The Green Book: Or, Gleanings from the Writing-desk of a Literary Agitator |
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Page 93 - Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we : come on, let us deal wisely with them ; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.
Page 113 - I am going to my cold and silent grave: my lamp of life is nearly extinguished: my race is run: the grave opens to receive me, and I sink into its bosom!
Page 113 - When my country takes her place among the nations of the earth — then, and not till then, let my epitaph be written. I HAVE DONE.
Page 26 - And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD: for he had nine hundred chariots of iron ; and twenty years...
Page 125 - Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen! Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
Page 124 - Jove fix'd it certain, that whatever day Makes man a slave, takes half his worth away.
Page 127 - The essence of poetry is invention ; such invention as, by producing something unexpected, surprises and delights. The topics of devotion are few, and being few are universally known ; but, few as they are, they can be made no more ; they can receive no grace from novelty of sentiment, and very little from novelty of expression.
Page 134 - Charles came to the palace, he dismounted, and walked along the piazza, towards the apartment of the Duke of Hamilton. When he was near the door, which stood open to receive him, a gentleman stepped out of the crowd, drew his sword, and raising his arm aloft, walked up stairs before Charles.
Page 28 - A prey of divers colours of needlework, Of divers colours of needlework on both sides, Meet for the necks of them that take the spoil?
Page 65 - Voilà donc tes desseins ! c'est donc toi dont l'audace De la terre à ton gré prétend changer la face '. Tu veux, en apportant le carnage et l'effroi, Commander aux humains de penser comme toi : Tu ravages le monde, et tu prétends l'instruire.