Montague Park, Or, Family Incidents

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William Cole, 1825 - 176 páginas
 

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Página 130 - A stranger yet to pain! I feel the gales that from ye blow A momentary bliss bestow, As waving fresh their gladsome wing-, My weary soul they seem to soothe, And, redolent of joy and youth, To breathe a second spring.
Página 162 - ... from their body for ever. Alexander Severus commenced his reign by revoking all the edicts that had been issued by former emperors against the Christians. It is probable that his mother was a convert to the faith ; for he was well acquainted with its principles, and constantly repeated the golden rule, " Do unto others as you would they should do unto you," which he caused to be inscribed on his palace and several other edifices.
Página 97 - Abashed at this, he hastily made his way to the seats ap~ pointed for the Lacedemonians; they all immediately rose, and received him in the most honourable manner; the Athenians, struck with a sudden sense of virtue, gave a thunder of applause; and the old man exclaimed, "The Athenians know what is right, but the Lacedemonians practise it!

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