[The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth, Vol. III by William Wordsworth]@TWC D-Link bookThe Poetical Works of William Wordsworth, Vol. III BOOK FOURTEENTH 36/36
The grown-up man could impart much of his knowledge of life, and of the favourite authors of the time, to a youth fresh from the University--though that youth was Wordsworth. EMILE LEGOUIS. * * * * * FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT [Footnote A: His bravery shone forth at Coethen, where he was left alone in a group of Prussians.
He fought with their chief and disarmed him.
A few days after he was named General of Brigade .-- 8th March 1793.] [Footnote B: The pacification of Vendee was for a great part owing to his valour and prudence.] [Footnote C: Beaupuy is said to have united civic virtues with military talents.
A good son and a good brother, he showed in many a circumstance that true valour does not exclude humanity, and that the soul can be both strong and full of feeling.] These notes (B and C) are taken from 'Biographic Nouvelle de Contemporains'..
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