Tales of heroes and great men of old, by the author of 'Stories and pictures from Church history'.1873 |
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Page 116 - Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
Page 130 - If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him,
Page 109 - And deep-asleep he seemed, yet all awake, And music in his ears his beating heart did make. They sat them down upon the yellow sand, Between the sun and moon upon the shore; And sweet it was to dream of Fatherland, Of child, and wife, and slave; but evermore Most weary seemed the sea, weary the oar, Weary the wandering fields of barren foam. Then some one said, ' We will return no more; ' And all at once they sang, ' Our island home Is far beyond the wave; we will no longer roam...
Page 158 - A GOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
Page 159 - But leaving the admiral and his grand castle and gaudy carpets, to confirm the words of eternal truth, that " a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things he possesseth," let us see what has become of William.
Page 152 - AWAKE, my soul, stretch every nerve, And press with vigour on : A heavenly race demands thy zeal, And an immortal crown. 2. A cloud of witnesses around Hold thee in full survey ; Forget the steps already trod, And onward urge thy way. 3.
Page 145 - ... the trouble to go to the place where they were erected ; but he could make a poem which should fly over the whole earth, and publish in every place that Pytheas had gained the crown in the Nemean games."* * West's Pindar, vol.
Page 159 - Croesus, man is altogether the sport of fortune. You appear to me to be master of immense treasures, and king of many nations ; but as relates to what you inquire of me, I cannot say, till I hear you have ended your life happily. For the richest of men is not more happy than he that has a sufficiency for a day, unless good fortune attend him to the grave, so that he ends his life in happiness.