 IF thou be made the master [of a feast], lift not thyself up, but be among them as one of the rest ; take diligent care for them, and so sit down. 2 And when thou hast done all thy office, take thy place, that thou mayest be merry with them, and receive...  La Belle Assemblée - Page 101806Full view - About this book
 | Horace Smith - 1831 - 372 pages
...made the master of the feast," says the author of Ecclesiasticus,* " take diligent care for them — and when thou hast done all thy office, take thy place that thou mayst be merry with them, and receive a crown for thy well ordering of the feast. — Pour not out... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1831 - 372 pages
...made the master of the feast," says the author of Ecclesiasticus,* " take diligent care for them — and when thou hast done all thy office, take thy place that thou mayst be merry with them, and receive a crown for thy well ordering of the feast. — Pour not out... | |
 | Richard Watson - 1832 - 1030 pages
...author of Ecclesiasticus thus describes this office, xxxii. 1,2: "If thou be made the master of a feast, lift not thyself up, but be among them as one of the rest : take diligent care of them, and so sit down. And when thou hast done all thy office, take thy place, that thou mayest... | |
 | Richard Watson - 1832 - 1094 pages
...thus describes this office, xxxii. 1, 2 : " If thou be made the master of a feast, lift not thyeelf up, but be among them as one of the rest : take diligent care of them, and so sit down. And when thou hast done all thy office, take thy place, that thou mayest... | |
 | Watson Adams - 1834 - 290 pages
...neither be tied to the expense thereof. Banquet not up. on borrowing. If thou be the master of a feast, lift not thyself up, but be among them as one of the rest. Prefer solid sense to wit ; never study to be diverting, without being useful ; let no jest intrude... | |
 | William Goodhugh, William Cooke Taylor - 1841 - 744 pages
...of the apocryphal book of Ecclesiasticus (32. 1,2,) says, " If thou be made the master of a feast, lift not thyself up, but be among them as one of the rest; take diligent care of them, and so sit down. And when thou hast done all thy office, take thy place, that thou mayest... | |
 | Mary Fawler Maude - 1845 - 494 pages
...author of Ecclesiasticus thus describes his office (ch. xxxii). ' If thou be made the master of a feast, lift not thyself up, but be among them as one of the rest ; take diligent care of them, and so sit down. And when thou hast done all thy office, take thy place, that thou mayest... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench - 1847 - 480 pages
...Petronius has triclinarches. £ Sirac. xxxii. 1,2: "If thou be made the master of a feast (tjyou^ei/os). lift not thyself up, but be among them as one of the rest ; take diligent care of them, and so sit down. And when thou hast done all thy office, take thy place, that thou mayest... | |
 | 1847 - 368 pages
...made the master of the feast," says the author of Ecclesiasticus,* " take diligent care for them — and when thou hast done all thy office, take thy place that thou mayst be merry with them, and receive a crown for thy well ordering of the feast. — Pour not out... | |
 | John Relly Beard - 1848 - 652 pages
...contains these directions, which show the recognised duties: ' If thou be made the master of a feast, lift not thyself up, but be among them as one of the rest ; take diligent care for them, and so bit down. And when thou hast done all thy office, take thy place, that thon inaycst he merry with them... | |
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