 | Beilby Porteus - 1817
...that is an insatiable thirst for novelty. The Athenians, we know, in the decline of their state, " spent their time in nothing else but " either to tell or hear some new thing*." in this respect, whatever may be the case in others, we fall very little short of that elegant but... | |
 | 1817 - 822 pages
...certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what thèse things mean. 21 (For ail thé Athenians, and strangers which were there, spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.) 22 Then Paul stood in thé midst of Mars' Hill, and said, Ye men... | |
 | 1818 - 142 pages
...point. Changing my station, my attention •was arrested by another group, whom like the Athenians, spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or hear some new thing. One shruged his shoulders, while 1 collected the sentence, " No doubt Government is making Sunday-schools... | |
 | 1826
...something new. It was so in the days of the Apostles ; the people were desirous to hear something new. "For all the Athenians and strangers which were there,...else, but either to te«ll or hear some new thing." If we inquire into the cause of this natural disposition, almost universally implanted in the breasts... | |
 | 1847
...character has received a graphic and pregnant delineation from the pen of the sacre^f' historian : — " For all the Athenians, and strangers which were there, spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear, some new thing." (Acts xvii. 21.) Demosthenes, in one of his Orations, delivered... | |
 | British essayists - 1823
...philosophy. The following verse in the Acts of the Apostles bears testimony to the truth of this remark — " For all the Athenians and strangers which were there, spent their time in nothing else, but either to hear or tell some new thing." Of how many of my countrymen does this at present constitute the only... | |
 | Adam Clarke - 1824 - 421 pages
...altered to the Athenian Mercury. And the project was founded, as himself tells us, on Acts xvii. 21. " for all the ATHENIANS, and strangers which were there, spent their time in nothing else but either to TELL or to HEAR some new thing." The object of the work was to receive and answer all questions... | |
 | 1824 - 429 pages
...thou bringest certain strange things to our ears ; we would know therefore what these things mean. 21 (For all the Athenians and strangers which were there, spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.) 22 If Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars-hill, and said, Ye... | |
 | William Carpenter - 1825
...thou bringest certain strange tilings to our ears : we would know therefore what these I things mean. (For all the Athenians, and strangers which were there, spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hearsomenew thing, Acts xviii. 18—21. 2 Cor. IT. 5. See also on Matt. sx. ver. 28.... | |
 | Thomas Williams (Calvinist preacher) - 1825
...thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean. 21 behold, I know that ye all, among whom I ha»e gone preaching the kingdom of God. to tell, or to hear some new thing.) 22 Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men... | |
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May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is? 20 For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean. 21 (For all the Athenians, and strangers which were there, spent their time in nothing... 
