 and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and built great bulwarks round against it, and besieged it. Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city, yet no man remembered that same poor man.  Works of Francis Bacon - Page 256by Francis Bacon - 1864Full view - About this book
 | Robert Charles Winthrop - Art and science - 1854 - 56 pages
...of eight centuries, to the very scene we have been witnessing : "There was a little city, (says he,) and few men within it; and there came a great King against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it: " Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and... | |
 | William Leask - Biography & Autobiography - 1854 - 420 pages
...motives would check the query. Men of lowly lot have done great things. " There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it: now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he... | |
 | William Leask - 1854 - 422 pages
...motives would check the query. Men of lowly lot have done great things. " There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it: now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he... | |
 | John Murray (publisher, London.) - Spain - 1855 - 554 pages
...there came a great king against a small city and besieged it ; now there was found in it ü ¡»«>r wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city, yet no man remembered that same )»>ог wise man/' Kccles. ix. 15. For details of the sieges consult ' Memoria;,' &c., Fernando Garcia... | |
 | William King Tweedie - Women - 1855 - 334 pages
...agent when He has work to do, whether the sphere be a palace or a cottage. " There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it. Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he... | |
 | William King Tweedie - Women - 1855 - 332 pages
...agent when He has work to do, whether the sphere be a palace or a cottage. " There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it. Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he... | |
 | Wesleyan pulpit - 1855 - 652 pages
...within it ; and there came a great kin against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks again it. Now, there was found in it a poor wise man, and h by his wisdom, delivered the city ; yet no man remember* that same poor man." So that you see we... | |
 | Anthony (st, of Padua.) - 1856 - 150 pages
...xxx. 26. The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks. Eccles. ix. 14. Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he...the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man. Cant. i. 13. A bundle of myrrh is my Well-Beloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts,... | |
 | Bible - 1856 - 918 pages
...there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. Ac. 7.18. There was found in [the city] committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood. Ho. 4.1,2. 4 Of every tribe a thousa EC. 9.15. God « not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love. He. 6.10. 9 And he said unto... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 1090 pages
...merits are lost in his poverty, than that in the words of the wise man. ' There was a little eity, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it: Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he,... | |
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