Assyrian Soldier

Famous quotes containing the words assyrian and/or soldier:

    “The Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold,
    And his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold:”
    —George Gordon Noel Byron (1788–1824)

    “When the soldier is hit by a cannon-ball, rags are as becoming as purple.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)