 | David Hume - 1880 - 874 pages
...inspired by these barbarians. " We have not," he says, " a more cruel and more dangerous enemy than tho Saxons. They overcome all who have the courage to...them. They surprise all who are so imprudent as not to bo prepared for their attack. When they pursue, they infallibly overtake : when they are pursued, their... | |
 | James Bonwick - 1880 - 544 pages
...bore no good reputation. Sidonius, Bishop of Clermont in Gaul, wrote, " We have not a more cruel and dangerous enemy than the Saxons. They overcome all who have the courage to oppose them." Well may Kingsley say, "Yes; they drank each other's blood, those elder brethren of ours." Having less... | |
 | Philip Schaff - 1885 - 826 pages
...sword, and the battle-axe with terrible effect. "We have not," says Sidonius, bishop of Clermont,2 "a more cruel and more dangerous enemy than the Saxons....overcome all who have the courage to oppose them. .... When they pursue, they infallibly overtake ; when they arc pursued, their escape is certain. They... | |
 | Clement Bryans - 1884 - 164 pages
...of the British or Gallic coasts.7 'We8 have not,' wrote Sidonius, a French bishop,9 'a more cruel10 and more dangerous enemy than the Saxons. They overcome...have the courage to oppose them. They surprise all whon are so imprudent as not to be prepared for their attack. When they pursue they infallibly12 overtake;13... | |
 | David Hume - 1887 - 886 pages
...bishop of Clcrmont, has described the terror inspired by these barbarians. " We have not," he says, " a more cruel and more dangerous enemy than the Saxons....them. They surprise all who are so imprudent as not to bo prepared for their attack. When they pursue, they infallibly overtake : when they are pursued, their... | |
 | Matthew Tait - 1888 - 158 pages
...old writer:— "We have not a more cruel and dangerous enemy than the Saxons. They overcome all who oppose them. They surprise all who are so imprudent as not to be prepared for their Character attack. When they pursue they infallibly overtake; conquerors •nhen pursued their escape... | |
 | John Lingard - 1902 - 610 pages
...language the terrors of the provincials and the ravages of the barbarians. — " We have not," he says, " a more cruel and more dangerous enemy than the " Saxons....courage "to oppose them. They surprise all who are so im" prudent as not to be prepared for their attack. " When they pursue, they infallibly overtake :... | |
 | Henry Smith Williams - 1904 - 686 pages
...language the terrors of the provincials and the ravages of the barbarians. "We nave not," he says, "a more cruel and more dangerous enemy than the Saxons....pursue, they infallibly overtake: when they are pursued, then- escape is certain. They despise danger : they are inured to shipwreck : they are eager to purchase... | |
 | Benjamin Brodie Winborne - 1906 - 400 pages
...fearless soldiers were like the Saxons, of whom Sidonius, the Bishop of- Clermont, wrote as follows : "They overcome all who have the courage to oppose...prepared for their attack. When they pursue, they inevitably overtake : when they are pursued, their escape is certain. They despise danger. Tempests,... | |
 | Benjamin Brodie Winborne - 1906 - 404 pages
...the Bishop of Clermont, wrote as follows: "They overcome all who have the courage to oppose thorn. They surprise all who are so imprudent as not to be...prepared for their attack. When they pursue, they inevitably overtake: when they are pursued, their escape is certain. They despise danger. Tempests,... | |
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a more cruel and dangerous enemy than the Saxons. They overcome all who have the courage to oppose them. They surprise all who are so imprudent as not to be prepared for their attack. When they pursue, they inevitably overtake : when they are pursued,... 
