The Works of Hannah More: With a Sketch of Her Life ...J. J. Woodward, 1832 |
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... better , 172 Chap . XVII - The Inquiry , why some Good Sort of People are not better , continued , 175 Chap . XVIII - Thoughts respectfully suggested to Good Sort of People , 179 Chap . XIX - On Habits , 183 Chap . XX - On the ...
... better , 172 Chap . XVII - The Inquiry , why some Good Sort of People are not better , continued , 175 Chap . XVIII - Thoughts respectfully suggested to Good Sort of People , 179 Chap . XIX - On Habits , 183 Chap . XX - On the ...
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... better and more amiable successor . He will remember the solid answer of the Spartan king , who being reproached by a superficial ob- server with having left the regal power impaired to his posterity , replied , ' No ; for he had left ...
... better and more amiable successor . He will remember the solid answer of the Spartan king , who being reproached by a superficial ob- server with having left the regal power impaired to his posterity , replied , ' No ; for he had left ...
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... better than the principle of a band of robbers on a great scale ; at the best , of honourable robbers , who for the sake of the spoil , agree fairly to co - operate in order to ob- tain it , and divide it equally when it is obtained ...
... better than the principle of a band of robbers on a great scale ; at the best , of honourable robbers , who for the sake of the spoil , agree fairly to co - operate in order to ob- tain it , and divide it equally when it is obtained ...
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... better days , had been scribes with so much spirit - Mores majorum so distinguished . She had originally establish- non paulatim ut antea , sed torrentis modo pre - ed her political system on this fear of the gods ; cipitati ...
... better days , had been scribes with so much spirit - Mores majorum so distinguished . She had originally establish- non paulatim ut antea , sed torrentis modo pre - ed her political system on this fear of the gods ; cipitati ...
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... better than sound political reflections , and prefer an antithesis to truth , will not justly appreciate the merit of Polybius , whose love of authenticity induced him to make several voyages to the places of which his subjects led him ...
... better than sound political reflections , and prefer an antithesis to truth , will not justly appreciate the merit of Polybius , whose love of authenticity induced him to make several voyages to the places of which his subjects led him ...
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Page 88 - That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked, and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
Page 260 - What mean ye to weep, and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
Page 306 - Unpraised ; for nothing lovelier can be found In woman, than to study household good, And good works in her husband to promote.
Page 87 - Through the tender mercy of our God : whereby the day-spring from on high hath visited us ; To give light to them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death : and to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Page 393 - Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.
Page 44 - ... not that I speak in respect of want; for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound ; every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
Page 258 - For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge ! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
Page 207 - GRANT to us, Lord, we beseech Thee, the spirit to think and do always such things as be rightful ; that we, who cannot do any thing that is good without Thee, may by Thee be enabled to live according to Thy will ; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 115 - Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament ; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
Page 265 - For what is our hope or joy or crown of rejoicing ? are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming ? For ye are our glory and joy.