A new and impartial history of Ireland. 4 vols. [in 2].1820 |
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xxi. oldal
... tion that threatens to deluge the land . He who has no religion , can have no sense of duty : he who has no sense of duty can have no motive to consult the public good ; and if he have the power of doing evil without being able to ...
... tion that threatens to deluge the land . He who has no religion , can have no sense of duty : he who has no sense of duty can have no motive to consult the public good ; and if he have the power of doing evil without being able to ...
xxix. oldal
... tion will naturally arise , how the Germans became totally ignorant of this worship , as Cæsar assures us : " Germani multum ab hac consuetudine differunt ; nam neque druides habent qui rebus divinis præ- sint , neque sacrificiis ...
... tion will naturally arise , how the Germans became totally ignorant of this worship , as Cæsar assures us : " Germani multum ab hac consuetudine differunt ; nam neque druides habent qui rebus divinis præ- sint , neque sacrificiis ...
xxxvii. oldal
... tion of a matter , which , from its obscurity , has been long the subject of antiquarian research , than from a mistaken zeal of advocating the supposed ancient honour of my country . The man who has a greater zeal for the national ...
... tion of a matter , which , from its obscurity , has been long the subject of antiquarian research , than from a mistaken zeal of advocating the supposed ancient honour of my country . The man who has a greater zeal for the national ...
xxxviii. oldal
... tion of youth ; and so much are they esteemed , that all disputes , public or private , are left to their decision . If any murder is committed , or law - suit about inhe- ritance commenced , they determine it , directing re- wards and ...
... tion of youth ; and so much are they esteemed , that all disputes , public or private , are left to their decision . If any murder is committed , or law - suit about inhe- ritance commenced , they determine it , directing re- wards and ...
xlii. oldal
... tion to every candidate :) and 3dly , that he had no remarkable deformity ; so that his person might com- mand respect , as well as his birth and accomplish- ments . As to the first circumstance , namely , xlii Introduction .
... tion to every candidate :) and 3dly , that he had no remarkable deformity ; so that his person might com- mand respect , as well as his birth and accomplish- ments . As to the first circumstance , namely , xlii Introduction .
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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
Népszerű szakaszok
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...