Travels in Greece, Palestine, Egypt, and Barbary During the Years 1806 and 1807 /c by F.A. de Chateaubriand ; Translated from the French by Frederic Shoberl, Volume 2H. Colburn, 1812 - Middle East |
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... thousand revolutions , the piety of the early Christians preserved a church of which the present age was destined to witness the destruction . The ancient travellers were extremely fortunate : they were not obliged to enter into all ...
... thousand revolutions , the piety of the early Christians preserved a church of which the present age was destined to witness the destruction . The ancient travellers were extremely fortunate : they were not obliged to enter into all ...
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... thousand scandalous divinities , twelve sinners , secreted in the bowels of the earth , drew up the profession of faith for mankind , and acknow- ledged the unity of God , the creator of those orbs in whose light they durst not yet ...
... thousand scandalous divinities , twelve sinners , secreted in the bowels of the earth , drew up the profession of faith for mankind , and acknow- ledged the unity of God , the creator of those orbs in whose light they durst not yet ...
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... thousand Jews perished by famine . From the 14th of April to the 1st of July in the year 71 of the Christian era , one hundred and fifteen thousand one hundred and eighty dead bodies were carried out of Jerusalem by one single gate ...
... thousand Jews perished by famine . From the 14th of April to the 1st of July in the year 71 of the Christian era , one hundred and fifteen thousand one hundred and eighty dead bodies were carried out of Jerusalem by one single gate ...
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... thousand Jews perished in the city of Jerusalem , and two hundred thirty - eight thousand four hundred and sixty in the rest of Judea , In this calculation I comprehend neither the women and children , nor the aged destroyed by famine ...
... thousand Jews perished in the city of Jerusalem , and two hundred thirty - eight thousand four hundred and sixty in the rest of Judea , In this calculation I comprehend neither the women and children , nor the aged destroyed by famine ...
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... thousand Jews , according to the account of Dio , perished by the sword in this war under Adrian . Prodigious num- bers of slaves , of either sex , were sold at the fairs of Gaza and Membre ; and fifty castles and nine hundred and ...
... thousand Jews , according to the account of Dio , perished by the sword in this war under Adrian . Prodigious num- bers of slaves , of either sex , were sold at the fairs of Gaza and Membre ; and fifty castles and nine hundred and ...
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Page 45 - A voice from the east, a voice from the west, a voice from the four winds, a voice against Jerusalem and the holy house, a voice against the bridegrooms and the brides, and a voice against this whole people!
Page 27 - And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
Page 27 - And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him. But Jesus, turning unto them, said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.
Page 35 - Sing, heavenly muse, that on the secret top Of Oreb, or of Sinai, didst inspire That shepherd who first taught the chosen seed, In the beginning how the heavens and earth Rose out of chaos : or, if Sion hill Delight thee more, and Siloa's brook that flow'd Fast by the oracle of God, I thence Invoke thy aid to my adventrous song, That with no middle flight intends to soar Above the Aonian mount, while it pursues Things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme.
Page 338 - But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.
Page 38 - For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem, I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land.
Page 340 - See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days ; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.
Page 47 - And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Page 179 - All that pass by clap their hands at thee; they hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, Is this the city that men call The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth?
Page 178 - How doth the city sit solitary that was full of people ! how is she become as a widow ! she that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary...