The method of teaching and studying the belles lettres, or, An introduction to languages, poetry ... &c. Transl, Volume 21742 |
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... whofe history they have learnt ; or different profef- fions , of which Cicero has left us an example in his oration for Murena , where he makes a comparison between the art of war , and the profeffion of the law parallels may alfo be ...
... whofe history they have learnt ; or different profef- fions , of which Cicero has left us an example in his oration for Murena , where he makes a comparison between the art of war , and the profeffion of the law parallels may alfo be ...
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... whofe heart , whofe very foul we know , you who have no defigns but fuch as tend to preferve the commonwealth , as much of it as has efcaped the rage of war : What prafes fhall we pay you ? by what demonftration of zeal and refpe & hall ...
... whofe heart , whofe very foul we know , you who have no defigns but fuch as tend to preferve the commonwealth , as much of it as has efcaped the rage of war : What prafes fhall we pay you ? by what demonftration of zeal and refpe & hall ...
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... whofe foul is infpired with faith , " and lifts up pure hands to the God of battles who " directs them , is invincible . " As M. Turenne owes all his glory to God , fo he " refers it all to him , and has no other confidence , " but that ...
... whofe foul is infpired with faith , " and lifts up pure hands to the God of battles who " directs them , is invincible . " As M. Turenne owes all his glory to God , fo he " refers it all to him , and has no other confidence , " but that ...
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... whofe virtue cannot be eclipfed " by that of his fubjects . No grandeur or glory can " cloud the fun which enlightens us ; and the moft " important actions atchieved by fubjects never give " any uneafinefs to a Prince whofe own ...
... whofe virtue cannot be eclipfed " by that of his fubjects . No grandeur or glory can " cloud the fun which enlightens us ; and the moft " important actions atchieved by fubjects never give " any uneafinefs to a Prince whofe own ...
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... whofe aim is to dif- play their wit * . From thence refulted a certain kind of negligence , no way offenfive or difagreeable , be- cause it intimates that the orator is more intent upon things than words . In a word , thence refulted ...
... whofe aim is to dif- play their wit * . From thence refulted a certain kind of negligence , no way offenfive or difagreeable , be- cause it intimates that the orator is more intent upon things than words . In a word , thence refulted ...
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Popular passages
Page 303 - The glory of his nostrils is terrible. He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: He goeth on to meet the armed men. He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted ; Neither turneth he back from the sword.
Page 327 - Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, in the place, O Lord, which thou hast made for thee to dwell in, in the sanctuary, O Lord, which thy hands have established.
Page 323 - WILL sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously : The horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Page 323 - The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation : he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation ; my father's God, and I will exalt him.
Page 295 - Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains. At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
Page 281 - God : praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints ; and for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the Gospel, for which I am an ambassador in bonds : that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
Page 302 - For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.
Page 294 - A man blowing a furnace is in works of heat, but the sun burneth the mountains three times more; breathing out fiery vapours, and sending forth bright beams, it dimmeth the eyes. Great is the Lord that made it; and at his commandment it runneth hastily.
Page 323 - Thy right hand, O Lord, is become glorious in power : thy right hand, O Lord, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.
Page 340 - And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled : and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us?