\"Therewereasbravemenonthatfield，\"saysMr。Esmond（whonevercouldbemadetolovetheDukeofMarlborough，nortoforgetthosestorieswhichheusedtohearinhisyouthregardingthatgreatchiefsselfishnessandtreachery）——\"thereweremenatBlenheimasgoodastheleader，whomneitherknightsnorsenatorsapplauded，norvoicesplebeianorpatricianfavored，andwholiethereforgotten，undertheclods。Whatpoetistheretosingthem？\"
\"TosingthegallantsoulsofheroessenttoHades！\"saysMr。
Addison，withasmile。\"Wouldyoucelebratethemall？IfImayventuretoquestionanythinginsuchanadmirablework，thecatalogueoftheshipsinHomerhathalwaysappearedtomeassomewhatwearisome;whathadthepoembeen，supposingthewriterhadchronicledthenamesofcaptains，lieutenants，rankandfile？
Oneofthegreatestofagreatman\'squalitiesissuccess;\'tistheresultofalltheothers;\'tisalatentpowerinhimwhichcompelsthefavorofthegods，andsubjugatesfortune。OfallhisgiftsI
admirethatoneinthegreatMarlborough。Tobebrave？everymanisbrave。Butinbeingvictorious，asheis，Ifancythereissomethingdivine。Inpresenceoftheoccasion，thegreatsouloftheleadershinesout，andthegodisconfessed。Deathitselfrespectshim，andpassesbyhimtolayotherslow。Warandcarnagefleebeforehimtoravageotherpartsofthefield，asHectorfrombeforethedivineAchilles。Yousayhehathnopity;nomorehavethegods，whoareaboveit，andsuperhuman。Thefaintingbattlegathersstrengthathisaspect;and，whereverherides，victorychargeswithhim。\"