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... called in quef- tion this was by no means the language of his own time ; a time , in points of ingenious litera- ture , preferable to the prefent . But the often- tatious and inconclufive commentator on POPE has led the way to this ...
... called in quef- tion this was by no means the language of his own time ; a time , in points of ingenious litera- ture , preferable to the prefent . But the often- tatious and inconclufive commentator on POPE has led the way to this ...
Page 59
... called the author of that measure , not because he invented it , but because he was the first that wrote in that verfe with energy and grace . “ Archilochum proprio rabies armavit lambo . ” HOR . A.P. " Proprio , " C " Proprio , " I ...
... called the author of that measure , not because he invented it , but because he was the first that wrote in that verfe with energy and grace . “ Archilochum proprio rabies armavit lambo . ” HOR . A.P. " Proprio , " C " Proprio , " I ...
Page 69
... called in to his affiftance ; figures , which applied with propriety will add strength to his nerves , and push his fenti- ments home upon the reader . ORIG . - Ουχ ημαρτετε , padwy , & c . μα , της εν Ματ This oath from DEMOSTHENES is ...
... called in to his affiftance ; figures , which applied with propriety will add strength to his nerves , and push his fenti- ments home upon the reader . ORIG . - Ουχ ημαρτετε , padwy , & c . μα , της εν Ματ This oath from DEMOSTHENES is ...
Page 194
... called forth by democracy : the era of ufurpation , the æra of difgrace in the annals of our coun- try , furnishes a melancholy proof . Experience may be here regarded as mathematical de- monftration ; amid the profufion of incenfe ...
... called forth by democracy : the era of ufurpation , the æra of difgrace in the annals of our coun- try , furnishes a melancholy proof . Experience may be here regarded as mathematical de- monftration ; amid the profufion of incenfe ...
Page 213
... called upon to juftify scenes of impiety and profana- tion , or absolutely accufed of injuftice . The colors of this natural picture of extravagance feem heighten'd by the reflection of the Trojan's contrary disposition ; a disposition ...
... called upon to juftify scenes of impiety and profana- tion , or absolutely accufed of injuftice . The colors of this natural picture of extravagance feem heighten'd by the reflection of the Trojan's contrary disposition ; a disposition ...
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Page 81 - I have been in the deep ; in journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren ; in weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
Page 84 - Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him. The evil, that men do, lives after them ; The good is oft interred with their bones ; So let it be with Caesar.
Page 140 - Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. And the Sun stood still, and the Moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies...
Page 68 - For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face.
Page 51 - ... to God. Carry her to his table to view his poor fare, and hear his heavenly discourse.
Page 87 - God. 2 Corrupt are they, and become abominable in their wickedness : there is none that doeth good. 3 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men : to see if there were any, that would understand, and seek after God. 4 But they are all gone out of the way, they are altogether become abominable : there is also none that doeth good, no not one.
Page 85 - Ambition should be made of sterner stuff; Yet Brutus says he was ambitious ; And Brutus is an honorable man.
Page 140 - And the Sun stood still, and the Moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies: is not this written in the book of Jasher ? so the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day. And there was no day like that, before it or after it, that the LORD hearkened unto the voice of a man : for the LORD fought for Israel.
Page 120 - tis a common proof, That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber-upward turns his face; But when he once attains the upmost round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend: so Caesar may; Then, lest he may, prevent.
Page 88 - Watch therefore : for ye know not when the lord of the house cometh, whether at even, or at midnight, or at cockcrowing, or in the morning ; lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.