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" He who fights, and runs away, May live to fight another day. "
A Dictionary of Foreign Phrases and Classical Quotations, Comprising Idioms ... - Page 323
edited by - 1908 - 532 pages
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An Apology for the Life of George Anne Bellamy: Late of Covent-Garden ...

George Anne Bellamy - 1785 - 250 pages
...You, 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....
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An Apology for the Life of George Anne Bellamy, Late of Covent ..., Volume 4

George Anne Bellamy - 1786 - 262 pages
...You, 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...
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The Attic Nights of Aulus Gellius, Volume 3

Aulus Gellius - 1795 - 466 pages
...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...
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The Port Folio

1817 - 552 pages
...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...
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Terrible Tractoration!!: A Poetical Petition Against Galvanising Trumpery ...

Thomas Green Fessenden - 1804 - 242 pages
...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...
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The revolutionary Plutarch: exhibiting the most distinguished characters in ...

Stewarton - 1805 - 478 pages
...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...
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The Modern Philosopher: Or Terrible Tractoration! In Four Cantos, Most ...

Thomas Green Fessenden - 1806 - 326 pages
...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...
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The Port Folio, Volume 1

Joseph Dennie, John Elihu Hall - 1809 - 588 pages
...degree of merit. HlIDIRRAS. It is a pretty generally received opinion, that the four lines, " The man who fights, and runs away, " May live to fight another day : " But he, that is in battle slain, " Will never live to fight again:" are a portion of the saving morality of...
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The Port folio, by Oliver Oldschool, Volume 1

1809 - 592 pages
...degree of merit HUDIBRAS. It is a pretty generally received opinion, that the four lines, " The man who fights, and runs away, " May live to fight another day : " But he, that is in battle slain, " Will never live to fight again:" arc a portion of the saving morality of...
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The Chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet: Containing an Account of the ...

Enguerrand de Monstrelet - 1810 - 504 pages
...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...
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