A Book of Golden Deeds: Of All Times and All LandsMacmillan and Company, 1864 - 454 Seiten |
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... cause that may have called forth the actions that delight us . And this enthusiasm is often united with the utmost tenderness of heart , the very appreciation of suffering only quickening the sense of the heroism that risked the utmost ...
... cause that may have called forth the actions that delight us . And this enthusiasm is often united with the utmost tenderness of heart , the very appreciation of suffering only quickening the sense of the heroism that risked the utmost ...
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... caused it to be taken up and again exposed , and a watch was set at some little distance . Again Antigone " Was seen , lamenting shrill with plaintive notes , Like the poor bird that sees her lonely nest Spoil'd of her young ...
... caused it to be taken up and again exposed , and a watch was set at some little distance . Again Antigone " Was seen , lamenting shrill with plaintive notes , Like the poor bird that sees her lonely nest Spoil'd of her young ...
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... cause of the banished Tarquinius Superbus and his son Sextus , and gathered all his forces together , to advance upon the city of Rome . The great walls , of old Etrurian archi- tecture , had probably already risen round the growing ...
... cause of the banished Tarquinius Superbus and his son Sextus , and gathered all his forces together , to advance upon the city of Rome . The great walls , of old Etrurian archi- tecture , had probably already risen round the growing ...
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... caused the broken wall to be repaired , and made ready to meet the foe . The Persian army were seen covering the whole country like locusts , and the hearts of some of the southern Greeks in the pass began to sink . Their homes in the ...
... caused the broken wall to be repaired , and made ready to meet the foe . The Persian army were seen covering the whole country like locusts , and the hearts of some of the southern Greeks in the pass began to sink . Their homes in the ...
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... caused them to singe off his beard with hot nut - shells ! He was said to have put a man named Antiphon to death for answering him , when he asked what was the best kind of brass , " That of which the statues of Harmodius and ...
... caused them to singe off his beard with hot nut - shells ! He was said to have put a man named Antiphon to death for answering him , when he asked what was the best kind of brass , " That of which the statues of Harmodius and ...
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Seite 102 - I see before me the gladiator lie : He leans upon his hand ; his manly brow Consents to death, but conquers agony, And his drooped head sinks gradually low ; And through his side the last drops, ebbing slow From the red gash, fall heavy, one by one, Like the first of a thunder-shower ; and now The arena swims around him ; he is gone, Ere ceased the inhuman shout which hailed the wretch who won.
Seite 92 - For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government will be upon his shoulder, and his name will be called "Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Seite 14 - For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
Seite 438 - I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass...
Seite 21 - The Three stood calm and silent, And looked upon the foes, And a great shout of laughter From all the vanguard rose...
Seite 22 - But meanwhile axe and lever Have manfully been plied; And now the bridge hangs tottering Above the boiling tide. 'Come back, come back, Horatius!
Seite 23 - Was heard from either bank ; But friends and foes in dumb surprise, With parted lips and straining eyes, Stood gazing where he sank ; And when above the surges They saw his crest appear. All Rome sent forth a rapturous cry. And even the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer.
Seite 15 - And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it.
Seite 15 - Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil : for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff comfort me.
Seite 450 - THE GOLDEN TREASURY OF THE BEST SONGS AND LYRICAL POEMS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. Selected and arranged, with Notes, by FRANCIS TURNER PALGRAVE.