Sicilian Expedition/winter of 415 - Spring of 414 BC

Famous quotes containing the words expedition, winter and/or spring:

    It is a sort of ranger service. Arnold’s expedition is a daily experience with these settlers. They can prove that they were out at almost any time; and I think that all the first generation of them deserve a pension more than any that went to the Mexican war.
    Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

    Now is the winter of our discontent
    Made glorious by this son of York;
    And all the clouds that loured upon our house
    In the deep bosom of the ocean buried.
    William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    Ae spring brought off her master hale,
    But left behind her ain grey tail:
    Robert Burns (1759–1796)