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Page 54
... long foreseen . But if they have also the gift of wisdom , that is , if they are cautious and watchful for their own ... lived safely in such dangerous times : " The thought occurs to me , " says he , " whether these things are ...
... long foreseen . But if they have also the gift of wisdom , that is , if they are cautious and watchful for their own ... lived safely in such dangerous times : " The thought occurs to me , " says he , " whether these things are ...
Page 65
... lived ever in men's eyes , which Tacitus observes : " Tiberius's habits ( says he ) were different . " 1 Pericles ... long farewell to a civil greatness transferred his designs to the arts of a soldier and a general ; whereby he mounted ...
... lived ever in men's eyes , which Tacitus observes : " Tiberius's habits ( says he ) were different . " 1 Pericles ... long farewell to a civil greatness transferred his designs to the arts of a soldier and a general ; whereby he mounted ...
Page 217
... long - lived ; so that this blessing ( so often repcated in the old law ) appears to have been less withdrawn after the time of our Saviour than other earthly blessings . But to regard this as the greatest blessing is natural ; how to ...
... long - lived ; so that this blessing ( so often repcated in the old law ) appears to have been less withdrawn after the time of our Saviour than other earthly blessings . But to regard this as the greatest blessing is natural ; how to ...
Page 221
... lived . 6. Inquire into the length and shortness of men's lives , ac ... living , exercise , and the like . With regard to the air in which they live and dwell ... long and short life ; not into those which betoken that death is close at ...
... lived . 6. Inquire into the length and shortness of men's lives , ac ... living , exercise , and the like . With regard to the air in which they live and dwell ... long and short life ; not into those which betoken that death is close at ...
Page 225
... longer lived . 14. But most hot plants bear age and years better ; as hyssop , thyme , savory , pot - marjoram , balm , wormwood , ger- mander , sage , and the like . Fennel dies in the stalk , but springs again from the root . Basil ...
... longer lived . 14. But most hot plants bear age and years better ; as hyssop , thyme , savory , pot - marjoram , balm , wormwood , ger- mander , sage , and the like . Fennel dies in the stalk , but springs again from the root . Basil ...
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