A Book of Worthies Gathered from the Old Histories and Now Written Anew by the Author of the "Heir of Redclyffe".Macmillan and Company, 1886 - 405 páginas |
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... in dealing with the enemies of Rome . If his toga were resplendent with a rubbing of chalk , the Roman was asking the votes of his fellow - citizens to These offices only raise him to one of the magistracies 232 THE BOOK OF.
... in dealing with the enemies of Rome . If his toga were resplendent with a rubbing of chalk , the Roman was asking the votes of his fellow - citizens to These offices only raise him to one of the magistracies 232 THE BOOK OF.
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... Roman as worthy as a heathen could be . He was not a thinker , like the Greeks , and had no notion of living out schemes of philosophy , like Xenophon , Epaminondas , and Alexander ; but the original law of right and wrong was written ...
... Roman as worthy as a heathen could be . He was not a thinker , like the Greeks , and had no notion of living out schemes of philosophy , like Xenophon , Epaminondas , and Alexander ; but the original law of right and wrong was written ...
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... Roman sword and heavy spear . Nothing is known of his early life , but the wars in which the city was then engaged ... Romans , but in the south , among the steep limestone hills now called the Matese , a spur of the Apennines , dwelt a ...
... Roman sword and heavy spear . Nothing is known of his early life , but the wars in which the city was then engaged ... Romans , but in the south , among the steep limestone hills now called the Matese , a spur of the Apennines , dwelt a ...
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... Romans , and of remarkable strength and ability . Growing impatient of the delay , and fearing an advantageous ... Roman discipline could not endure such insubordina- tion , and Papirius set forth in haste to call his lieutenant to ...
... Romans , and of remarkable strength and ability . Growing impatient of the delay , and fearing an advantageous ... Roman discipline could not endure such insubordina- tion , and Papirius set forth in haste to call his lieutenant to ...
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... Roman people . Live then , though guilty of a crime which your own father in my place could not have forgiven . The best return you can make to those who have saved your life is to show that this day has taught you obedience , whether ...
... Roman people . Live then , though guilty of a crime which your own father in my place could not have forgiven . The best return you can make to those who have saved your life is to show that this day has taught you obedience , whether ...
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Página 50 - Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty : for all that is in the heaven, and in the earth is thine ; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.
Página 33 - The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places : how are the mighty fallen ! Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon ; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
Página 168 - Fitz-Eustace' heart felt closely pent ; As if to give his rapture vent, The spur he to his charger lent, And raised his bridle hand, And, making demi-volte in air, Cried, " Where's the coward that would not dare To fight for such a land !" The Lindesay smiled his joy to see; Nor Marmion's frown repress'd his glee.
Página 44 - I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah. 5 I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
Página 44 - LORD, how are they increased that trouble me ? many are they that rise against me. 2 Many one there be that say of my soul, There is no help for him in his GOD, 3 But thou, O LORD, art my defender ; thou art my worship, and the lifter up of my head.
Página 13 - And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD God of Israel and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me.
Página 40 - God's anger ; but chastisement must be sent on him in love, though not in anger, " because he had given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme.