 | Benjamin Disraeli (Earl of Beaconsfield) - 1844 - 340 pages
...divine. Why the greatest captains of ancient and modern times both conquered Italy at five-and-twenty ! Youth, extreme youth, overthrew the Persian Empire....Lepanto at twentyfive — the greatest battle of modern time ; had it not been for the jealousy of Philip, the next year he would have been Emperor of Mauritania.... | |
 | Benjamin Disraeli - 1844 - 168 pages
...divine. Why, the greatest captains of ancient and modern times both, conquered Italy at nve-and twenty! Youth, extreme youth, overthrew the Persian Empire....Lepanto at twenty-five — the greatest battle of modern time; had it Dot been for ihe jealousy u(' Philip, the next year he would have been Emperor of Mauritania.... | |
 | George Pope Morris, Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1844 - 530 pages
...Coningsby in the face with a steadfast glance. the jealousy of Philip, the next year he would have Ы-сп Emperor of Mauritania. Gaston de Foix was only twentytwo when he stood a victor on the plain of Ravenna. Every one remembers Conde and Rocroy at the same age. Gustnvus Adolphus died nt thirty-eight.... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - 1844 - 842 pages
...but could not conquer Jesus ; for " in him was life." (To te continued.) ACHIEVEMENTS OF YOUNG MEN. DON JOHN, of Austria, won Lepanto at twenty-five — the greatest battle of modern time : had it not been for the jealousy of Philip, the next year he would have been Emperor of Mauritani.... | |
 | 1845 - 632 pages
...— lend — converse — labour and pray for the fall of Babylon ! anto ACHIEVEMENTS OF YOUNO MEN. DON JOHN, of Austria, won Lepanto at twenty-five, — the greatest battle of modern time ; had it not been for the jealousy of Philip, the next year he would have been Emperor of Mauritani.... | |
 | 1849 - 600 pages
...divine. Why the greatest captains of ancient and modern times both conquered Italy at five-and-twenty ! Youth, extreme youth, overthrew the Persian empire. Don John "of Austria won I^epanto at twenty-five — the greatest battle of modern times ; had it not been for the jealousy... | |
 | 1847 - 828 pages
...Shouldst thou not hearken, as we pray,— Allah! Father! hear. MlSS PARDOE. ACHIEVEMENTS OF YOUNG MEN. — Don John, of Austria, won Lepanto at twentyfive, — the greatest battle of modern time: had it not been for the jealousy of Philip, the next year he would have been Emperor of Mauritania.... | |
 | 1849 - 602 pages
...divine. Why the greatest captains of ancient and modern times both conquered Italy at five-and-twenty ! л &hZ[ dV 1g lo i ì9w6=R ¾ r w6 Q YĈi J: h. ȋ ... F ֕ MN rR 돬 { < ޅ1 h H -h ~o$Q : { OB the plain of Ravenna. Every one remembers Conde and Rocroy at the same age. Gustavus Adolphus died... | |
 | Edwin Paxton Hood - 1852 - 228 pages
...extreme youth, overthrew the Persian I Empire. Don John of Austria won Lepanto at ' twenty -five — the greatest battle of modern times ; had it not been for the jealousy of Philip, the next I year he would have been Emperor of Mauiitania. I Gaston de Foix was only twenty-two when he stood... | |
 | Edwin Paxton Hood - 1852 - 224 pages
...— " The greatest captains of ancient and modern times both conquered Italy at five-and -twenty ! Youth, extreme youth, overthrew the Persian Empire. Don John of Austria won Lepanto at twenty -five — the greatest battle of modern times ; had it not been for the jealousy of Philip,... | |
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Lepanto at twenty-five — the greatest battle of modern times; had it not been for the jealousy of Philip, the next year he would have been Emperor of Mauritania. Gaston de Foix was only twenty-two when he stood a victor on the plain of Ravenna. Every... 
