 | David Hume - 1789 - 452 pages
...one hand , chace us into the fea ; the fea , on the other, throws its back vpon the barbarians ,- and we have only the hard choice left us, of perishing by the fword or by the waves '*. But ./Etuis , prefTed by the arms of Attila, the moft terrible enemy that... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 468 pages
...the one hand, drive us into the sea ; the sea, on trie, other, drives us back upon the Barbarians. We have only the hard choice left us, of perishing by the sword, or being drowned in the deep." Such, however, were the calamities of the Romans themselves, surrounded... | |
 | 1803 - 1050 pages
...English on ihe one hand chase us into the sea ; the sen on the other chases ns back upon the English, and we have only the hard choice left us of perishing by the sword or by the waves." Edinburgt, 4i\it June, 1803. PUBLIC PAPERS. K*tt feuxtrJ ly GviKto/pir, Charge d'4f<i\ra tftte Frenca... | |
 | David Hume - 1819 - 432 pages
...the one hand, chase us into the sea ; the sea, on the other, throws us back upon the barbarians ; and we have only the hard choice left us, of perishing by the sword or by the waves." '9 But ./Etius, pressed by the arms of Attila, the most terrible enemy that ever assailed the empire,... | |
 | Daniel Macintosh - 1821 - 408 pages
...The Barbarians," said they, " chase us into the sea ; the sea throws us back on the Barbarians ; and we have only the hard choice left us of perishing by the sword or by the waves." To these moving complaints, the Britons received a desponding answer : The Romans pitied their allies... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 470 pages
...AD one hand, drive us into the sea; the sea, on the 446. other, drives us back upon the barbarians. We have only the hard choice left us, of perishing by the sword, or being drowned in the deep." Such, however, were the calamities of the Romans themselves, surrounded... | |
 | David Hume, John Robinson - 1824 - 568 pages
...the one hand drive us into the sea , the sea, on the other, throws us back on the barbarians ; and we have only the hard choice left us of perishing by the sword or by the waves." The Romans, however, at this time pressed by Attila, the most terrible enemy that ever assailed the... | |
 | David Hume, Tobias Smollett - 1825 - 480 pages
...the one hand, chase us into the sea ; the sea on the other, throws us back upon the barbarians ; and we have only the hard choice left us, of perishing by the sword, or by the waves."" But jEtius, pressed by the arms of Attila, the most terrible enemy that ever assailed the empire, had no... | |
 | Stephen Reynolds Clarke - 1826 - 462 pages
..."on the one hand chase us into the sea, the sea on the other throws us back upon the barbarians; and we have only the hard choice left us of perishing by the sword or by the waves." But Rome, being sufficiently occupied with her own disasters, was compelled to refuse their supplications.... | |
 | Stephen Reynolds Clarke - 1826 - 450 pages
..."on the one hand chase us into the sea, the sea on the other, throws us back upon the barbarians; and we have only the hard choice left us of perishing by the sword or by the waves." But Rome, being sufficiently occupied with her own disasters, was compelled to refuse their supplications.... | |
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The barbarians chase us into the sea ; the sea throws us back upon the barbarians ; and we have only the hard choice left us of perishing by the sword, or perishing by the waves. 
