The death of Nelson was felt in England as something more than a public calamity : men started at the intelligence, and turned pale, as if they had heard of the loss of a dear friend. The Life of Nelson - Page 275by Robert Southey - 1828Full view - About this book
| Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1885 - 328 pages
...and versatile author. ] 1. The death of Nelson was felt in England as something more than a public calamity; men started at the intelligence, and turned...then known how deeply we loved and reverenced him. was scarcely taken into the account of grief. So perfectly, indeed, had he performed his part, that... | |
| John Wood Warter - Great Britain - 1891 - 478 pages
...Robinson Crusoe.' He truly said, ' The death of Nelson was felt in England as something more than a public calamity. Men started at the intelligence, and turned...then known how deeply we loved and reverenced him.' 'Twas not to be said of Nelson : — Non reddet sterilis semina jacta seges. The last letter that the... | |
| Henry Boynton - Europe - 1891 - 498 pages
...world. Southey says : — " The death of Nelson was felt in England as something more than a public calamity; men started at the intelligence, and turned pale, as if they had heird of the loss of a dear friend. An object of our admiration and affection, of our pride and our... | |
| Thomas Nelson Publishers - Books and reading - 1893 - 444 pages
...by the greatest exertions. The death of Nelson was felt in England as something more than a public 'calamity : men started at the 'intelligence, and...hopes, was suddenly taken from us ; and it seemed as if wp had never till then known how deeply we loved and 'reverenced him. What the country had lost in... | |
| Robert Southey - Admirals - 1896 - 354 pages
...a fragment while he lived. The death of Nelson was felt in England as something more than a public calamity: men started at the intelligence, and turned pale; as if they had heard of the loss of day in Trafalgar Square, the most prominent spot in all London, pronounced by Chantrey to be "the most... | |
| Robert Southey - Admirals - 1896 - 376 pages
...a fragment while he lived. The death of Nelson was felt in England as something more than a public calamity: men started at the intelligence, and turned pale; as if they had heard of the loss of day in Trafalgar Square, the most prominent spot in all London, pronounced by Chantrey to be "the most... | |
| University of Sydney - 1900 - 646 pages
...complainings of the wounded. (i) The death of Nelson was felt in England as something more than a public calamity : men started at the intelligence and turned...then known how deeply we loved and reverenced him. ... So perfectly, indeed, had he performed his part that the maritime war after the battle of Trafalgar... | |
| Francis Warre Cornish - Literature - 1900 - 604 pages
...(1774-1843) DEATH OF NELSON 3° THE death of Nelson was felt in England as something more than a public calamity; men started at the intelligence, and turned pale, as if they had heard of the loss of a deaf friend. An object of our admiration and affection, of our pride and of our hopes, was suddenly... | |
| Harry Pratt Judson, Ida C. Bender - Readers - 1901 - 268 pages
...had received his wound. 20 The death of Nelson was felt in England as something more than a public calamity ; men started at the intelligence and turned...our pride and of our hopes, was suddenly taken from 25 us ; and it seemed as we had never till then known how deeply we loved and reverenced him. What... | |
| Ellen M. Cyr - Readers - 1901 - 272 pages
...a fragment while he lived. The death of Nelson was felt in England as something more than a public calamity: men started at the intelligence, and turned...of a dear friend. An object of our admiration and -43 193 £3affection, of our pride and of our hopes, was suddenly taken from us; and it seemed as if... | |
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