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Page iii
... character more nearly to resemble the Roman , than at any subsequent period of our history . I have , therefore , recommended to my noble scholar , an early and attentive study of the poets , orators , and historians , of ancient Greece ...
... character more nearly to resemble the Roman , than at any subsequent period of our history . I have , therefore , recommended to my noble scholar , an early and attentive study of the poets , orators , and historians , of ancient Greece ...
Page xi
... character , ) many , it is to be feared , will desert the standard to which they have lately crept with blind servility , and rally round the torch of discord . True patriotism , such as , regardless of party , and of all selfish views ...
... character , ) many , it is to be feared , will desert the standard to which they have lately crept with blind servility , and rally round the torch of discord . True patriotism , such as , regardless of party , and of all selfish views ...
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... character , while they are sinking into insignificance . Your birth and fortune will indeed give you civil rank ; but your attainments and your conduct will give you , what is better , the weight of personal authority . Both united must ...
... character , while they are sinking into insignificance . Your birth and fortune will indeed give you civil rank ; but your attainments and your conduct will give you , what is better , the weight of personal authority . Both united must ...
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... character of an ancient or a modern author , if practicable , before you undertake to read him . But I advise you not to dwell , as many have done , upon preliminary discourses and marginal notes , so much , as to leave little time and ...
... character of an ancient or a modern author , if practicable , before you undertake to read him . But I advise you not to dwell , as many have done , upon preliminary discourses and marginal notes , so much , as to leave little time and ...
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... character is so great to which you aspire , that there is scarcely any part of science and polite learning , which is not in some degree conducive to it . But the multitude of objects which requires your attention , renders it necessary ...
... character is so great to which you aspire , that there is scarcely any part of science and polite learning , which is not in some degree conducive to it . But the multitude of objects which requires your attention , renders it necessary ...
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Page 151 - That the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished"?
Page 381 - Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the Gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
Page 381 - The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He hath anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor ; He hath sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised...
Page 384 - And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, And the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness. The meek also shall increase their joy in the Lord , And the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
Page 381 - The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor. He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To preach deliverance to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed, To preach the acceptable year of the LORD.
Page 381 - And he began to say unto them ; This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth...
Page 381 - And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath, and rose up and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
Page 459 - Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared. 12 He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.
Page 384 - For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty...
Page 310 - ... when you separate the common sort of men from their proper chieftains so as to form them into an adverse army, I no longer know that venerable object called the people in such a disbanded race of deserters and vagabonds.