 At these words I was not less astonished than if a mountain had been overturned at my feet : I humbled myself in the dust ; I returned to the city ; I dug up my treasure ; I was liberal, yet I became rich. My skill in restoring health to the body gave...  The British Essayists: Adventurer - Seite 2381823Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 794 Seiten
...humbled " myself in the dust ; I returned to the " city; I dug up my treasure; I was libe" ral, yet 1 nt. Summa ' haäcestrei: citó scribendononsitutbenè...cito*." Blair. § 34. Too anxious a Care about WOR sa" cred vestments ; I grew eminent be" yond my merit; and it was the plea" sure of the king that I... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 310 Seiten
...overturned at my feet. I humbled myself in the dust ; I returned to the city ; I dug up my treasure ; I was liberal, yet I became rich. My skill in restoring...opportunities of curing the diseases of the soul. I grew eminent beyond my merit ; and it was the pleasure of the king that 1 should stand before him.... | |
 | 1844 - 288 Seiten
...earth.' "At these words I was not less astonished than if a mountain had been overturned at my feet. I humbled myself in the dust ; I returned to the city...opportunities of curing the diseases of the soul. I grew eminent beyond my merit ; and it was the pleasure of the king that I should stand before him.... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1855 - 530 Seiten
...in restoring health to the body, gave me frequent opportunities of curing the diseases of the soul. I grew eminent beyond my merit ; and it was the pleasure...stand before him. Now, therefore, be not offended ; I boast of no knowledge, that I have not received. As the sands of the desert driuk up the drops... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1859 - 422 Seiten
...overturned at my feet. I humbled myself in the dust; I returned to the city; I dug up my treasure ; I was liberal, yet I became rich. My skill in restoring...opportunities of curing the diseases of the soul. I grew eminent beyond my merit; and it was the pleasure of the king that I should stand before him. Now,... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1861 - 450 Seiten
...overturned at my feet. I humbled myself in the dust ; I returned to the city ; I dug up my treasure ; I was liberal, yet I became rich. My skill in restoring...opportunities of curing the diseases of the soul. I grew eminent beyond my merit; and it was the pleasure of the king that I should stand before him. Now,... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1864 - 450 Seiten
...overturned at my feet. I humbled myself in the dust; I returned to the city; I dug up my treasure; I was liberal, yet I became rich. My skill in restoring...gave me frequent opportunities of curing the diseases ot the soul. I grew eminent beyond my merit; and it was the pleasure of the king that I should stand... | |
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