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... Greece and Rome , we have the Divine Classic - the Bible - together with the literature of which it is the subject or the source-- works which are not only adapted to sharpen the powers of reasoning and to afford substantial knowledge ...
... Greece and Rome , we have the Divine Classic - the Bible - together with the literature of which it is the subject or the source-- works which are not only adapted to sharpen the powers of reasoning and to afford substantial knowledge ...
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... Greece and Asia - the Thales and the Pythagorases , the Zalucuses , the Xenophons , and the Con- fuciuses . It is a book which carries its narrative even to the hierarchies of angels - even to the most distant epoch of the future , and ...
... Greece and Asia - the Thales and the Pythagorases , the Zalucuses , the Xenophons , and the Con- fuciuses . It is a book which carries its narrative even to the hierarchies of angels - even to the most distant epoch of the future , and ...
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... Greece and Rome . Through the influence of the same patron and friend , he was introduced into the literary world at Paris , and met at the house of M. Suard , which was the centre of a literary cir- cle , Mademoiselle Pauline de ...
... Greece and Rome . Through the influence of the same patron and friend , he was introduced into the literary world at Paris , and met at the house of M. Suard , which was the centre of a literary cir- cle , Mademoiselle Pauline de ...
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... Greece ; but they have connections with history which give them an interest often more elevated than any arising from mere taste in the arts . They demand of us a preparation of the mind before we can appreciate them . We must read ...
... Greece ; but they have connections with history which give them an interest often more elevated than any arising from mere taste in the arts . They demand of us a preparation of the mind before we can appreciate them . We must read ...
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... Greece , Rome and her barbarous conquerors , the squadrons of the Turks and the Crusaders and the fleets of France and England , the two latter having there maintained one of their most decisive conflicts . Do we read of a journey to or ...
... Greece , Rome and her barbarous conquerors , the squadrons of the Turks and the Crusaders and the fleets of France and England , the two latter having there maintained one of their most decisive conflicts . Do we read of a journey to or ...
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Page 379 - This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, " I am, and there is none beside me:" how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in ! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.
Page 380 - The Lord is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the Lord hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
Page 64 - To th' instruments divine respondence meet: The silver sounding instruments did meet With the base murmure of the waters fall; The waters fall with difference discreet, Now soft, now loud, unto the wind did call: The gentle warbling wind low answered to all.
Page 438 - Soon, then, a terrible encounter ensued, in which the invader seemed to have the victory, and the laborious spider -was obliged to take refuge in its hole.
Page 438 - I had now a mind to try how many cobwebs a single spider could furnish, wherefore I destroyed this, and the insect set about another. When I destroyed the other also, its whole stock seemed entirely exhausted, and it could spin no more. The arts it made use of to support itself, now deprived of its great means of subsistence, were indeed surprising. I have seen it roll up its legs like a ball, and lie motionless for hours together, but cautiously watching all the time ; when a fly happened to approach...
Page 438 - At last, however, a large blue fly fell into the snare, and struggled hard to get loose. The spider gave it leave to entangle itself as much as possible, but it seemed to be too strong for the cobweb.
Page 438 - I once put a wasp into the net ; but when the spider came out in order to seize it as usual, upon perceiving what kind of an enemy it had to deal with, it instantly broke all the bands that held it fast, and contributed all' that lay in its power to disengage so formidable an antagonist.
Page 94 - Do unto others as ye would that they should do unto you " ? This was the doctrine of Laotse.
Page 498 - Upon the back of that comes out a hideous monster with fire and smoke, and then the miserable beholders are bound to take it for a cave. While in the mean time two armies fly in, represented with four swords and bucklers, and then what hard heart will not receive it for a pitched field?
Page 368 - Never give up! there are chances and changes Helping the hopeful a hundred to one, And through the chaos High Wisdom arranges Ever success, — if you'll only hope on: Never give up! for the wisest is boldest, Knowing that Providence mingles the cup, And of all maxims the best, as the oldest Is the true watchword of "Never give up!