The Cardinal Virtues, Or, Morals and Manners Connected, Volume 1

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John W. Parker, 1841 - 236 pages
 

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Page 143 - Almighty and most merciful Father ; We have erred, and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done ; And we have done those things which we ought not to have done; And there is no health in us.
Page 146 - Art thou the Bird whom Man loves best, The pious Bird with the scarlet breast, Our little English Robin; The Bird that comes about our doors When Autumn winds are sobbing? Art thou the Peter of Norway Boors? Their Thomas in Finland, And Russia far inland? The Bird, whom by some name or other All men who know thee call their Brother, The Darling of Children and men?
Page 159 - Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.
Page 229 - The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
Page 229 - Wisdom is the principal thing ; therefore get wisdom : and with all thy getting get understanding.
Page 146 - King Philip of Macedon, to Aristotle, greeting. Know that a son has been born to me. I thank the gods, not so much that they have given him to me, as that they have permitted him to be born in the time of Aristotle. I hope that thou wilt form him to be a king worthy to succeed me, and to rule the Macedonians.
Page 136 - ... crooked talons: receive not a swallow into your house : look not in a mirror by the light of a candle: at a sacrifice pare not your nails: eat not the heart or brain...
Page 136 - ... at a sacrifice pare not your nails: eat not the heart or brain : taste not that which hath fallen from the table: break not bread: sleep not at noon: when it thunders touch the earth: pluck not a crown : roast not that which...
Page 119 - Socrates, that he was the first who called down philosophy from heaven to earth, and introduced her into the public walks and domestic retirements of men, that she might instruct them concerning life and manners.
Page 209 - Love one another; do unto all men, as ye would that they should do unto you.

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