 | Oliver MacAllester - 1767 - 554 oldal
...Hudibraftic principles, often experienced, proved, and practifed amongft the French themfelves, That he that fights and runs away, May live to fight another day ; But he that is in battle jlain, Can never rife to fight again : Confians foon quitted the engagement, and made the beft of his... | |
 | George Anne Bellamy - 1785 - 250 oldal
...however, abound with worldly wifdom, though you are not learned; and think with Ralph, that " He who fights and runs away, " May live to fight another day. " But he that is in battle flain, " Will never rife to fight again." Cowardice is the concomitant of guilt. In what a iupreme... | |
 | George Anne Bellamy - 1786 - 262 oldal
...however, abound with worldly luifdom, though you are not learned', and think with Ralph, that " He who fights and runs away, " May live to fight another day. " But he that is in battle (lain, « \Yill never rife to fight again." Cowardice Cowardice is the concomitant of guilt. In what... | |
 | Tate Wilkinson - 1790 - 284 oldal
...vfith'fejf-fufficieiit rtei-jtTo take the field againft a Jioft of foes* For as Hudibras faysHe who fights and runs away, May live to fight another day ; But he who is in battle flam, Will never rife to fight again.The firft year feeined to promife Barry and;... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1808 - 142 oldal
...partbf 4 The better part of valour is discretion. Old saying, which the poet thus explains : " For he that fights, and runs away, May live to fight another day ; But he that is in battle slain, Can never live to fight again ;" an idea for which he was indebted to Homer's — a' yoff ttuis / or... | |
 | 1808 - 694 oldal
...stratagem t' amuse my foes, To nuke an hon'rable retreat, Aivl wave a total sure defeat : For he who fights and runs away May live to fight another day, But he who is in battle slain Cau never rise to fight again.'* I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, RP 1-5, 1806.... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1814 - 602 oldal
...que la Prince Royal de Suede," 2 who may probably once more verify the famous lines ; " The man, who fights and runs away, May live to fight another day; But he that is in batjle slain, Will never rise to fight again." All Norway, it is well known, abounds with simple, artle»*... | |
 | 1815 - 704 oldal
...ARISTOT. De Pnel. XrilT. Pray where is ./</• passage? I'.u pede Hcrculem. A FIFTB-FORM LAD. H. " The man that fights and runs away, May live to fight another day; But he that is in battle slain, Can never rise to fight again." Mr. URBAN, March"T. IF the Gentleman who ascribe! these four linet... | |
 | 1817 - 376 oldal
...retreated with the rest without striking a blow. It has commonly been imagined that the lines — " For he that fights and runs away, May live to fight another day," attributed by Mr. Cunningham and Dr. Rimbault to Mennis, were to be found in this poem, but they form... | |
 | William Davis (bibliographer.) - 1821 - 112 oldal
...Part, ditto, 1663.— Third and Last Part, 8vo. 1678. The often contested passage, usually quoted — " He that fights and runs away, " May live to fight another day ; " But, he that is in battle slain, " Can never turn to fight again," may be found in Book III. Canto iii. Verse 243, and strongly reminds... | |
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For he who fights and runs away May live to fight another day ; But he who is in battle slain Can never rise and fight again. 
