| J Dennis Furley - 1824 - 188 sider
...price of rubies. — f Let me give *ttn, and it seemed great unto me: f (14) There was a little city, and few me.n within it ; and there came a great king...besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it. [V. 14, 15. Such a passage as this receives a fine illustration from Ihe case of Archimedes, saving... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1825 - 432 sider
...sapientiam suam ; et nullus deinceps reoordatus est hominis illius pauperis" (There was a little city, and few men within it ; and there came a great king...city ; yet no man remembered that same poor man). Here the corruption of states is set forth, that esteem not virtue or merit longer than they have use... | |
| Thomas Williams (Calvinist preacher) - 1825 - 1068 sider
...This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me : 14 There was a little city, do thou it for thy name's sake : for our backslidings are many ; we have sinned against thee. 8 O the : 15 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city ; yet no man... | |
| John Milton - 1825 - 472 sider
...Prov. xvii. 13. ' whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.' Eccles. ix. 15. 'he by his wisdom delivered the city, yet no man remembered that same poor man.' CHAPTER XV. »F THE RECIPROCAL DUTIES OF MAN TOWARDS HIS NEIGHBOUR; AND SPECIALLY OF PRIVATE DUTIES.... | |
| John Milton - 1825 - 794 sider
...Prov. xvii. 13. whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. Eccles. ix. 15. he by his wisdom delivered the city, yet no man remembered that same poor man. 679 CHAP. XV. Or THE RECIPROCAL DUTIES OF MAN TOWARDS HIS NEIGHBOUR; AND SPECIALLY OF PRIVATE DUTIES.... | |
| 1826 - 1036 sider
...it; aud there came a great king against h, and besieget it, and built great bulwarks against it : 10 7 dial same poor man. 16 Then said I, Wisdom u bet•1er than strength : nevertheless the poor man's... | |
| George Townsend - 1826 - 1056 sider
...This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me : 14 There was a little city, and few men within it ; and there came a great king...and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it : 15 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city ; yet no man... | |
| Nathaniel Lardner - 1827 - 638 sider
...afterwards : " This wisdom have I seen under the sun ; and it seemed great unto me, There was a little city, and few men within it ; and there came a great king...the city. Yet no man remembered that same poor man," ver. 13 — 15. If the place had been saved by some rich citizen, the performance would have been applauded... | |
| 1827 - 842 sider
...: and tliere came a greut king against it, and besieged it,and built great bulwarks against it. lo M 16 Then said I, wisdom it belter than strength : nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and... | |
| 1828 - 1042 sider
...This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me : 14 There was a little city, : 15 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man... | |
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