Encyclopaedia Britannica; Or A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature, Volume 17Archibald Constable, 1823 |
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Page 65
... marched against them with a considerable army ; but was entirely defeat- ed , and obliged to return back with disgrace . Next year , however , he had better fortune ; and , having led against them a more numerous army than before , they ...
... marched against them with a considerable army ; but was entirely defeat- ed , and obliged to return back with disgrace . Next year , however , he had better fortune ; and , having led against them a more numerous army than before , they ...
Page 66
... marched to their re- disposed to stand a siege , he retired into Germany in or- lief with a choice body of troops ; but as he was pre- der to solicit assistance from his wife's friends . But here paring to enter the town , he was ...
... marched to their re- disposed to stand a siege , he retired into Germany in or- lief with a choice body of troops ; but as he was pre- der to solicit assistance from his wife's friends . But here paring to enter the town , he was ...
Page 69
... marched into the territories of the marquis of Brandenburg , because he had pretended to sell a right to the Teutonic knights to those countries , when he had none to them himself . Uladislaus next entered the ter- ritory of Culm ...
... marched into the territories of the marquis of Brandenburg , because he had pretended to sell a right to the Teutonic knights to those countries , when he had none to them himself . Uladislaus next entered the ter- ritory of Culm ...
Page 70
... marched in person into the Higher Poland , which was subjected to a variety of petty tyrants , who oppressed the pro- ple , and governed with intolerable despotism . The pa- latine of Posnia , in particular , had distinguished himself ...
... marched in person into the Higher Poland , which was subjected to a variety of petty tyrants , who oppressed the pro- ple , and governed with intolerable despotism . The pa- latine of Posnia , in particular , had distinguished himself ...
Page 71
... marched against him , and gained possession of several important places in Brandenburg ; but as he was pursuing his conquests , the marquis was reinforced by 14,000 Germans , led by the duke of Schonenburg , who ventured to lay siege to ...
... marched against him , and gained possession of several important places in Brandenburg ; but as he was pursuing his conquests , the marquis was reinforced by 14,000 Germans , led by the duke of Schonenburg , who ventured to lay siege to ...
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Page 283 - GOD from all eternity did, by the most wise and holy counsel of his own will, freely and unchangeably ordain whatsoever comes to pass : yet so, as thereby neither is God the author of sin, nor is violence offered to the will of the creatures, nor is the liberty or contingency of second causes taken away, but rather established.
Page 15 - Changed his hand and check'd his pride. He chose a mournful Muse, soft pity to infuse: He sung Darius great and good, by too severe a fate Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen...
Page 308 - And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.
Page 34 - Profuse of bliss, and pregnant with delight ! Eternal pleasures in thy presence reign, And smiling plenty leads thy wanton train ; Eas*d of her load subjection grows more light. And poverty looks cheerful in thy sight ; Thou mak'st the gloomy face of nature gay, Giv'st beauty to the sun, and pleasure to the day.
Page 21 - twas wild. But thou, O Hope, with eyes so fair, What was thy delighted measure? Still it whispered promised pleasure, And bade the lovely scenes at distance hail ! Still would her touch the strain prolong; And from the rocks, the woods, the vale, She called on Echo still, through all the song : And, where her sweetest theme she chose, A soft responsive voice was heard at every close, And Hope enchanted smiled, and waved her golden hair.
Page 16 - At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarged the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With nature's mother-wit, and arts unknown before.
Page 21 - Pour'd through the mellow horn her pensive soul : And dashing soft from rocks around Bubbling runnels join'd the sound ; Through glades and glooms the mingled measure stole, Or, o'er some haunted stream, with fond delay, Round an holy calm diffusing, Love of peace, and lonely musing, In hollow murmurs died away.
Page 287 - Isaac; (for the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth): it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
Page 284 - As God hath appointed the elect unto glory, so hath he, by the eternal and most free purpose of his will, foreordained all the means thereunto. Wherefore they who are elected, being fallen in Adam, are redeemed by Christ ; are effectually called unto faith in Christ, by his Spirit working in due season ; are justified, adopted, sanctified, and kept by his power through faith unto salvation. Neither are any other redeemed by Christ, effectually called, justified, adopted, sanctified, and saved, but...
Page 22 - Slow melting strains their Queen's approach declare : Where'er she turns, the Graces homage pay. With arms sublime, that float upon the air, In gliding state she wins her easy way: O'er her warm cheek and rising bosom move The bloom of young Desire and purple light of Love.