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... seems to have been chiefly followed by the Patriarchs after the Flood for we find that Abra- ham , who is called a mighty Prince † , was a feeder of cattle ; his great wealth confifting in sheep , oxen , affes , and camels . Ifaac ...
... seems to have been chiefly followed by the Patriarchs after the Flood for we find that Abra- ham , who is called a mighty Prince † , was a feeder of cattle ; his great wealth confifting in sheep , oxen , affes , and camels . Ifaac ...
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... seems , hav- ing spent a confiderable time in his ftudies at Cremena , Mi- lan , and Naples , and having acquired a confiderable know- ledge in Phyfick and Philofo- phy , went to Rome , and fet up for a Horfe - doctor . He got himfelf ...
... seems , hav- ing spent a confiderable time in his ftudies at Cremena , Mi- lan , and Naples , and having acquired a confiderable know- ledge in Phyfick and Philofo- phy , went to Rome , and fet up for a Horfe - doctor . He got himfelf ...
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... seems to allude , in the fecond Georgick ( a ) , when he fays , that Auguftus difarmed the Indians by his arts of government : + Te maxime Caefar , Qui nunc extremis Afiae jam victor in oris , Imbellem avertis Romanis artibus Indum . It ...
... seems to allude , in the fecond Georgick ( a ) , when he fays , that Auguftus difarmed the Indians by his arts of government : + Te maxime Caefar , Qui nunc extremis Afiae jam victor in oris , Imbellem avertis Romanis artibus Indum . It ...
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... seems to be the latter ; because we are told he had no hopes of liberty , fo long as Galatea re- tained poffeffion of him . It will be objected perhaps , that Tityrus could have no occafion to go to Rome , to obtain a difmiffion from ...
... seems to be the latter ; because we are told he had no hopes of liberty , fo long as Galatea re- tained poffeffion of him . It will be objected perhaps , that Tityrus could have no occafion to go to Rome , to obtain a difmiffion from ...
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... seems to approve of it on the authority of Servius and Fabricius , but he has preferved the common pointing . Ingratae urbi . ] Mantuas but fome doubt may arife , why Man- tua is called ingrata , and what is meant by that epithet . It ...
... seems to approve of it on the authority of Servius and Fabricius , but he has preferved the common pointing . Ingratae urbi . ] Mantuas but fome doubt may arife , why Man- tua is called ingrata , and what is meant by that epithet . It ...
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Page 49 - And when he putteth forth his own sheep he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him ; for they know his voice. And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him; for they know not the voice of strangers.
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Page 240 - And Miriam, the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand ; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously : the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Page 195 - And when I was born, I drew in the common air, and fell upon the earth, which is of like nature, and the first voice which I uttered was crying, as all others do.
Page 175 - And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.
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Page 49 - VERILY, verily I fay unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the fheep-fold, but climbeth up fome other way, the fame is a thief and a robber.