单词 | the fortune of war |
释义 | > as lemmasthe fortune of war d. with a defining phrase added, as the fortune of war, etc. ΚΠ 1390 J. Gower Confessio Amantis III. 12 The fortune of every chaunce..To man it groweth from above. 1484 W. Caxton tr. Subtyl Historyes & Fables Esope iv. xiv When the toune is taken..by fortune of warre. 1490 W. Caxton tr. Foure Sonnes of Aymon (1885) xxiv. 524 By fortune of wedryng, they were well eyght moneths vpon the see. c1515 Ld. Berners tr. Bk. Duke Huon of Burdeux (1882–7) lvii. 191 Fortune of ye se hath brought vs hyder. 1709 R. Steele Tatler No. 58. ⁋1 One who was his by the Fortune of War. 1827 H. Hallam Constit. Hist. Eng. II. x. 29 It remained only..to try once more the fortune of war. < as lemmas |
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