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... of his hearers , who perceived an excellent genius amidst his faults , encouraged him , by the strong remon- strances he made , and the salutary advice he gave him . Ho A a therefore appeared a second time before the people , but.
... of his hearers , who perceived an excellent genius amidst his faults , encouraged him , by the strong remon- strances he made , and the salutary advice he gave him . Ho A a therefore appeared a second time before the people , but.
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... gave them quite another grace , by the tone of voice , the gesture , and vivacity with which he spoke them , so that Demosthenes observed they had quite a different effect . This made him sensible of what he wanted , and he applied ...
... gave them quite another grace , by the tone of voice , the gesture , and vivacity with which he spoke them , so that Demosthenes observed they had quite a different effect . This made him sensible of what he wanted , and he applied ...
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... gave thee the power of determin- ing for others ? or who took from the world the right of choice ? 26. How many things have been rejected , which now are received as truth ; how many , now received as truths , will in their turn be ...
... gave thee the power of determin- ing for others ? or who took from the world the right of choice ? 26. How many things have been rejected , which now are received as truth ; how many , now received as truths , will in their turn be ...
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... gave him a coat of many colours . But when his brethren saw their father's partiality to him , they hated him , and would not speak peaceably unto him . And Joseph dreamed a dream , and he told it to his brethren . And 2. Behold , he ...
... gave him a coat of many colours . But when his brethren saw their father's partiality to him , they hated him , and would not speak peaceably unto him . And Joseph dreamed a dream , and he told it to his brethren . And 2. Behold , he ...
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... gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison . And all the prisoners were committed to his care ; amongst whom were two of Pharaoh's officers , the chief of the but- lers , and the chief of the bakers . 9. And Joseph ...
... gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison . And all the prisoners were committed to his care ; amongst whom were two of Pharaoh's officers , the chief of the but- lers , and the chief of the bakers . 9. And Joseph ...
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Page 17 - And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
Page 36 - There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it : I have killed many : I have fully glutted my vengeance. For my country I rejoice at the beams of peace. But do not harbor a thought that mine is the joy of fear.
Page 198 - For I can raise no money by vile means : By Heaven, I had rather coin my heart, And drop my blood for drachmas, than to wring From the hard hands of peasants their vile trash By any indirection : I did send To you for gold to pay my legions, Which you denied me : was that done like Cassius...
Page 196 - Julius bleed for justice' sake ? What villain touched his body, that did stab, And not for justice ? What, shall one of us, That struck the foremost man of all this world, But for supporting robbers, shall we now Contaminate our fingers with base bribes, And sell the mighty space of our large...
Page 209 - O, now you weep, and I perceive you feel The dint of pity; these are gracious drops. Kind souls, what! weep you when you but behold Our Caesar's vesture wounded ? Look you here, Here is himself, marr'd as you see, with traitors.
Page 208 - tis his will : Let but the commons hear this testament, (Which, pardon me, I do not mean to read) And they would go and kiss dead Caesar's wounds, And dip their napkins in his sacred blood ; Yea, beg a hair of him for memory, And, dying, mention it within their wills, Bequeathing it, as a rich legacy, Unto their issue.
Page 209 - I am no orator, as Brutus is; But, as you know me all, a plain blunt man, That love my friend; and that they know full well That gave me public leave to speak of him: For I have neither wit, nor words, nor worth, Action, nor utterance, nor the power of speech, To stir men's blood...
Page 208 - If you have tears, prepare to shed them now. You all do know this mantle : I remember The first time ever Caesar put it on ; Twas on a summer's evening, in his tent, That day he overcame the Nervii. Look ! in this place, ran Cassius...
Page 207 - 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. The noble Brutus Hath told you, Caesar was ambitious: If it were so, it was a grievous fault ; And grievously hath Caesar answer'd it, Here, under leave of Brutus, and the rest, (For Brutus is an honourable man ; So are they all, all honourable men ;) Come I to speak in Caesar's funeral.
Page 208 - But yesterday, the word of Caesar might Have stood against the world : now lies he there, And none so poor to do him reverence.