The Method of Teaching and Studying the Belles Lettres: Or, An Introduction to Languages, Poetry, Rhetoric, History, Moral Philosophy, Physics, & C. ...W.J. and J. Richardson, J. Walker, 1803 |
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... Romans , he describes , by an elegant periphrasis , the misfortunes from which this draught would deliver them ; and by this figure con- ceals from thein the horror of death , instead of say- ing , the poison would procure them a sudden ...
... Romans , he describes , by an elegant periphrasis , the misfortunes from which this draught would deliver them ; and by this figure con- ceals from thein the horror of death , instead of say- ing , the poison would procure them a sudden ...
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... Roman citi- zen , O my judges , was whipped with rods in the " forum of Messana . Though he often implored , " and boasted of the name of a Roman citizen , the cross , even the cross , was prepared for him . " ፡፡ This Figure is ...
... Roman citi- zen , O my judges , was whipped with rods in the " forum of Messana . Though he often implored , " and boasted of the name of a Roman citizen , the cross , even the cross , was prepared for him . " ፡፡ This Figure is ...
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... Roman a better man than " he is a player ; and is so far above all , as to be wor- " thy of the stage for his skill , and of the senate for his temperance . " This double encomium is reduced to this , that Roscius has more of the honest ...
... Roman a better man than " he is a player ; and is so far above all , as to be wor- " thy of the stage for his skill , and of the senate for his temperance . " This double encomium is reduced to this , that Roscius has more of the honest ...
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... Roman citizen : [ m ] O nomen dulce libertatis ! O jus eximium nostræ civitatis ! O lex Porcia , legesque Sempronia ... Roman ci- tizen , in a Roman province , in a confederate town , among a people that owe their honour and their ...
... Roman citizen : [ m ] O nomen dulce libertatis ! O jus eximium nostræ civitatis ! O lex Porcia , legesque Sempronia ... Roman ci- tizen , in a Roman province , in a confederate town , among a people that owe their honour and their ...
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... Roman prætor stood in his slippers covered with a purple cloak , and an effemi- 66 nate robe , leaning upon a woman on the shore . " Quintilian explains , in an admirable manner , the force and energy of that short description . He ...
... Roman prætor stood in his slippers covered with a purple cloak , and an effemi- 66 nate robe , leaning upon a woman on the shore . " Quintilian explains , in an admirable manner , the force and energy of that short description . He ...
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Page 358 - This image's head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass, his legs of iron, his feet part of iron 5 and part of clay.
Page 191 - That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, And shall perform all my pleasure ; Even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built ; And to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.
Page 204 - Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, in the place, O Lord, which thou hast made for thee to dwell in, in the Sanctuary, O Lord, which thy hands have established.
Page 358 - Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces. Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshing-floors ; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.
Page 202 - The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation : he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation ; my father's God, and I will exalt him.
Page 348 - I will put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou earnest.
Page 219 - For the horse of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and the LORD brought again the waters of the sea upon them; but the children of Israel went on dry land in the midst of the sea.
Page 165 - And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
Page 203 - The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil ; my lust shall be satisfied upon them ; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.
Page 165 - Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery (italics mine), which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God...