The Fall of CroesusFrancis and John Rivington, 1846 - 182 páginas Mr. Merton uses Herodotus' histories to tell his niece and nephew about King Croesus. |
Términos y frases comunes
Adrastus advice afforded afterwards Ahab Alyattes ambition Amphiaraus ancient Oracles answer appeared Astyages Athenian Balaam believe blessing brought Cambyses captivity Christian Cleobis and Biton Constance conversation Crœsus Cumæans curse Cyaxares Cyrus danger death of Atys declared Delphic Oracle difficulty divination Edward empire evil spirits false prophets father favour feeling former fortunes gave gifted Glaucus God's providence gods Greece Gyges Halys happiness heart heathen Heaven Herodotus history of Croesus Holy honour influence inspired instance Israel king kingdom Lacedæmonians law of God's less Lord Lydian empire Lydians mean Medes ment Miletus monarch moral causes Mysia national punishment numbers Oracle of Delphi Pactyas Persian Persian empire predictions pride priestess prophecy prosperity regarded reign of Croesus remember reply Sardis secret sent sins Solon suffer suppose tell Tellus throne tion told true truth uncle unseen world victory Walter warning wealth words
Pasajes populares
Página 172 - And the LORD said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead?
Página 172 - And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith 1 And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also : go forth, and do so.
Página 80 - And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.
Página 113 - And the people gave a shout, saying, "It is the voice of a god and not of a man." And immediately the Angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
Página 111 - Go to now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into such a city and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain : whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life ? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
Página 168 - With calves of a year old ? Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, Or with ten thousands of rivers of oil ? Shall I give my first-born for my transgression, The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul...
Página 115 - And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to show in thee my power ; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.
Página 80 - Remember therefore, how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
Página 116 - Until I went into the sanctuary of God : then understood I the end of these men ; 17 Namely, how thou dost set them in slippery places : and castest them down, and destroyest them.
Página 178 - And this did she many days. But Paul being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.