 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 304 pages
...back again. Alexander, who was present at that time, cried out, " What a noble horse we are going to lose, for want of address and boldness to manage him !" Philip at first considered those words as the effect of folly and rashness, so common to young men ; but as Alexander... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Greece - 1838 - 336 pages
...their carrying him back. Alexander, who was present, cried out, " What a noble horse we are going to lose, for want of address and boldness to manage him !" Philip at first considered these words as the effect o' folly and rashness, so common to young men ; but, as Alexander... | |
 | Philip George and son, ltd - 1874 - 296 pages
...him away, as altogether wild and untractable, Alexander, who stood by, would not let them, saying, " What an excellent horse do they lose for want of address...said ; but when he heard him repeat the same thing, and saw that he was uneasy, he said, " Do you reproach those who are elder than yourself, as if you... | |
 | Plutarch - Greece - 1881 - 948 pages
...awaj as wholly useless and uutraclablc, Alexander, who stood by, said, " What an excellent hori-o d.> they lose, for want of address and boldness to manage him !" Philip at first touk no notice of what he said ; but when he heard him repeat the same thing several. limes, and saw... | |
 | Plutarch - Greece - 1888 - 358 pages
...of Philip's attendants. Upon which, as they were leading him away as wholly useless and untractable, Alexander, who stood by, said, " What an excellent...Philip at first took no notice of what he said; but wher he heard him repeat the same thing several times, and saw he was much vexed to see the horse sent... | |
 | Jenny H. Stickney - Readers - 1892 - 416 pages
...horse and bade them take him away, but as they were leading him away as wholly intractable and useless, Alexander, who stood by, said, " What an excellent horse do they lose, for want of skill and spirit to manage him!" 3. Philip at first took no notice of the words of his son; but when... | |
 | Margaret A. Klein - Elocution - 1893 - 184 pages
...horse, and bade them take him away; but as they were leading him away as wholly intractable and useless, Alexander, who stood by, said, " What an excellent horse do they lose, for want of skill and spirit to manage him!" 3. Philip at first took no notice of the words of his son; but when... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - Readers - 1901 - 376 pages
...and bade them take him away ; but as they were leading him away as wholly intractable and useless, Alexander, who stood by, said, " What an excellent horse do they lose, for want of skill and spirit to manage him ! " Philip at first took no notice of the words of his son ; but when... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - Children's literature - 1901 - 364 pages
...and bade them take him away ; but as they were leading him away as wholly intractable and useless, Alexander, who stood by, said, " What an excellent horse do they lose, for want of skill and spirit to manage him ! " Philip at first took no notice of the words of his son ; but when... | |
 | Leroy E. Armstrong - Children's literature - 1916 - 408 pages
...Philip's attendants. Upon which, as they were leading him away as wholly useless and untractable,0 Alexander, who stood by, said, "What an excellent horse do they lose, for want of address0 and boldness to manage him!" Philip at first took no notice of what he said ; but when he... | |
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Alexander, who stood by. said. "What an excellent horse do they lose, for want of address and boldness to manage him! 
