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... took the name of Cæsar , here the poet Pacu- vius was born , and here Virgil died : -It belongs to the king of Naples ; and it is the opinion of modern travellers , that the kingdom of Naples possesses no place so advantage- ously ...
... took the name of Cæsar , here the poet Pacu- vius was born , and here Virgil died : -It belongs to the king of Naples ; and it is the opinion of modern travellers , that the kingdom of Naples possesses no place so advantage- ously ...
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... took these measures , with the view of having children by these invaders . CXII . The young men did as they were or- dered . The Amazons , seeing that no injury was offered them , desisted from hostilities . The two camps imperceptibly ...
... took these measures , with the view of having children by these invaders . CXII . The young men did as they were or- dered . The Amazons , seeing that no injury was offered them , desisted from hostilities . The two camps imperceptibly ...
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... took their share of the property which belonged to them , and returned to the Amazons , by whom they were thus ad- dressed : " Our residence here occasions us much " terror and uneasiness : we have not only de- 66 prived you of your ...
... took their share of the property which belonged to them , and returned to the Amazons , by whom they were thus ad- dressed : " Our residence here occasions us much " terror and uneasiness : we have not only de- 66 prived you of your ...
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... took care to keep from him at the distance of one day's march . CXXV . Darius continued his pursuit , and the Scythians , as had been previously concerted , led him into the country of those who had re- fused to accede to their alliance ...
... took care to keep from him at the distance of one day's march . CXXV . Darius continued his pursuit , and the Scythians , as had been previously concerted , led him into the country of those who had re- fused to accede to their alliance ...
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... took possession . CXXXI . This was again and again repeated ; Darius nevertheless became gradually in want of almost every necessary : the Scythian princes , knowing this , sent to him a messenger , with a bird , a mouse , a frog , and ...
... took possession . CXXXI . This was again and again repeated ; Darius nevertheless became gradually in want of almost every necessary : the Scythian princes , knowing this , sent to him a messenger , with a bird , a mouse , a frog , and ...
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Page 475 - I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill ; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Page 356 - I will bring it forth, saith the Lord of hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him that sweareth falsely by my name: and it shall remain in the midst of his house, and shall consume it with the timber thereof and the stones thereof.
Page 357 - Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
Page 99 - And portance in my travel's history; Wherein of antres vast and deserts idle, Rough quarries, rocks, and hills whose heads touch heaven, It was my hint to speak, — such was the process: And of the Cannibals that each other eat, The Anthropophagi, and men whose heads Do grow beneath their shoulders.
Page 115 - And upon a set day, Herod arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them. And the people gave a shout, saying ; It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory ; and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
Page 311 - And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron: and he said, Thus saith the Lord, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have consumed them.
Page 356 - This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth...
Page 101 - And every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat.
Page 121 - Alas, regardless of their doom, The little victims play ! No sense have they of ills to come, Nor care beyond to-day.
Page 270 - We greet not here as man conversing man, Met at an oak, or journeying o'er a plain; No season now for calm familiar talk, Like youths and maidens in an evening walk; War is our business, but to whom is given To die or triumph, that determine Heaven!