 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1845 - 312 Seiten
...Boston ! The war is inevitable — and let it come ! — I repeat it, sir, let it come ! 11. It is vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may...cry, Peace, peace — but there is no peace. The war U actually begun ! The next gale, that sweeps from the north, will bring to our ears the clash of resounding... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1845 - 348 Seiten
...! The war is inevitable — and let it come ! ! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! ! ! * 11. It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may...cry, peace, peace — but there is no peace. The war has actually begun ! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding... | |
 | Greg Ward - 2004 - 436 Seiten
...from Transylvania is not, however, recognized by Congress in 1776, and it becomes part of Virginia. Gentlemen may cry peace, peace, but there is no peace....are already in the field! Why stand we here idle?. . . I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death. • •... | |
 | John W Chalfant - 2003 - 266 Seiten
...slavery! Our chains are forged! Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! . . ,It is in vain... to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry peace,...will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! . . .Why stand we here idle? . . .What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so... | |
 | Susan Olasky - 2003 - 420 Seiten
...may cry, 'Peace, peace,' — but there is no peace." Then he added, "The war is actually begun. . . . Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? ... Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery?" When... | |
 | Stephen Stallard - 2004 - 270 Seiten
...the speech at West Point, and the words of the final paragraph began to flow through his mind. "It is vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may...already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains... | |
 | Mary Mostert - 2004 - 230 Seiten
...plains of Boston! The war is inevitable - and let it come! I repeat it, sir, let it come! "It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may...already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased... | |
 | Waller R. Newell - 2009 - 308 Seiten
...in the struggle for liberty and human dignity is preferable to a life lived on one's knees: It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may...are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it,... | |
 | Merrill Jensen - 2004 - 754 Seiten
...the creation of his first biographer, but a superb creation nonetheless. It concluded with the words: Gentlemen may cry peace, peace — but there is no...already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased... | |
 | Robert Patterson - 2004 - 280 Seiten
...Machiavelli, The Prince 1 "It is vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentleman may cry, Peace, Peace—but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The...already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased... | |
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Peace, peace — but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle... 
