| Longinus - 1800 - 238 páginas
...his merit, and admired the inward generosity of his &pul. He pitied Zenobia,and comfortedhisfriends. He looked upon death as a blessing, since it rescued...(said he with his expiring breath) "is nothing but a_ " prison ; happy therefore he who gets soonest " out of it, and gains his liberty." The writings... | |
| 1815 - 558 páginas
...was carried away to immediate execution, amidst the generous condolence of those who knew his merit. He pitied Zenobia, and comforted his friends. He looked...breath, " is nothing but a prison ; happy therefore he, who gets soonest out of it, and gains his liberty." His death took place in the year 273. The writings... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 558 páginas
...was carried away to immediate execution, amidst the generous condolence of those who knew his merit. He pitied Zenobia, and comforted his friends. He looked...breath, " is nothing but a prison ; happy therefore he, who gets soonest out of it, and gains his liberty." His death took place in the year 273. The writings... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 552 páginas
...his merit. He pitied Zenobia, and comforted his friends. He looked upon death as a blessing, since ic rescued his body from slavery, and gave his soul the...breath, " is nothing but a prison ; happy therefore he, who gets soonest out of it, and gains his liberty." His death took place in the year 273. The writings... | |
| Reuben Percy - 1826 - 376 páginas
...upon death as a blessing, since it rescued his body from slavery, and gave his soul the most enviable freedom. "This world," said he, with his expiring...breath, " is nothing but a prison ; happy therefore he who gets soonest out of it, and gams his liberty." CANDID CtfLPRIT. The Duke of Ossuna, Viceroy... | |
| Charles Bucke - 1841 - 370 páginas
...blessing, since it would rescue his body from slavery, and give to his soul that freedom he most desired. " This world," said he, with his expiring breath, "...who gets soonest out of it, and gains his liberty." A modern poet has very finely alluded to this in his poem on Palmyra. While trembling captives round... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1861 - 632 páginas
...that he looked upon death as a blessing, since it rescned his body from slavery, and gave his sonl the most desirable freedom. " This world," said he,...happy, therefore, is he who gets soonest out of it, and gaius his liberty." The writings of Longinus were very numerons, some on philosophical, but most on... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1861 - 634 páginas
...that he looked upon death as a blessing, since it rescued his body from slavery, and gave his sonl the most desirable freedom. "This world," said he, with his expiring breath, "is nothing hut a prison ; happy, therefore, is he who gets soonest ont of it, and gaius his liberty." The writings... | |
| Robert Henlopen Labberton - 1871 - 256 páginas
...place in 273 AD He met his fate with calmness and fortitude, saying to his friends, " The world is but a prison; happy therefore is he who gets soonest out of it, and gains his liberty" Lopez de Vega. See VEGA. 94 95 Lorraine becomes French, (1738 AD) Stanislaus Leczinski was elected... | |
| Israel Smith Clare - 1893 - 652 páginas
...execution occurred AD 273. He encountered his fate with resignation and fortitude, saying: "The world is but a prison; happy therefore is he who gets soonest out of it, and gains his liberty." We have already alluded to the translation of the Old Testament into Greek. 'The Gospels and most of... | |
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