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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... Senate , and burnt all the spoil lest it should adorn the triumph of Papirius . Roman discipline could not endure ... Senate , instead of by the person he had most offended . His father had been three times consul and once Dic- tator ...
... Senate , and burnt all the spoil lest it should adorn the triumph of Papirius . Roman discipline could not endure ... Senate , instead of by the person he had most offended . His father had been three times consul and once Dic- tator ...
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... senators interceded in vain , the Dictator was inexorable , and all that was left to the elder Fabius was to appeal to the whole people assembled in the Forum . There then they met , and Papirius ascended the rostrum or pulpit , shaped ...
... senators interceded in vain , the Dictator was inexorable , and all that was left to the elder Fabius was to appeal to the whole people assembled in the Forum . There then they met , and Papirius ascended the rostrum or pulpit , shaped ...
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... senators ; but Romans never weighed their own feelings against the good of the state , or when they thought its glory concerned . So the late consuls , and all the rest who had sworn the oath , were conducted by the priest of the public ...
... senators ; but Romans never weighed their own feelings against the good of the state , or when they thought its glory concerned . So the late consuls , and all the rest who had sworn the oath , were conducted by the priest of the public ...
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... senator was swayed by them , but at any rate a day was appointed for Kineas to have an audience in the Senate House , and set forth his proposals before the Conscript Fathers -- the official title of the Senate . After all the folly the ...
... senator was swayed by them , but at any rate a day was appointed for Kineas to have an audience in the Senate House , and set forth his proposals before the Conscript Fathers -- the official title of the Senate . After all the folly the ...
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... Senate was led by his words . There was perfect silence as long as his voice was heard ; and when he ceased , the senators with one accord voted that the answer should be , that they would make no terms with Pyrrhus as long as he ...
... Senate was led by his words . There was perfect silence as long as his voice was heard ; and when he ceased , the senators with one accord voted that the answer should be , that they would make no terms with Pyrrhus as long as he ...
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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.