 | Oliver MacAllester - France - 1767 - 554 pages
...Hudibraftic principles, often experienced, proved, and practifed amongft the French themfelves, That he that fights and runs away, May live to fight another day ; But he that is in battle jlain, Can never rife to fight again : Confians foon quitted the engagement, and... | |
 | George Anne Bellamy - 1785 - 250 pages
...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.... | |
 | George Anne Bellamy - Actors - 1786 - 262 pages
...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... | |
 | Tate Wilkinson - Actors - 1790 - 284 pages
...vfith'fejf-fufficieiit rtei-jtTo take the field againft a Jioft of foes* For as Hudibras faysHe who fights and runs away, May live to fight another day ; But he who is in battle flam, Will never rife to fight again.The firft year feeined to promife Barry and;... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1808 - 142 pages
...partbf 4 The better part of valour is discretion. Old saying, which the poet thus explains : " For he that fights, and runs away, May live to fight another day ; But he that is in battle slain, Can never live to fight again ;" an idea for which he was indebted to Homer's... | |
 | English literature - 1808 - 694 pages
...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 1-5, 1806.... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1809 - 594 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:" are a portion of the saving morality of... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1815 - 704 pages
...ARISTOT. De Pnel. XrilT. Pray where is ./</• passage? I'.u pede Hcrculem. A FIFTB-FORM LAD. H. " The man that fights and runs away, May live to fight another day; But he that is in battle slain, Can never rise to fight again." Mr. URBAN, March"T. IF the Gentleman who ascribe!... | |
 | 1817 - 376 pages
...retreated with the rest without striking a blow. It has commonly been imagined that the lines — " For he that fights and runs away, May live to fight another day," attributed by Mr. Cunningham and Dr. Rimbault to Mennis, were to be found in this poem, but they form... | |
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For he who fights and runs away May live to fight another day ; But he who is in battle slain Can never rise and fight again. 
