and place military valor so far beyond every other quality for reward and worship ? So, at the sound of that stirring... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1889 - 562 lapas
...romances ; and from the story of Troy down to today, poetry has always chosen a soldier for a hero. I wonder is it because men are cowards in heart that they admire bravery so much, and place military valor so far beyond every other quality for reward and worship ? Soi at the sound of that stirring... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1889 - 564 lapas
...romances ; and from the story of Troy down to today, poetry has always chosen a soldier for a hero. I wonder is it because men are cowards in heart that they admire bravery so much, and place military valor so far beyond every other quality for reward and worship? So, at the sound of that stirring call... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1893 - 760 lapas
...it because \ men are cowards in heart that they admire bravery so much, \ and place military vak>r so far beyond every other quality for \ reward and worship ?) ^- So, at the sound of Chat stirring call to battle, George jumped awav from the gentle arms in which he had been dallying... | |
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