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Page 4 - CONTEXTS: Part I. Christianity in relation to its Ancient and Modern Antagonists. Part II. On the Supernatural Element contained in the Epistles and its bearing on the argument. Part III. The Miracles of the Gospels considered in their relation to the principal features of the Christian Scheme. Which completes the work. Nearly ready. "We
Page 107 - like Diana, walking like Venus—the gentle 'wind blowing her fair hair about her pure cheeks ' like a nymph; sometimes sitting in the shade like ' a goddess—sometimes singing like an angel, some'times playing like Orpheus!' Notwithstanding every allowance that can be made for the occasional follies of the wise, and the influence of times and circumstances, it would be difficult to regard this tawdry and
Page 11 - By the Rev. JP NORRIS, Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, and one of Her Majesty's Inspectors of Schools. Sewed, 3s. " The best translation that we remember to have seen." " Very accurate."—GUARDIAN. LIT. GAZETTE. " Admirably representing both the sense and style of the original.
Page 1 - and threatening to settle down in wintry gloom on the summer of many a fair and promising young life." '' We are glad to commend Phaethon."—EXAMINER. SPECTATOR, Oct. 2. *' Is much to be recommended."—CHRISTIAN REMEMBRANCER. " One of the most interesting books we ever read.
Page 43 - of Lord Bacon's inquisitions, here are ' offered such pleasing refreshments, as give us the ' relish of that Virgilian simplicity, which was so ' highly admired by Scaliger in these verses: ' Tale tuum carmen nobis, divine poe'ta, Quale sopor fessis in gramine, quale per
Page 6 - The Fitness of Holy Scripture for Unfolding the Spiritual Life of Man : Christ the Desire of all Nations ; or the Unconscious Prophecies of Heathendom." Being the Hulsean Lectures for the Years 1845 and 1846. By the Rev. RICHARD CHENEVIX TRENCH, MA, of Trinity College, Cambridge, Professor of Theology in King's College, London, and Author of " Notes on the Parables". Second Edition. 8vo. bds. 7s- 6d.
Page 184 - handwriting, and contained these strong asseverations:—' I protest upon my soul, and before ' God and his angels, I never was moved by you ' to the things I heretofore accused you of; and, ' for anything I know, you are as innocent and as ' clear from any treasons against the King as is ' any subject living!
Page 188 - he would have gone a hundred miles to have seen ' him hanged, he would, ere he parted, have gone ' a thousand to have saved his life.'* ' In half a ' day,' says another observer, ' the mind of all the ' company was changed from the extremest hate to ' the greatest pity.
Page 15 - Chiefly designed for the use of the Junior Classes in Schools, with a numerous collection of Original Easy Exercises. By the Rev. T. LUND, BD, late Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge. . 12mo. bound in cloth, 3s. 6d. " Sis definitions are admirable for their simplicity and clearness.
Page 10 - Juvenal: chiefly from the Text of Jahn. With English Notes for the use of Schools. By JE MAYOR, MA, Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge. Crown 8vo. cloth. Just ready. IV. Mr. Merivale's (Author of the " History of Rome") Sallust for Schools. Crown 8vo. cloth, price 5s.