The Martyrs: Or, The Triumph of the Christian Religion, Volume 1Whiting and Watson; John Forbes, printer, 1812 |
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... Happy shall I feel , if the po- etic spirit which breathes amidst the ruins of Athens and of Jerusalem , shall animate my work ! I have not spoken of my studies and my travels through a vain - glorious ostentation , but to evince the ...
... Happy shall I feel , if the po- etic spirit which breathes amidst the ruins of Athens and of Jerusalem , shall animate my work ! I have not spoken of my studies and my travels through a vain - glorious ostentation , but to evince the ...
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... happy result of our labours . It is with this view that the translator has been led to offer the notes which accompany the present work . He is one of those who give so decided a preference to the litera- ture of ancient times as to ...
... happy result of our labours . It is with this view that the translator has been led to offer the notes which accompany the present work . He is one of those who give so decided a preference to the litera- ture of ancient times as to ...
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... , whether there existed on the face of the whole earth , a mortal more happy than that prince . The py thia replied , " Aglaus of Psophis . " Thy robe bespeaks thee a sage , and thy words 38 THE MARTYRS , OR THE TRIUMPH.
... , whether there existed on the face of the whole earth , a mortal more happy than that prince . The py thia replied , " Aglaus of Psophis . " Thy robe bespeaks thee a sage , and thy words 38 THE MARTYRS , OR THE TRIUMPH.
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... Happy thy father , happy thy mother , but still more happy she , who is des tined to thy arms ! If the virgin found by thee were not consecrated to the chaste Muses " . The youthful couple were confused by the words of Demodocus E 2 OF ...
... Happy thy father , happy thy mother , but still more happy she , who is des tined to thy arms ! If the virgin found by thee were not consecrated to the chaste Muses " . The youthful couple were confused by the words of Demodocus E 2 OF ...
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... happy people , stretched his sceptre in silence over the furrows . And nothing is wanting here , but the sacrifice of the bull , under the oak of Jupiter . What an abundant harvest ! What faithful and industrious slaves ! " " These ...
... happy people , stretched his sceptre in silence over the furrows . And nothing is wanting here , but the sacrifice of the bull , under the oak of Jupiter . What an abundant harvest ! What faithful and industrious slaves ! " " These ...
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Aethlius Alpheus altars ancient appeared arms army Barbarians beautiful behold bosom buckler Cabiri Cæsar cavern celebrated celestial chariot Christ Christians church combat Constantine cried crown Cymodocea Cyrillus Dæmons daugh daughter death Demodocus descended Dioclesian divine earth emperor empire enemy eternal Eudorus eyes faithful father fear feet flames forests Franks Galerius Gauls glory goddess gods Greece Greeks grotto hands happy head heart heaven Hierocles holy Homer honour Jerome Jupiter king Lacedæmon Lasthenes legion lyre Martyrs Maximian Merovius Messenia midst mother mountains Muses night offered Ovid palace passed persecution Pharamond prayers priest prince Psophis religion render repose retired Roman Rome sacred Satan says seated shores slave soul spirit Strabo stranger sword Taygetus tears temple Teutates thee thou throne tion tomb trees vale of Tempe Vercingetorix victim virgin virtue voice warrior waves whilst words wounds young youth Zachariah
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Page 269 - Above them all the archangel: but his face Deep scars of thunder had intrench'd; and care Sat on his faded cheek; but under brows .Of dauntless courage, and considerate pride Waiting revenge; cruel his eye, but cast Signs of remorse and passion, to behold The fellows of his crime, the followers rather (Far other once beheld in bliss,) condemn'd For ever now to have their lot in pain...
Page 73 - The eternal regions. Lowly reverent Towards either throne they bow, and to the ground, With solemn adoration, down they cast Their crowns inwove with amarant and gold — Immortal amarant, a flower which once In Paradise, fast by the tree of life, Began to bloom ; but soon for man's offence To Heaven removed, where first it grew, there grows.
Page xxv - Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you : and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
Page 279 - Not tied or manacled with joint or limb, Nor founded on the brittle strength of bones, Like cumbrous flesh ; but, in what shape they choose, Dilated or condensed, bright or obscure, Can execute their aery purposes, 430 And works of love or enmity fulfil.
Page iv - Co. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, to wit : " Tadeuskund, the Last King of the Lenape. An Historical Tale." In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States...
Page 270 - Hath scathed the forest oaks, or mountain pines, With singed top their stately growth, though bare, Stands on the blasted heath. He now prepared To speak ; whereat their doubled ranks they bend From wing to wing, and half enclose him round With all his peers : attention held them mute. Thrice he assay'd, and thrice, in spite of scorn, Tears, such as angels weep, burst forth : at last Words interwove with sighs found out their way.
Page 285 - On the other side up rose Belial, in act more graceful and humane; A fairer person lost not Heaven; he seemed For dignity composed and high exploit: But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropt manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels...
Page 285 - Dropt manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels : for his thoughts were low...
Page 192 - I go to war to revenge the death of my brothers ; I shall kill ; I shall exterminate; I shall burn my enemies ; I shall bring away slaves; I shall devour their heart, dry their flesh, drink their blood ; I shall tear off their scalps, and make cups of their skulls.
Page 290 - In this was every art, and every charm, To win the wisest, and the coldest warm : Fond love, the gentle vow, the gay desire, The kind deceit, the still reviving fire, 250 Persuasive speech, and more persuasive sighs, Silence that spoke, and eloquence of eyes.