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... Earth . Early traditions record only three kings from Saturn and Janus to the epoch of the Trojan settlement . These were Picus , Faunus , and Latinus or Evander , the Arcadian - for Evander seems to be only Latinus in another form ; it ...
... Earth . Early traditions record only three kings from Saturn and Janus to the epoch of the Trojan settlement . These were Picus , Faunus , and Latinus or Evander , the Arcadian - for Evander seems to be only Latinus in another form ; it ...
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... earth to be adored as Jupiter Indiges , or god of the Country . Ascanius continued the war at first unsuccessfully , but having killed Mezentius , the Tuscan leader and ally of Turnus , king of the Rutuli , he obtained peace , and ...
... earth to be adored as Jupiter Indiges , or god of the Country . Ascanius continued the war at first unsuccessfully , but having killed Mezentius , the Tuscan leader and ally of Turnus , king of the Rutuli , he obtained peace , and ...
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... earth , our common mother . On their return they found Tarquin had laid siege to Ardea , capital of the Rutuli . The operations progressed but slowly , and the young princes sought to while away the time in fêtes and games . One day a ...
... earth , our common mother . On their return they found Tarquin had laid siege to Ardea , capital of the Rutuli . The operations progressed but slowly , and the young princes sought to while away the time in fêtes and games . One day a ...
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... earth , and , burning with indignation , advanced by forced marches against Rome , with their whole army . Wherever they came , they laid everything waste with fire and sword . Great consternation was caused in the city of Rome by the ...
... earth , and , burning with indignation , advanced by forced marches against Rome , with their whole army . Wherever they came , they laid everything waste with fire and sword . Great consternation was caused in the city of Rome by the ...
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... earth . The wonder of the Romans increased from day to day ; all hurried to the temples , and begged the gods for help ; but all was vain . At length the priests pronounced the will of the gods that the chasm would not close till that ...
... earth . The wonder of the Romans increased from day to day ; all hurried to the temples , and begged the gods for help ; but all was vain . At length the priests pronounced the will of the gods that the chasm would not close till that ...
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Page 212 - For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and without teraphim: afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the Lord their God, and David their king; and shall fear the Lord and his goodness in the latter days.
Page 223 - God is no respecter of persons, but in every nation he that feareth God and worketh righteousness is accepted of Him.
Page 240 - A new commandment give I unto you, that ye love one another.
Page 210 - We declare to you what was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the word of life...
Page 227 - Spirit, and they that worship him must worship him in spirit, and in truth;" (John iv. 23, 24];) that " they worship in vain that teach for doctrines the commandments of men ;" (Matt. xv. 8, 9 ;) and that " except your righteousness shall exceed that of the Scribes and Pharisees ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Page 254 - There is one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in you all.
Page 195 - Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness ; for they shall be filled." This grace is the greatest indication of spiritual health, when our appetite is right, strong, and regular ; when we are desirous of spiritual nourishment, when we long for manna, and " follow Christ for loaves," not of a low and terrestrial gust, but of that " bread which came down from heaven.
Page 264 - Nili. nona aetas agitur pejoraque saecula ferri temporibus, quorum sceleri non invenit ipsa nomen et a nullo posuit natura metallo.
Page 152 - His slaves relieved him from every effort, however trifling ; they carved for him,1 filled his cup for him, supplied every dish for him with such fragmentary viands as he could raise to his mouth with his fingers only, and poured water upon his hands at every remove. Men of genius and learning might amuse themselves with conversation alone ; those for whom this resource was insufficient had many other means of entertainment to resort to.
Page 196 - I fell down to the ground, and heard a voice, saying, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou Me ? I answered, Who art Thou, Lord ? He said, I am Jesus of ,Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.