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Nay , on his deathbed , he describes him as being pleased , that while his soul returned to him who made it , his body should incorporate with the great mother of all things , and by that means become beneficial to mankind .
Nay , on his deathbed , he describes him as being pleased , that while his soul returned to him who made it , his body should incorporate with the great mother of all things , and by that means become beneficial to mankind .
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I have foreknown Clearly all things that should be ; nothing done Comes sudden to my soul ; and I must bear What is ordained with patience , being aware Necessity doth front the universe With an invincible gesture . ĘSCHYLUS 23.
I have foreknown Clearly all things that should be ; nothing done Comes sudden to my soul ; and I must bear What is ordained with patience , being aware Necessity doth front the universe With an invincible gesture . ĘSCHYLUS 23.
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The utterance of these things is torture to me , But so , too , is their silence ; each way lies Woe strong as fate . When gods began with wrath , And war rose up between their starry brows , Some choosing to cast Chronos from his ...
The utterance of these things is torture to me , But so , too , is their silence ; each way lies Woe strong as fate . When gods began with wrath , And war rose up between their starry brows , Some choosing to cast Chronos from his ...
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At last the father said : “ We feel highly honored by your Majesty's proposal , but you see our daughter is a tender young thing , and we fear that in the vehemence of your affection you might possibly do her some injury .
At last the father said : “ We feel highly honored by your Majesty's proposal , but you see our daughter is a tender young thing , and we fear that in the vehemence of your affection you might possibly do her some injury .
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... and tree is eloquent of him , For tongueless things and silence have their speech . This is the path familiar to his foot From infancy to manhood and old age ; For in 56 ALDRICH.
... and tree is eloquent of him , For tongueless things and silence have their speech . This is the path familiar to his foot From infancy to manhood and old age ; For in 56 ALDRICH.
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| Title | The Stoddard Library: A Thousand Hours of Entertainment with the World's Greatest Writers Volume 1 of The Stoddard Library: A Thousand Hours of Entertainment with the World's Great Writers, John Lawson Stoddard |
| Author | John Lawson Stoddard |
| Compiled by | John Lawson Stoddard |
| Publisher | G.L. Shuman & Company, 1911 |
| Original from | University of Chicago |
| Digitized | 7 May 2015 |
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