Elements of General Knowledge: Introductory to Useful Books in the Principal Branches of Literature and Science, כרך 1Rivington [and others], 1815 |
מתוך הספר
תוצאות 1-5 מתוך 44
עמוד 11
... greatest value from being directed to the purposes of active life , the qualifications requifite for a right conduct in the learned profeffions of LAW , PHYSIC , and DIVINITY , are taken into confideration . And And laftly , to point ...
... greatest value from being directed to the purposes of active life , the qualifications requifite for a right conduct in the learned profeffions of LAW , PHYSIC , and DIVINITY , are taken into confideration . And And laftly , to point ...
עמוד 19
... greatest good , and to afcertain what conduct we ought to purfue in order to obtain his approbation and favour . How low therefore muft the acquire- ments of learning and fcience fink in our opinion , when placed in oppofition to ...
... greatest good , and to afcertain what conduct we ought to purfue in order to obtain his approbation and favour . How low therefore muft the acquire- ments of learning and fcience fink in our opinion , when placed in oppofition to ...
עמוד 22
... greatest care . From the time of the Apostles to the prefent hour , even thofe fects of Chriftians , that have been the most at vari- ance upon other points , have concurred in guarding them with diligence , and have held them in equal ...
... greatest care . From the time of the Apostles to the prefent hour , even thofe fects of Chriftians , that have been the most at vari- ance upon other points , have concurred in guarding them with diligence , and have held them in equal ...
עמוד 31
... beneficial end . His courage was equally remote from oftentation and from rafhnefs , and his meek- nefs and condefcenfion never make him appear ab- ject . ject . Tried by the greatest afflictions of life , THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION . 31.
... beneficial end . His courage was equally remote from oftentation and from rafhnefs , and his meek- nefs and condefcenfion never make him appear ab- ject . ject . Tried by the greatest afflictions of life , THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION . 31.
עמוד 32
... greatest afflictions of life , affailed by hunger , expofed to poverty , deferted by his friends , and condemned to fuffer an ignominious death , he is never degraded ; the greatness of his character is in no refpect diminifhed - he ...
... greatest afflictions of life , affailed by hunger , expofed to poverty , deferted by his friends , and condemned to fuffer an ignominious death , he is never degraded ; the greatness of his character is in no refpect diminifhed - he ...
מונחים וביטויים נפוצים
affiftance againſt ancient arts Athens beautiful beſt caufe character Chriftian Cicero cife circumftances claffical clofe coaft compofition confiderable confidered confifted conftitution crufaders defcribed defcription defire difcoveries difplayed diftinguiſhed divine elegant eminent empire eſtabliſh Europe exercife expreffed expreffion extenfive facred fame fcience fecure feems fenfe fervice feven fhort fhould firft firſt fociety fome fometimes foon fource fpirit ftate ftriking ftudies ftyle fubject fublime fuccefs fuch fufficient fuperior fupply fyftem genius glory greateſt Greece Greek Greek language Herodotus hiftorians hiftory himſelf honour illuftrate inftances inftitutions inftruction interefting Jews king language Latin Latin language learning lefs likewife Livy mankind manners mind moft moſt muft muſt nature obfervation paffions perfons philofophers Plato pleafing Polybius prefent preferved progrefs Quintilian raiſed reafon refpect religion remarkable Roman Rome Saladin Sparta ſtate Tacitus tafte thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe Thucydides tion underſtanding uſeful weft whofe writers Xenophon
קטעים בולטים
עמוד 491 - Love my memory, cherish my friends; their faith to me may assure you they are honest. But above all, govern your will and affections, by the will and Word of your Creator; in me, beholding the end of this world, with all her vanities.
עמוד 196 - ... as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; as sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
עמוד 46 - The end, then, of learning is to repair the ruins of our first parents by regaining to know God aright and out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like him as we may the nearest by possessing our souls of true virtue, which being united to the heavenly grace of faith makes up the highest perfection.
עמוד 102 - Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude ; Where, with her best nurse, Contemplation, She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. He that has light within his own clear breast, May sit i...
עמוד 28 - Let her see him in his most retired privacies; let her follow him to the Mount, and hear his devotions and supplications to God. Carry her to his table, to view his poor fare, and hear his heavenly discourse.
עמוד 491 - In which sad progress, passing along by the rest of the army, where his uncle the general was, and being thirsty with excess of bleeding, he called for drink which was presently brought him ; but as he was putting the bottle to his mouth, he saw a poor soldier carried along, who had eaten his last at the same feast, ghastly casting up his eyes at the bottle. Which Sir Philip perceiving, took it from his head before he drank, and delivered it to the poor man with these words, Thy necessity is yet...
עמוד 484 - In the name of God, of St. Michael, and St. George, I make thee a knight ; be valiant, courteous, and loyal!
עמוד 533 - Deum, as a hymn of thanksgiving to God, and were joined by those of the other ships, with tears of joy, and transports of congratulation. This office of gratitude to Heaven was followed by an act of justice to their commander. They threw themselves at the feet of Columbus, with feelings of self-condemnation, mingled with reverence.
עמוד 50 - When therefore the obligations of morality are taught, let the fanctions of chriftianity never be forgotten ; by which it will be fhewn, that they give ftrength and luftre to each other ; religion will appear to be the voice of reafon, and morality the will of GOD.
עמוד 438 - The blue-eyed myriads from the Baltic coast. The prostrate south to the destroyer yields Her boasted titles, and her golden fields : With grim delight the brood of winter view A brighter day, and heavens of azure hue ; Scent the new fragrance of the breathing rose, And quaff the pendent vintage as it grows.