 And yet afterwards, in the ninth chapter, he observes, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong ; — neither yet bread to the wise, — nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor favour to men of skill...  The English reading book, in prose - Page 8by William Jillard Hort - 1822 - 249 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Regina Maria Roche - 1807 - 352 pages
...and true priz'd worth divide In storms of fortune." SHAKESMAXI. L HAT the race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the •strong ; neither bread to the wise, nor yet riches to the men of understanding, nor favour to men of skill..*.all ages, all countries have... | |
 | Robert Coutts - 1808 - 460 pages
...Under the sun, " the race is not always to the swift, nor the battle " to the strong ; neither yet bread to the wise, nor " riches to men of understanding, nor favour to " men of skill."^[ So that, if We confine our attention wholly to external circumstances, it is frequently true, that... | |
 | William Oldys, John Malham - 1809 - 584 pages
...wit. Was he not the wisest man that said, ' The battle was not to the strongest, nor yet bread for the wise, nor riches to men of understanding, nor favour to men of knowledge ;' but that time and chance came to them all. Just. It is well for your lordship that it... | |
 | Harleian miscellany - 1808 - 656 pages
...greatest wit. Was he not the wisest man that said, 'The battle was not to the strongest, nor yet bread for the wise, nor riches to men of understanding, nor favour to men of knowledge ;' but that time and chance came to them all. Just. It is well for your lordship that it... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1814 - 592 pages
...understandings. Here, as of old, " the race is not " to the swift, nor the battle to the " strong, neither yet bread to the wise, " nor riches to men of understanding,...to men of skill, but time *' and chance happen unto them all." — No permanent law seems to regulate the course of human affairs, and no just hand appears... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1814 - 270 pages
...is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong ; — neither yet bread to the wise, — nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor favour to men of skill ; — but time and chance happen to them all. — That there are secret workings in human affairs, which over-rule all human contrivance,... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1815 - 312 pages
...is not .to the swift, nor the battle to the " strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor riches to u men of understanding, nor favour to men of skill, " but time and chance happen unto them all." — No permanent law seems to regulate the course of human affairs, and no just hand appears... | |
 | Peter Smith - 1818 - 510 pages
...foreseen nor prevented ; that " the race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor riches to men of understanding, nor favour to men of skill ; but time and chance happeneth to them all.'.' We observe also, that many fortunate incidents occur, in the lives of individuals,... | |
 | John Logan - 1821 - 250 pages
...all, and many arc disappointed. " The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; nor riches to men of understanding; nor favour to men of skill." There is a concurrence of circumstances required to raise a man to reputation ; and when these circumstances... | |
 | Sir Walter Raleigh - 1829 - 810 pages
...greatest wit. Was he not the wisest man that said, The battle was not to the strongest, nor yet bread for the wise, nor riches to men of understanding, nor favour to men of knowledge : but that time or chance came to them all. Just. It is well for your lordship that it is... | |
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