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... Persian poet Hafiz bor- rowed the first couplet of his Divan from an Arabic poet of disreputable morals . His friends wondered at it , and some remonstrated . Hafiz vindicated himself by saying that the lines contained a fine sentiment ...
... Persian poet Hafiz bor- rowed the first couplet of his Divan from an Arabic poet of disreputable morals . His friends wondered at it , and some remonstrated . Hafiz vindicated himself by saying that the lines contained a fine sentiment ...
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... Persian and Arabic with the true accent , and they come out of his mouth like oil . He is quite a man of science , and has joined the society here , and met yesterday in class the first time . . . . I hope to reach Plymouth toward the ...
... Persian and Arabic with the true accent , and they come out of his mouth like oil . He is quite a man of science , and has joined the society here , and met yesterday in class the first time . . . . I hope to reach Plymouth toward the ...
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... Persian , Greek , Latin , French , Italian , German , and English ; with an account of the most classical and important philological works in each . 160. Required , a grammar of each of the above languages , that , in quantity of matter ...
... Persian , Greek , Latin , French , Italian , German , and English ; with an account of the most classical and important philological works in each . 160. Required , a grammar of each of the above languages , that , in quantity of matter ...
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... Persian . But what is a just matter of complaint is , that when men have been led to encounter such tasks , and have so far succeeded as to be able to promote this description of learning through the medium of the press , they have been ...
... Persian . But what is a just matter of complaint is , that when men have been led to encounter such tasks , and have so far succeeded as to be able to promote this description of learning through the medium of the press , they have been ...
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... Persian to become almost as popular as German or French . France , which has no such interests to operate as a ... Persia , Arabia , In- dia , and China , form a regular part of the education of young men , according to the department of ...
... Persian to become almost as popular as German or French . France , which has no such interests to operate as a ... Persia , Arabia , In- dia , and China , form a regular part of the education of young men , according to the department of ...
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Page 54 - Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain : that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
Page 21 - Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay — There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school. A man severe he was, and stern to view ; I knew him well, and every truant knew: Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he...
Page 28 - When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.
Page 33 - The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
Page 177 - But ye beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the holy Ghost, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
Page 322 - Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
Page 97 - God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; by pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, by the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left...
Page 47 - And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned I saw seven golden candlesticks ; and in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
Page 186 - Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things ; those things, which ye have both 384 learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do ; and the God of peace shall be with you.
Page 113 - And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give : for the labourer is worthy of his hire.