The Martyrs: Or, The Triumph of the Christian Religion, Volume 1Whiting and Watson; John Forbes, printer, 1812 |
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... heaven : I would joyfully as- cend this chariot ; but I fear that the Divinity that inspires me is one of those Muses which are unknown upon Helicon , which have no wings , and as Horace observes , always go a foot : Musa pedestris ...
... heaven : I would joyfully as- cend this chariot ; but I fear that the Divinity that inspires me is one of those Muses which are unknown upon Helicon , which have no wings , and as Horace observes , always go a foot : Musa pedestris ...
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... heaven from the worshippers of Jupiter - the other , selected from the people of God , to be the expiatory victims of the Christians and the Gentiles . Demodocus was the last descendant of those families of the island of Chios , which ...
... heaven from the worshippers of Jupiter - the other , selected from the people of God , to be the expiatory victims of the Christians and the Gentiles . Demodocus was the last descendant of those families of the island of Chios , which ...
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... heaven . Demodocus no longer beheld the waters of the Lethé but with grief ; all his consolation was to take upon his knees the only fruit of his love , and to contemplate , with a smile mingled with tears , this lovely image of his ...
... heaven . Demodocus no longer beheld the waters of the Lethé but with grief ; all his consolation was to take upon his knees the only fruit of his love , and to contemplate , with a smile mingled with tears , this lovely image of his ...
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... heaven . Nothing would have disturbed the peace of Demodocus , could he have found for his daughter a partner suited to her deserts ; but none dared present himself as a suitor ; Cymodocea had been so unfortunate as to inflame the ...
... heaven . Nothing would have disturbed the peace of Demodocus , could he have found for his daughter a partner suited to her deserts ; but none dared present himself as a suitor ; Cymodocea had been so unfortunate as to inflame the ...
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... heaven , he there had the insolence to solicit Juno , for which he was cast into a profound sleep . Some mythologists consi- der this fable as having taken its origin from the Neomania , or feast in which the Egyptians celebrated the ...
... heaven , he there had the insolence to solicit Juno , for which he was cast into a profound sleep . Some mythologists consi- der this fable as having taken its origin from the Neomania , or feast in which the Egyptians celebrated the ...
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Aethlius Alpheus altars ancient appeared arms army Barbarians beautiful behold bosom buckler Cabiri Cæsar cavern celebrated celestial chariot Christ Christians church combat Constantine cried crown Cymodocea Cyrillus Dæmons daugh daughter death Demodocus descended Dioclesian divine earth emperor empire enemy eternal Eudorus eyes faithful father fear feet flames forests Franks Galerius Gauls glory goddess gods Greece Greeks grotto hands happy head heart heaven Hierocles holy Homer honour Jerome Jupiter king Lacedæmon Lasthenes legion lyre Martyrs Maximian Merovius Messenia midst mother mountains Muses night offered Ovid palace passed persecution Pharamond prayers priest prince Psophis religion render repose retired Roman Rome sacred Satan says seated shores slave soul spirit Strabo stranger sword Taygetus tears temple Teutates thee thou throne tion tomb trees vale of Tempe Vercingetorix victim virgin virtue voice warrior waves whilst words wounds young youth Zachariah
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Page 269 - Above them all the archangel: but his face Deep scars of thunder had intrench'd; and care Sat on his faded cheek; but under brows .Of dauntless courage, and considerate pride Waiting revenge; cruel his eye, but cast Signs of remorse and passion, to behold The fellows of his crime, the followers rather (Far other once beheld in bliss,) condemn'd For ever now to have their lot in pain...
Page 73 - The eternal regions. Lowly reverent Towards either throne they bow, and to the ground, With solemn adoration, down they cast Their crowns inwove with amarant and gold — Immortal amarant, a flower which once In Paradise, fast by the tree of life, Began to bloom ; but soon for man's offence To Heaven removed, where first it grew, there grows.
Page xxv - Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you : and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
Page 279 - Not tied or manacled with joint or limb, Nor founded on the brittle strength of bones, Like cumbrous flesh ; but, in what shape they choose, Dilated or condensed, bright or obscure, Can execute their aery purposes, 430 And works of love or enmity fulfil.
Page iv - Co. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, to wit : " Tadeuskund, the Last King of the Lenape. An Historical Tale." In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States...
Page 270 - Hath scathed the forest oaks, or mountain pines, With singed top their stately growth, though bare, Stands on the blasted heath. He now prepared To speak ; whereat their doubled ranks they bend From wing to wing, and half enclose him round With all his peers : attention held them mute. Thrice he assay'd, and thrice, in spite of scorn, Tears, such as angels weep, burst forth : at last Words interwove with sighs found out their way.
Page 285 - On the other side up rose Belial, in act more graceful and humane; A fairer person lost not Heaven; he seemed For dignity composed and high exploit: But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropt manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels...
Page 285 - Dropt manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels : for his thoughts were low...
Page 192 - I go to war to revenge the death of my brothers ; I shall kill ; I shall exterminate; I shall burn my enemies ; I shall bring away slaves; I shall devour their heart, dry their flesh, drink their blood ; I shall tear off their scalps, and make cups of their skulls.
Page 290 - In this was every art, and every charm, To win the wisest, and the coldest warm : Fond love, the gentle vow, the gay desire, The kind deceit, the still reviving fire, 250 Persuasive speech, and more persuasive sighs, Silence that spoke, and eloquence of eyes.