Dissertation on The Ruins, Or Revolutions of Empires: Being a Critical Examination and Refutation of a Work Entitled "Remarks on Volney's Ruins," by W.A. Hails |
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... arguments , divested of the abusive epithets he employs to enforce them , will enable us to deter- mine . 66 1 The introductory observations " in the first chapter , are mere commonplace ; but , these des- patched , his criticism ...
... arguments , divested of the abusive epithets he employs to enforce them , will enable us to deter- mine . 66 1 The introductory observations " in the first chapter , are mere commonplace ; but , these des- patched , his criticism ...
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... arguments is , however , that no writings are extant of equal an- tiquity with the Jewish records ; and therefore , that these having the priority , have indisputable claims to universal assent . But , from the exis- A tence of other ...
... arguments is , however , that no writings are extant of equal an- tiquity with the Jewish records ; and therefore , that these having the priority , have indisputable claims to universal assent . But , from the exis- A tence of other ...
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... , and from a comparison with the text of Herodotus , to be purely gratuitous ; and not to have that relation to the prophecy , assigned it in the above quota- • tion . To support this argument however , and 6 DISSERTATION ON THE RUINS , OR.
... , and from a comparison with the text of Herodotus , to be purely gratuitous ; and not to have that relation to the prophecy , assigned it in the above quota- • tion . To support this argument however , and 6 DISSERTATION ON THE RUINS , OR.
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... argument however , and to make it coincide with the predictions of the pro- phets Jeremiah and Ezekiel , Newton in the quo- tation just given , is dependent on the authority of Xenophon , Cyropædia lib . viii , who makes Cyrus to have ...
... argument however , and to make it coincide with the predictions of the pro- phets Jeremiah and Ezekiel , Newton in the quo- tation just given , is dependent on the authority of Xenophon , Cyropædia lib . viii , who makes Cyrus to have ...
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... arguments on which we proceed ; nor , on the contrary , confirm the ex- clusive authenticity of the Jewish theology . Having somewhat digressed in considering these questions , we return to the inferences de- duced from them , and it is ...
... arguments on which we proceed ; nor , on the contrary , confirm the ex- clusive authenticity of the Jewish theology . Having somewhat digressed in considering these questions , we return to the inferences de- duced from them , and it is ...
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Page 86 - And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
Page 6 - I will make the land of Egypt desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate, and her cities among the cities that are laid waste shall be desolate forty years: and I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries.
Page 65 - The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, Nor a lawgiver from between his feet, Until Shiloh come ; And unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
Page 75 - The father banished virtue shall restore, And crimes shall threat the guilty world no more. The son shall lead the life of gods, and be By gods and heroes seen, and gods and heroes see. The jarring nations he in peace shall bind, And with paternal virtues rule mankind.
Page 130 - Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
Page 28 - And it came to pass, as Moses entered into the tabernacle, the cloudy pillar descended, and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and the LORD talked with Moses.
Page 74 - The last great age, foretold by sacred rhymes, Renews its finished course : Saturnian times Roll round again ; and mighty years, begun From their first orb, in radiant circles run. The base degenerate iron offspring ends : A golden progeny from heaven descends.
Page 28 - And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp : but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.
Page 75 - The goats with strutting dugs shall homeward speed, And lowing herds secure from lions feed. His cradle shall with rising flowers be crowned: The serpent's brood shall die; the sacred ground Shall weeds and poisonous plants refuse to bear; Each common bush shall Syrian roses wear.
Page 86 - And God saw the light that it was good ; and he divided the light from the darkness. And he called the light day, and the darkness night; and there was evening and morning one day.