John_Hartley Posted 7 June , 2009 Share Posted 7 June , 2009 This seems to crop up too regularly for me to think that so many individuals have thought it up by themselves. Does it have any known orgin? Religious, perhaps? John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimSmithson Posted 7 June , 2009 Share Posted 7 June , 2009 Seems to be common on Rolls of Honour but I can find no biblical or similar reference. Perhaps just a line that became common at the time. Another one seen is “A costly sacrifice upon the altar of freedom”, this has a root being used by Lincoln to Mrs Bixby who lost all her sons in the American civil War as "what solemn pride must be yours to have laid such a costly sacrifice upon the altar of freedom". Maybe the other has a similar origin. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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