A new and impartial history of Ireland. 4 vols. [in 2].1820 |
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xxiii. oldal
... suppose , that the high priest presided over all the literary orders , and combined in his own person , all their qualifications ; or otherwise , that originally the different orders were united in the same person , and that their ...
... suppose , that the high priest presided over all the literary orders , and combined in his own person , all their qualifications ; or otherwise , that originally the different orders were united in the same person , and that their ...
xxviii. oldal
... suppose , that the larger heaps of carneads , with their standing pillars that they have generally near them , are any other than the remaining marks and evidences of that religious ceremony and custom , recorded by Moses in the case of ...
... suppose , that the larger heaps of carneads , with their standing pillars that they have generally near them , are any other than the remaining marks and evidences of that religious ceremony and custom , recorded by Moses in the case of ...
xxix. oldal
... suppose that druidism was only another name for the Jewish religion . But yet it is easy to shew , that the druidic religion was not confined to the worship of the true God , and that it was mingled with many gross superstitions and ...
... suppose that druidism was only another name for the Jewish religion . But yet it is easy to shew , that the druidic religion was not confined to the worship of the true God , and that it was mingled with many gross superstitions and ...
xxxv. oldal
... suppose , that druidism must have chiefly flourished in whatever country gave it birth ; and that its prevalence in other countries must have been in proportion to their contiguity to this original source , from which its doctrines ema ...
... suppose , that druidism must have chiefly flourished in whatever country gave it birth ; and that its prevalence in other countries must have been in proportion to their contiguity to this original source , from which its doctrines ema ...
xxxvii. oldal
... suppose that such men could be either the inventors or the leaders of that druidic theology and philosophy , to which , according to Laertius and Phurnutus , even the Greeks themselves were in- debted . Laertius compares the druids to ...
... suppose that such men could be either the inventors or the leaders of that druidic theology and philosophy , to which , according to Laertius and Phurnutus , even the Greeks themselves were in- debted . Laertius compares the druids to ...
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ancient annals antiquity appear appointed archbishop arms army authority bards battle Bede bishop Brian Britain brother called cause celebrated century chief chieftains christian church clergy Cogitosus command Cormoc crown Cumhal Damnonii Danes death defeated deputy Dermod Desmond druids Dublin earl of Desmond earl of Kildare enemy engagement England English Eochaidh father forces Gaul Heber Henry Heremon historians honour inhabitants invaded Irish Irish language island Keating king of Conaught king of Leinster king of Munster king's kingdom knights land laws learned Ledwich lord Macpherson Malachy Meath ment Milesians monarch monarch of Ireland monastery Mortogh narch nation natives nature Nemedians O'Halloran obliged Ormond parliament Patrick Picts possessed prince prove province received reign religion rendered Roman Rome royal saint says Scotland Scots sent slain soon subjects succeeded success successor suppose sword Tara throne tion troops Turgesius Ulster victory Warner writers
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227. oldal - Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age : and he made him a coat of many colours.
144. oldal - Curst be the verse, how well soe'er it flow, That tends to make one worthy man my foe...
3. oldal - Some to Conceit alone their taste confine. And glittering thoughts struck out at every line; Pleased with a work where nothing's just or fit; One glaring chaos and wild heap of wit. Poets, like painters, thus, unskill'd to trace The naked Nature and the living grace, With gold and jewels cover every part, And hide with ornaments their want of art.
142. oldal - There is another cause of alteration more prevalent than any other, which yet in the present state of the world cannot be obviated. A mixture of two languages...
178. oldal - By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
vi. oldal - Far westward lies an isle of ancient fame, By Nature blessed — Hibernia is her name. Enrolled in books — exhaustless is her store Of veiny silver and of golden ore. Her fruitful soil for ever teems with wealth. With gems her waters, and her air with health ; Her verdant fields with milk and honey flow, Her woolly fleeces vie with virgin snow ; Her waving furrows float with bended corn, And arms and arts her envied sons adorn.
106. oldal - ... of christian perfection. They chose for their habitation the most dreary situations : no motives but those of charity could draw them from their cells ;- and, if they appeared in public, their object was to reconcile enemies, to instruct the ignorant, to discourage vice, and to plead the cause of the unfortunate. The little property which they enjoyed was common to all. Poverty they esteemed as the surest guardian of virtue : and the benefactions of the opulent they respectfully declined, or...
256. oldal - ... costly dress, undertook a journey alone, from one end of the kingdom to the other, with a wand only in her hand, at the top of which was a ring of exceeding great value : and such an impression had the laws and government of this monarch made on the minds of all the people that no attempt was made upon her honour, nor was she robbed of her clothes or jewels.
xxvii. oldal - And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shall not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it.
vi. oldal - Her verdant fields with milk and honey flow, Her woolly fleeces vie with virgin snow ; Her waving furrows float with bearded corn, And arms and arts her envied sons adorn. No savage bear with lawless fury roves...