Labour's Lost
Preserved but no longer current.
They are — Joshua, David, and Judas Maccabaeus; Hector, Alexander, and Julius Caesar; Arthur, Charlemagne, and Godfrey of Bouillon.
Họ là — Joshua, David, và Judas Maccabaeus; Hector, Alexander, và Julius Caesar; Arthur, Charlemagne, và Godfrey của Bouillon
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Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Labour's Lost” mean?
They are — Joshua, David, and Judas Maccabaeus; Hector, Alexander, and Julius Caesar; Arthur, Charlemagne, and Godfrey of Bouillon.
Is “Labour's Lost” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.