 | Richard Ryan - Actors - 1825 - 332 pages
...himself. Somewhat sobered by these threats, Petruchio bethought himself of the advice of Hudibraa — " He who fights, and runs away, May live to fight another day." Heedless of the strangeness of his dress, he instantly slipped down the back stairs, and sought refuge... | |
 | 1825 - 712 pages
...arguments ? Mr. W. — Yes. But it was more politic than meeting them; for what says Iludibras ? — " He who fights and runs away, May live to fight another day." Mr. B. — Ay ; and it is owing to the frequent employment of the same skilful manœuvre that they... | |
 | Richard Ryan - Actors - 1825 - 326 pages
...himself. Somewhat sobered by these threats, Petruchio bethought himself of the advice of Hudibras — " He who fights, and runs away, May live to fight another day." Heedless of the strangeness of his dress, he instantly slipped down the back stairs, and sought refuge... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1826 - 360 pages
...himself. Somewhat sobered by these threats, Petruchio bethought himself of the advice of Hudibras— " He who fights, and runs away, May live to fight another day." Heedless of the strangeness of his dress, he instantly slipped down the back stairs, and sought refuge... | |
 | English periodicals - 1831 - 608 pages
...and many other occasions, one party constantly illustrated the truth of the Hudibrastic lines, that " He who fights and runs away, May live to fight another day," whilst the other party as constantly forgot that only " Those who are in battle slain, Will not return... | |
 | Christopher Biden - 1830 - 432 pages
...George was so crippled as to be obliged to wear. Great praise is justly due to the firmness of Com* He who fights and runs away, May live to fight another day ! Lanois, with the Marengo and Belle Poule, was taken by Sir JB Warren's Squadron, in 1806, and fought... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.), Harding Grant - 1830 - 654 pages
...heptarchy, Lucifer's distinction may, perhaps, be allowed ; because, as we are credibly informed, " He that fights and runs away, May live to fight another day." And the contest may therefore be interminable, or much prolonged ; and one of such equal parties meanwhile... | |
 | 1831 - 460 pages
...flight ; and when he was reproached for this disgraceful flight, he promptly replied as follows :— He who fights and runs away, May live to fight another day. DR. LIONEL LOCEYER Was a noted empiric, and the inventor of a pill called after his name ; he died... | |
 | 1845 - 670 pages
...two. The remaining animal, finding himself the sole object of attack, adopted Hudibras's notion of " He who fights and runs away, May live to fight another day j" so, putting his tail between his legs, lie made off with all possible speed. The hyena having found... | |
 | Military art and science - 1831 - 942 pages
...and many other occasions, one party constantly illustrated the truth of the Hudibrastic lines, that " He who fights and runs away, May live to fight another day," whilst the other party as constantly forgot that only " Those who are in battle slain. Will not return... | |
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For he who fights and runs away May live to fight another day ; But he who is in battle slain Can never rise and fight again. 
