adverse fate

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Meantime, the Greeks Sloping their shields, approach'd the walls of Troy,5 And Hector, by his adverse fate ensnared, Still stood exposed before the Scæan gate.

From The Iliad of Homer Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper by Cowper, William

A fortnight had passed, and he defied his aunt, Monsieur Leroy, the whole world, an adverse fate, and the powers of evil.

From Cecilia A Story of Modern Rome by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)

The pity was that an adverse fate had denied him any benefit from his own foresight.

From His Unknown Wife by Tracy, Louis

He did not possess the boldness which disarms an adverse fate, nor that confidence in his own powers which smooths down wounded pride, and accounts even for failure.

From The Doctor's Family by Oliphant, Mrs. (Margaret)

He may have been of high estate, He may have been a simple yeoman, Undaunted by an adverse fate, Brave was he as the bravest Roman.

From Memorial Day and Other Verse by Reed, Helen Leah