General biography; or, Lives, critical and historical, of the most eminent persons of all ages, countries, conditions and professions, chiefly composed by J. Aikin and W. Enfield, Nide 11799 |
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Sivu 8
... brought her into that wretched condition . " I once ( said Abbassa ) possessed 400 flaves ; I have now no other property than two sheep - skins , one of which serves for my upper , the other for my under garment . I at- tribute my ...
... brought her into that wretched condition . " I once ( said Abbassa ) possessed 400 flaves ; I have now no other property than two sheep - skins , one of which serves for my upper , the other for my under garment . I at- tribute my ...
Sivu 15
... brought to Abdal melic , an old officer present made an observation which strongly characterises those times . " I have seen , said he , the head of Hossein brought to Obeidollah , that of Obeidollah to Almoktar , that of Almoktar to ...
... brought to Abdal melic , an old officer present made an observation which strongly characterises those times . " I have seen , said he , the head of Hossein brought to Obeidollah , that of Obeidollah to Almoktar , that of Almoktar to ...
Sivu 16
... brought to light by Wolfang Lazius , who found the manuscript in a cavern of Carinthia , and published it , in folio , at Basil in 1551. La- zius finds so strong a resemblance between the former part of this book and the Acts of the ...
... brought to light by Wolfang Lazius , who found the manuscript in a cavern of Carinthia , and published it , in folio , at Basil in 1551. La- zius finds so strong a resemblance between the former part of this book and the Acts of the ...
Sivu 41
... brought them over to his opinions , prevailed upon them to adopt the same resolution . The profession of Judaism in Portugal would have exposed them to the terrors of the inquisition . They , VOL . I. therefore , determined to make ...
... brought them over to his opinions , prevailed upon them to adopt the same resolution . The profession of Judaism in Portugal would have exposed them to the terrors of the inquisition . They , VOL . I. therefore , determined to make ...
Sivu 44
... brought on an apoplexy , of which he died in 1759. His compositions are in a harsh and savage style , resembling rocks by their deep cavities and roughnesses . They however exhibit strong marks of a knowledge of the antique , and are ...
... brought on an apoplexy , of which he died in 1759. His compositions are in a harsh and savage style , resembling rocks by their deep cavities and roughnesses . They however exhibit strong marks of a knowledge of the antique , and are ...
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General Biography; Or, Lives, Critical and Historical, of the Most Eminent ... John Aikin,William Enfield Esikatselu ei käytettävissä - 2015 |
General Biography; Or, Lives, Critical and Historical, of the Most Eminent ... John Aikin,William Enfield Esikatselu ei käytettävissä - 2015 |
General Biography; Or, Lives, Critical and Historical, of the Most Eminent ... John Aikin,William Enfield Esikatselu ei käytettävissä - 2015 |
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Sivu 28 - Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen ; for we be brethren. Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me : if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right ; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
Sivu 51 - Whoever wishes to attain an English style, familiar but not coarse, and elegant but not ostentatious, must give his days and nights to the volumes of Addison...
Sivu 146 - Cicero, formed his taste, enlarged his understanding, and gave him the noblest ideas of man and government. The exercises of the body succeeded to those of the mind; and Alexander, who was tall, active, and robust, surpassed most of his equals in the gymnastic arts.
Sivu 244 - I think it is lawful for you to take my brother Neale's money; for he offers it.
Sivu 244 - 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.
Sivu 368 - An Argument, proving, that according to the Covenant of Eternal life, revealed in the Scriptures, Man may be translated from hence into that Eternal Life, without passing through death, although the Human Nature of Christ himself could not be thus translated till he had passed through death.
Sivu 177 - The weather proved favourable to their enterprise. Under the cover of a thick fog they escaped the fleet of Allectus, which had been stationed off the Isle of Wight to receive them, landed in safety on some part of the western coast, and convinced the Britons that a superiority of naval strength will not always protect their country from a foreign invasion.
Sivu 244 - I take my subjects money when I want it, without all this formality in 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.
Sivu 18 - His compositions were easy and elegantly simple, for he used to say, ' I do not chuse to be always struggling with difficulties, and playing with all my might. I make my pieces difficult whenever I please, according to my disposition, and that of my audience.
Sivu 151 - Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.