Historical Parallels, Volume 1Charles Knight, 1831 - 408 pages |
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... soon after followed by his kinsman , Theseus . Their exploits , of course , are chiefly fabulous ; but it is worthy of observation , that those of Theseus ap- proach much nearer to probability than the far - famed labours of Hercules ...
... soon after followed by his kinsman , Theseus . Their exploits , of course , are chiefly fabulous ; but it is worthy of observation , that those of Theseus ap- proach much nearer to probability than the far - famed labours of Hercules ...
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... soon as he had got his knees in , the whole body was sucked forwards by an overpowering force , and after passing through the circuit of the mysteries , he was ejected , feet foremost , at the place where he had entered . * Cade . 6 The ...
... soon as he had got his knees in , the whole body was sucked forwards by an overpowering force , and after passing through the circuit of the mysteries , he was ejected , feet foremost , at the place where he had entered . * Cade . 6 The ...
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... soon as he should give the word . The Arcadians were steady friends to the Messenians , yet , strange to say , they became the abettors of their prince's baseness , without sharing his reward . They formed the centre and left wing , and ...
... soon as he should give the word . The Arcadians were steady friends to the Messenians , yet , strange to say , they became the abettors of their prince's baseness , without sharing his reward . They formed the centre and left wing , and ...
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... soon fell before their joint efforts . Anaxilas wished to slay the male citizens , and reduce their families to slavery ; but the Mes- senians had learnt pity in the school of adversity , and deprecated being made the instruments of in ...
... soon fell before their joint efforts . Anaxilas wished to slay the male citizens , and reduce their families to slavery ; but the Mes- senians had learnt pity in the school of adversity , and deprecated being made the instruments of in ...
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... soon after , ungratified in his wish of striking another blow at Lacedæmon . He was honoured with a splendid monument , and worshipped as a hero in Rhodes , and by his grateful countrymen . Such of the Messenians as remained on the land ...
... soon after , ungratified in his wish of striking another blow at Lacedæmon . He was honoured with a splendid monument , and worshipped as a hero in Rhodes , and by his grateful countrymen . Such of the Messenians as remained on the land ...
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Page 127 - At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon. 30 The king spake, and said, is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?
Page 139 - Laud be to God ! — even there my life must end. It hath been prophesied to me many years, I should not die but in Jerusalem ; Which vainly I supposed the Holy Land. — But bear me to that chamber ; there I'll lie ; In that Jerusalem shall Harry die.
Page 127 - Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor, if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
Page 284 - There where Bermuez fought, amidst the foe they brake, Three hundred bannered knights, it was a gallant show: Three hundred Moors they killed, a man with every blow ; When they wheeled and turned, as many more lay slain, You might see them raise their lances and level them again. There you might see the breastplates, how they were cleft in twain, And many a Moorish shield lie shattered on the plain. The pennons that were white marked with a crimson stain, The horses running wild whose riders had...
Page 127 - ... thou know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
Page 135 - I take my subjects' money, when I want it, without all this formality of parliament?" The bishop of Durham readily answered, "God forbid, Sir, but you should: you are the breath of our nostrils." Whereupon the King turned and said to the bishop of Winchester, "Well, my Lord, what say you?" "Sir," replied the bishop, "I have no skill to judge of parliamentary cases." The King answered, "No put-offs, my Lord; answer me presently.
Page 23 - ... every powerful man made his castles, and held them against him ; and they filled the land full of castles. They cruelly oppressed the wretched men of the land with castle-works. When the castles were made they filled them with devils and evil men.
Page 132 - Gnomes ! o'er the waste you led your myriad powers, Climb'd on the whirls, and aimed the flinty showers ! Onward resistless rolls the infuriate surge, Clouds follow clouds, and mountains mountains urge ; Wave over wave the driving desert swims, Bursts o'er their heads, inhumes their struggling limbs ; Man mounts on man, on camels camels rush, Hosts march o'er hosts, and nations nations crush, — Wheeling in air the winged islands fall, And one great...
Page 173 - When all was prepared, and the clergyman had left the prisoner on his knees, in momentary expectation of his fate, and the firing party were looking with intense attention for the signal, Colonel Campbell put his hand into his pocket for the reprieve, and in pulling out the packet, the white handkerchief accompanied it, and catching the eyes of the party, they fired, and the unfortunate prisoner was snot dead.
Page 192 - ... or standardbearer, who was chosen every two months. Under this establishment the citizens imagined they enjoyed the full exercise of their liberties ; but such was the power of the Medici that they generally either assumed to themselves the first offices of the state, or nominated such persons as they thought proper to those employments. In this, however, they paid great respect to popular opinion. That opposition of interests so generally apparent between the people and their rulers, was at...