 | 1810 - 566 pagine
...war the universal resort. In the iconology of the ancients, honour is appropriately sculptured with the sword in one hand, and the olive branch in the other. He bore this image constantly in his mind, and never wished to see peace unless led by " warlike honour,"... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pagine
...but, before the time of their meeting, began cutting of throats.—You know it was said he carried the sword in one hand, and the olive branch in the other ; and it seems he chose to give them a taste of the sword first. He is doubling his fortifications... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 pagine
...but, before the time of their meeting, began cutting of throats. — You know it was said he carried the sword in one hand, and the olive branch in the other ; and it seems he chose to give them a taste of the sword first. He is doubling his fortifications... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1812 - 264 pagine
...was no other than to repair in perfon to the great council of the Amphyctions, bearing the fword hi one hand and the olive branch in the other — to...violations of that treaty which in an evil hour he hid formed — to put a ftop to thofe repeated maraudings on the eaftern borders— or elfe to throw... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 542 pagine
...plan, but, before the time of their meeting, began cutting of throats. You know it was said he carried the sword in one hand, and the olive branch in the other ; and it seams he chose to give them a taste of the sword first. He is doubling his fortifications... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 pagine
...; but before the time of their meeting, began cutting of throats : you know it was said he carried the sword in one hand, and the olive branch in the other ; and it seems he chose to give them a taste of the szcord first. He is doubling his fortifications... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1820 - 538 pagine
...project worthy of the hero of La Mancha himself. This was no other than to repair in person to the great council of the Amphyctions, bearing the sword in one hand and the olive-branch in the other—-to require immediate reparation for the innumerable violations of that... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 546 pagine
...from the operation of the act. The ministers said, that the commissioners would go to America, with the sword in one hand, and the olive branch in the other, and the Americans must take their choice. If they accepted the terms, they would at once, liberate... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1829 - 258 pagine
...project worthy of the hero of La Mancha himself. This was no other than to repair in person to the great council of the Amphyctions, bearing the sword in one hand, and the olive-branch in the other — to require immediate reparation for the innumerable violations of that... | |
 | François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon - 1830 - 438 pagine
...their country, After they had presented them to me, they spoke thus : O king, we hold, as thou seest, the sword in one hand, and the olive branch in the other. (And indeed they held them both in their hands.) There is peace or war; take thy choice. We should... | |
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You know it was said he carried the sword in one hand, and the olive branch in the other; and it seems he chose to give them a taste of the sword first. 
