 Then, whirling up his broadsword With both hands to the height, He rushed against Horatius, And smote with all his might. With shield and blade Horatius Right deftly turned the blow: The blow, though turned, came yet too nigh; It missed his helm, but...  Critical and Miscellaneous Essays - Seite 344von Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 Seiten
...If Astur clears the way !" Then, whirling up his broadsword With both hands to the height, He rush'd against Horatius, And smote with all his might. With shield and blade Horatiue Right deftly turn'd the blow. The blow, though turn'd, came yet too ni It miss'd his helm,... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 Seiten
...Astur clears the way ?" Then, whirling up his broadsword .With both hands to the height, He rush'd against Horatius, And smote with all his might. With shield and blade Horatius Right deftly turn'd the blow. The blow, though turn'd, came yet too nigh; It miss'd his helm, but gash'd his thigh... | |
 | 1847 - 760 Seiten
...Then comes the attack of Astur, the Lord of Luna, on Horatius. Then whirling up his broad sword With both hands to the height, He rushed against Horatius,...The blow though turned came yet too nigh, It missed the helm, but gashed his thigh : The Tuscans raised a joyful cry To see the red blood flow. He reeled,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1849 - 224 Seiten
...Astur clears the way ? " XLIV. Then, whirling up his broadsword With both hands to the height, lie rushed against Horatius, And smote with all his might....Tuscans raised a joyful cry To see the red blood flow. XLV. He reeled, and on Herminius He leaned one breathing-space ; Then, like a wild cat mad with wounds,... | |
 | Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1851 - 278 Seiten
...bay: But will ye dare to follow, If Astur clears the way?" XLIV. Then, whirling up his broadsword With both hands to the height, He rushed against Horatius,...Tuscans raised a joyful cry To see the red blood flow. XLV. He reeled, and on Herminius He leaned one breathing-space; Then, like a wild cat mad with wounds,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1854 - 240 Seiten
...; But will ye dare to follow, If Astur clears the way:" XLIV. Then, whirling up his broadsword With both hands to the height, He rushed against Horatius,...And smote with all his might. With shield and blade Iloratius Right deftly turned the blow. The blow, though turned, came yet too nigh ; It missed his... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1856 - 206 Seiten
...clears the way ? " XLIV. Then, whirling up his broadsword With both hands to the height, He rush'd against Horatius, And smote with all his might. With...Tuscans raised a joyful cry To see the red blood flow. He reeled, and on Ilcrminius He leaned one breathing-space ; Then, like a wild cat mad with wounds,... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - 1860 - 612 Seiten
...hight, He rushed against Ilorntius, And smote with all his might. With shield and blade lloratius Ri;;ht deftly turned the blow ; The blow, though turned,...Tuscans raised a joyful cry To see the red blood flow." We forbear to continue a quotation •which the reader's memory probably suppiics. For the same reason... | |
 | John Connery - 1861 - 416 Seiten
...at bay ; But will ye dare to follow, If Astur clears the way ?" Then whirling up his broadsword With both hands to the height, He rushed against Horatius,...blow. The blow, though turned, came yet too nigh It miss'd his helm, but gash'd his thigh ; The Tuscans raised a joyful cry To see the red blood flow,... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1861 - 550 Seiten
...Romans, and turns a look of scorn upon the flinching Tuscans. 8. Then, whirling up his broadsword With both hands to the height, He rushed against Horatius,...turned the blow. The blow, though turned, came yet too nigb ; It missed his helm, but gashed his thigh : The Tuscans raised a joyful cry To see the red blood... | |
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