 | Saint Bede (the Venerable) - 1723 - 584 páginas
...Attila, for Eleds, according t , Prolpei fequel of the Letter they thus exprefs'd rheir Calamities. T'he Barbarians drive us to the Sea ; the Sea drives us back to tlx Barbarians ; between them we are expos d to two forts of Deathit •we are either ftain or drowned.... | |
 | John Hughes - 1819 - 432 páginas
...message was sent to CEtius, the general of Valentinian, whom Gildas stiles CEgitius : " To Agitius, thrice consul, THE GROANS OF THE BRITONS ; the barbarians drive us to the sea, and the sea drives us back to the barbarians. Between these two kinds of death, we are exposed either... | |
 | 1823 - 858 páginas
...Aetius." The content* of this letter were answerable to the direction. " The barbarians (say they) drive us to the sea ; the sea drives us back to the barbarians ; between which we have only the choice of two deaths, either to be swallowed up by the waves, or to be cruelly... | |
 | Thomas Walker Horsfield - 1824 - 496 páginas
...service, whilst the continental auxiliaries would be employed in their armies here. 1 " To JEtiuii thrice Consul— THE GROANS OF THE BRITONS : — " The barbarians drive us to the sea, and the sea drives us back to the barbarians ; so that between both we are reduced to the wretched... | |
 | Joseph Ritson (Antiquary.) - 1825 - 238 páginas
...consul, The groans of the Britons (and, after a few words complaining,) The barbarians drive us back to the sea ; the sea drives us back to the barbarians ; between these arise two kinds of deaths, we are either killed or drowned."* They received, however, no assistance,... | |
 | Joseph Ritson - 1825 - 238 páginas
...consul, The groans of the Britons (and, after a few words complaining,) The barbarians drive us back to the sea ; the sea drives us back to the barbarians ; between these arise two kinds of deaths, we are either killed or drowned."* They received, however, no assistance,... | |
 | George Buchanan - 1827 - 602 páginas
...the expressions are — To .ZEtius, third time consul, the groans of the Britons; and a little after, the barbarians drive us to the sea, the sea drives us back upon the barbarians, leaving us only our choice between two deaths, to be murdered or drowned. Now,... | |
 | Joseph Ritson - 1828 - 282 páginas
...consul, the groans of the Britons :" and after saying a few words : " The barbarians drive us back to the sea, the sea drives us back to the barbarians ; between these arise two kinds of death, either we are killed, or we are drowned :" neither for these had they... | |
 | Mrs. Markham - 1829 - 452 páginas
...help them; and I will repeat to you the letter they wrote to ^Etius, the governor of Gaul. " To Mtius, thrice Consul. The groans of the Britons. The Barbarians drive us to the sea. The sea throws us back on the swords of the Barbarians : so we have nothing left but the wretched choice of... | |
 | 1832 - 360 páginas
...imploring help from their old masters. We have one of their moaning epistles still before us. " To Ae'tius, thrice consul : the groans of the Britons ! The barbarians drive us to the sea ; — the sea sends us back to the barbarians : — we have only the hard choice left of perishing by the sword or... | |
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The barbarians drive us to the sea ; the sea drives us back to the barbarians : between them we are exposed to two sorts of death; we are either slain or drowned. 
