 | Thomas Joseph Pettigrew - 1849 - 710 ページ
...place. How strongly does that admirable line in the tragedy of Cato come to our minds, when he says, ' Tis not in mortals to command success, But we'll do more, Sempronius ; we'll deserve it-' " After having been on this occasion not so fortunate i to have been of any use under your command,... | |
 | Thomas Joseph Pettigrew - 1849 - 708 ページ
...How strongly does that admirable line in the tragedy of Cato come to our minds, when he says, 1 "I'is not in mortals to command success, But we'll do more, Sempronius ; we'll deserve it.' " After having been on this occasion not so fortunate as to have been of any use under your command,... | |
 | Edward Hazen Parker - 1851 - 694 ページ
...as Christians, the duties of your high vocation ; ever stimulated by the sentiment of the poet — ' Tis not in mortals to command success, But we'll do more, Sempronius, we'll deserve it." " STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY. We would call the attention of our subscribers to the notice of the annual... | |
 | Rufus Claggett - 1851 - 204 ページ
...Roman empire. It fell not, for it was founded on a rock. The king's cavalry routed the whole army. I'll thunder in their ears their country's cause, And try to rouse up all that's Roman in them. The stars shone from the azure sky. The azure sea your empir* owns. BANE-FULi a. poisonous, ruinous,... | |
 | William Jerdan - 1852 - 430 ページ
...a young periodical to merit public approbation, and be able to say, in the language of the poet, " 'Tis not in mortals to command success, But we'll do more, Sempronius, we'll deserve it." I append a list of the foreign publications through which we (staff and all) industriously waded, so... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1853 - 600 ページ
...events of war, I'll animate the soldiers' drooping courage, With love of freedom, and contempt of life : I'll thunder in their ears their country's cause, And try to rouse up all that's Roman in 'em. • Wonderfully exact, both in the sentiment, and expression. — The imagery, too, is in character... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 ページ
...keep their ground u habitual quotations, eg : — " .... big with the fate Of Cato and of Rome." " 'Tis not in mortals to command success, But we'll do more, Sempronius, we'll deserve it." Meanwhile he was writing political papers and advancing in the political profession. He went Secretary... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 394 ページ
...ME. ADDISOX. " —While the Fathers of the Senate meet In close debate — With love of Freedom— I'll thunder in their ears their country's cause, And try to rouse np all that's British in them." THE OLD WHIG. No. 2. THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1719. WITH BEMAKKS UPON THE... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1853 - 600 ページ
...events of war, I'll animate the soldiers' drooping courage, With love of freedom, and contempt of life : I'll thunder in their ears their country's cause,...in mortals to command success, But we'll do more, Scmpronius ; we'll deserve it. [Exit. SEMPRONIUS, solus. Curse on the stripling ! how he apes his sire... | |
 | 1854 - 836 ページ
...events of war, I'll animate the soldiers' drooping courage With love of freedom, and contempt oflife; I'll thunder in their ears their country's cause, And try to rouse up all that's Roman in them. •Tie not in mortals to command success, But we'll do more, Sempronius ; we'll deserve it. [Exit.... | |
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Tis not in mortals to command success, But well do more, Sempronius; we'll deserve it. 
