| William Marrat - 1814 - 440 pages
...bnt our Creator, who gave us life, did also enjoin that with our own hands, and of our own aecorj, we should devoutly restore it to him again, rather than await the cruelty of an enemy." Many of the Jews aecceded to the dreadfui! counsel of the rabhin ; bnt tha rest would not agree to... | |
| John Bigland - 1815 - 1038 pages
...death looks us in the race, we have only to choose whether we should VOL. XVI. L prolong prolong a bate and infamous life or embrace a gallant and glorious...the rabbin; but the rest thought it too harsh, and would not agree to his proposal. The elder perceiving this, said, " Let those whom this good and pious... | |
| William Hargrove - 1818 - 446 pages
...for those laws ; and now, when death looks us in the face, we have only to choose whether we should prolong a base and infamous life, or embrace a gallant...points out to us the most decent mode of execution." From what part of the Divine code the rabbin supposed he could derive authority for the commission... | |
| William Hargrove - 1818 - 462 pages
...for those laws ; and now, when death looks us in the face, we have only to choose whether we should prolong a base and infamous life, or embrace a gallant...do it ; and our situation points out to us the most docent mode of execution." From what part of the Divine code the rabbin supposed he could derive authority... | |
| William Hargrove - 1818 - 466 pages
...the face, we have only to choose whether wo should prolong a base and infamous life, or embrace =(, gallant and glorious death. If we fall into the hands...points out to us the most decent mode of execution." From what part of the Divine code the rabbin supposed lie could derive authority for the commission... | |
| First flowers - 1825 - 306 pages
...die for those laws: and now when death looks us in the face, we have only to choose whether we shall prolong a base and infamous life, or embrace a gallant...points out to us the most decent mode of execution." But though many of the Jews acceded to this dreadful counsel of the rabbin, others chose rather to... | |
| 1825 - 306 pages
...die for those laws: and now when death looks us in the face, we have only to choose whether we shall prolong a base and infamous life, or embrace a gallant...points out to us the most decent mode of execution." But though many of the Jews acceded to this dreadful counsel of the rabbin, others chose rather to... | |
| Thomas Allen - 1889 - 384 pages
...at their will and pleasure we must die; but our Creator, who gave us life, did also enjoin that with own hands, and of our own accord, we should devoutly...again, rather than await the cruelty of an enemy." Many of the Jews acceded to the advice of their teacher ; but some positively rejected his proposal,... | |
| Mary Saunders - 1836 - 316 pages
...came with an army, and received gifts of horses and money from the Abbot of Peterborough.. 1300accord, we should devoutly restore it to him again, rather than await the cruelty of our oppressors." Some, shrinking from his horrid yet noble purpose, threw themselves on the Christians... | |
| Whellan T. and co - 1855 - 722 pages
...for those laws; and now, when death looks us in the face, we have only to choose whether we should prolong a base and infamous life, or embrace a gallant...again, rather than await the cruelty of an enemy." This invitation to imitate the example of the followers of Josephus, in the cave of Jotapata, was embraced... | |
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