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A Tale of the Days of Constantine the Great Augustine David Crake. Fage 147 . NUS : t A. K. MORAY ANI ( 0 . " LOOK AT THAT LOVELY RIVER . "
A Tale of the Days of Constantine the Great Augustine David Crake. Fage 147 . NUS : t A. K. MORAY ANI ( 0 . " LOOK AT THAT LOVELY RIVER . "
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... rivers flowed ; The melody of waters filled The fresh and boundless wood ; And torrents dashed , and rivulets played , And fountains spouted in the shade . ' BRYANT . CHAPTER I. THE VILLAGE . T was evening , and 11 BOOK I.
... rivers flowed ; The melody of waters filled The fresh and boundless wood ; And torrents dashed , and rivulets played , And fountains spouted in the shade . ' BRYANT . CHAPTER I. THE VILLAGE . T was evening , and 11 BOOK I.
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... rivers , which diversified the wild fastnesses of the Grampians . Far above , the rocky peak of a lofty hill reddened in the evening light , while beneath the mighty shadow of the lower heights twilight already veiled the outlines of a ...
... rivers , which diversified the wild fastnesses of the Grampians . Far above , the rocky peak of a lofty hill reddened in the evening light , while beneath the mighty shadow of the lower heights twilight already veiled the outlines of a ...
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... rivers , doubly inviting ; but they fell utterly unim- peded upon the hard stone pavement of the Forum , upon which the heat seemed to quiver . Slightly under the shade of an arcade , which bordered one side of the space , a group of ...
... rivers , doubly inviting ; but they fell utterly unim- peded upon the hard stone pavement of the Forum , upon which the heat seemed to quiver . Slightly under the shade of an arcade , which bordered one side of the space , a group of ...
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... river , from which it was separated by a large tract of meadow land , called the Campus Martius , wherein mili- tary exercises took place , and the frequent revels and other recreations of the military or civilians were held . It was ...
... river , from which it was separated by a large tract of meadow land , called the Campus Martius , wherein mili- tary exercises took place , and the frequent revels and other recreations of the military or civilians were held . It was ...
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Aëdh Agathus Aithne Alfric amidst amongst amphitheatre Anderida Archdruid awaiting beneath blood blow Britain Broichan Cæsar Caledonian Campus Martius captive Carausius cavalry cestus chieftain Christian Church cloth combatants Constantine couch CRAKE Crispus crossed dark death descended Diocletian door Druids Durocina Eachan Emperor empire Empress Helena Eumenius Evanus eyes face faith father fearful feeling fierce fire Galerius gazed gladiator gods grove hands Helena Heliodorus hills Hispalus horses hour imperial Italy Keltic knew Labarum Lanista legions light living look lord Lucia Lucilianus Lucius Lutatius master Maxentius Maximian mother multitude night NOTE once passed perhaps Plautius Pompeianus Prætorians prayers Pyranus river Roman Roman Britain Rome scene scourge seemed sestertia shout silence Simus slave soldiers stantine Stephanus stood summit sword tale Terentius thee thou triclinium Velian Hill victim victory villa voice walls warriors words young youth
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Page 73 - Let others better mould the running mass Of metals, and inform the breathing brass, And soften into flesh a marble face; Plead better at the bar; describe the skies, And when the stars descend, and when they rise: But, Rome! 'tis thine alone, with awful sway, « To rule mankind, and make the world obey, Disposing peace and war thy own majestic way; To tame the proud, the fetter'd slave to free: These are imperial arts, and worthy thee.
Page 193 - Waft, waft, ye winds, His story, And you, ye waters, roll, Till, like a sea of glory, It spreads from pole to pole ; Till o'er our ransomed nature The Lamb for sinners slain, Redeemer, King, Creator, In bliss returns to reign.
Page 11 - Before these fields were shorn and tilled, Full to the brim our rivers flowed ; The melody of waters filled The fresh and boundless wood ; And torrents dashed and rivulets played, And fountains spouted in the shade.
Page 73 - Excudent alii spirantia mollius aera, credo equidem, vivos ducent de marmore vultus, orabunt causas melius, caelique meatus describent radio et surgentia sidera dicent: 850 tu regere imperio populos, Romane, memento; hae tibi erunt artes; pacisque imponere morem, parcere subiectis et debellare superbos.
Page 6 - Then followed in rapid succession, the decree for the observance of Sunday in the towns of the Empire, the use of prayers for the army, the abolition of the punishment of crucifixion, the encouragement of the emancipation of slaves, the discouragement of infanticide, the prohibition of licentious and cruel rites, the prohibition of gladiatorial games. Every one of these steps was a gain to the Roman empire and to mankind, such as not even the Antonines had ventured to attempt, and of those benefits...
Page 231 - Thus your hearts to rend ; Death is life's beginning Rather than its end. What though now to darkness We this body give ; Soon shall all its senses Re-awake, and live ; Soon shall warmth revisit These poor bones again ; And the blood...
Page 6 - In the year 313 was issued the Edict of Toleration. Then followed, in rapid succession, the decree for the observance of Sunday in the towns of the Empire, the use of prayers for the army...
Page 230 - Through each tingling vein; And from its corruption This same body soar, With the selfsame spirit That was here of yore. E'en as...
Page 3 - Seize it with no faltering hold ! Spread its foldings high and fair, Let all see the Cross is there ! What, if to the trumpet's sound Voices few come answering round ? Scarce a votary swell the burst, When the anthem peals at first? God hath sown and He will reap ; Growth is slow when roots are deep...