German Conversation-grammar: A New and Practical Method of Learning the German Language

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Leypoldt & Holt, 1870 - 505 páginas

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Página 420 - It happened at Athens, during a public representation of some play exhibited in honour of the commonwealth, that an old gentleman came too late for a place suitable to his age and quality. Many of the young gentlemen, who observed the difficulty and confusion he was in, made signs to him that they would accommodate him if he came where they sat.
Página 420 - Lacedemonians, that honest people, more virtuous than polite, rose up all to a man, and with the greatest respect received him among them. The Athenians being suddenly touched with a sense of the Spartan virtue, and their own degeneracy, gave a thunder of applause ; and. the old man cried out, " The Athenians understand what is good, but the Lacedemonians practise it
Página 421 - Every principle of honor and goodness forbids me to allow my friend to die for me. Dionysius. Dost thou then love him better than thyself? Pythias.
Página 422 - I have excited thy indignation, by resigning myself to thy power, in order to save him ; be satisfied, then, with this sacrifice, and put me to death. Py. Hold, Dionysius ! remember, it was Pythias alone who offended thee ; Damon could not Dio.
Página 420 - He is come to die, and to redeem his friend! Pythias. Yes, it is Pythias. I left the place of my confinement, with no other views, than to pay to heaven the vows I had made; to settle my family concerns according to the rules of justice; and to bid adieu to my children that I might die tranquil and satisfied.
Página 414 - A Persian philosopher, being asked by what method he had acquired so much knowledge, answered, "By not being prevented by shame from asking questions where I was ignorant.
Página 422 - Tirtue, which contemns life ; which dreads no punishment, and which is insensible to the charms' of riches and pleasure. Damon. Thou seest, however, that it is a virtue which is not insensible to the dictates of honour, justice, and friendship.
Página 418 - PRINCE OF CONTI. The Prince of Conli being highly pleased with the intrepid behaviour of a grenadier, at the siege of Philipsburgh, in 1734, threw him a purse, excusing the smallness of the sum it contained, as being too poor a reward for such courage. Next morning, the grenadier went to the prince, with two diamond rings, and other jewels of considerable value.
Página 412 - I must first dine with you," replied he, "and see how you open your mouth, that I may know, what sort of words [will] fit it'.
Página 287 - ... good peasant.— Will he kill this or that ox ? — He will kill both. — Who will send us biscuits?— The baker will send you some.

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