| Aulus Gellius - 1795 - 466 pagina’s
...when Tie ivas reproached for this difgraceful rtig'htj he replied in the following well-known ver'fe: He who fights and runs away, May live to fight another day. Philip after this is flain by a confpiracy, and Alexander, fucceeding to the government, paffed over... | |
| 1817 - 552 pagina’s
...himself. Somewhat sobered by these threats, Petruchio bethought himself of t.he advice of Hudibras — " He who fights and runs away, May live to fight another day." So, heedless of the strangeness of his dress, he instantly slipt down the back stairs, and sought refuge... | |
| Thomas Green Fessenden - 1804 - 242 pagina’s
...Rowland was preparing himself to give Learherhead a most terrible threshing, had he not yielded) still, ' He who fights and runs away, ' May live to fight another day ;' and the Doctor escaping with a whole skin is now left alive and mighty to assail the supporters... | |
| Stewarton - 1805 - 478 pagina’s
...French General, BOYEK." " Chesterfield, Jan. 7, 1804. " The Right H«n, Lord Eardley," ADMIRAL LINOIS. He who fights and runs away, May live to fight another day. THE impolitic and selfish conduct of most of the Continental Princes, has done as much to advance the power... | |
| Thomas Green Fessenden - 1806 - 326 pagina’s
...Rowland was preparing himself to give Leatherhead a most terrible threshing, had he not yielded) still " He who fights and runs away, May live to fight another day ;" and the doctor escaping with a whole skin is now left alive and mighty to assail the supporters... | |
| 1808 - 694 pagina’s
...This 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... | |
| Enguerrand de Monstrelet - 1810 - 504 pagina’s
...of other captains, and english gentlemen bearing Coats of arms. Conformably to the old proverb, of 'He who fights and runs away, may live to fight another day/ did those act who fled and left their companions to bear the brunt of the battle* namely, Matago, sir... | |
| Joseph Tinker Buckingham - 1824 - 264 pagina’s
...and he meets no praise, no support, no recompense. , XIX. IMPORTANT DUEL. [Gazette. Washington.] / " He who fights and runs away, " May live to fight another day." THE attention of the good people of this metropolis, has been considerably excited by an " aflair of honour,"... | |
| 1825 - 712 pagina’s
...arguments ? Mr. W. — Yes. But it was more politic than meeting them; for what says Iludibras ? — " He who fights and runs away, May live to fight another day." Mr. B. — Ay ; and it is owing to the frequent employment of the same skilful manœuvre that they... | |
| Richard Ryan - 1825 - 326 pagina’s
...himself. Somewhat sobered by these threats, Petruchio bethought himself of the advice of Hudibras — " He who fights, and runs away, May live to fight another day." Heedless of the strangeness of his dress, he instantly slipped down the back stairs, and sought refuge... | |
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