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History of the Irish State To 1014 Alice Stopford 1848-1929 Green Ingen forhåndsvisning tilgjengelig - 2015 |
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Side 296 - Christ's servant,) was a holy man and powerful in miracles, yet could he be preferred before the most blessed prince of the apostles, to whom our Lord said,
Side 296 - And I also say unto you, that he is the door-keeper, whom I will not contradict, but will, as far as I know and am able, in all things obey his decrees, lest, when I come to the gates of the kingdom of heaven, there should be none to open them, he being my adversary who is proved to have the keys.
Side 14 - Every one who is white [of skin], brown [of hair], bold, honourable, daring, prosperous, bountiful in the bestowal of property, wealth, and rings, and who is not afraid of battle or combat — they are the descendants of the sons of Milesians in Erinn.
Side 341 - Erin had power to give even the milk of his cow, nor as much as the clutch of eggs of one hen in succour or in kindness to an aged man, or to a friend, but was forced to preserve them for the foreign steward or bailiff or soldier.
Side 15 - Every one who is black-haired, who is a tattler, guileful, tale-telling, noisy, contemptible, every wretched, mean, strolling, unsteady, harsh, and inhospitable person, every slave, every mean thief, every churl, every one who loves not to listen to music and entertainment, the disturbers of every council and every assembly, and the promoters of discord among people, these are of the descendants of the Firbolg, of the Gailiuns, of Liogairne, and of the Fir Domhnann in Erin.
Side 403 - Now King Sigtrygg fares and seeks the vikings, and found them lying outside off Man ; King Sigtrygg brings forward his errand at once, but Brodir shrank from helping him until he, King Sigtrygg promised him the kingdom and his mother, and they were to keep this such a secret that Earl Sigurd should...
Side 238 - O grandson of Con ! O Cormac !" said Cairbre, " what is good for a king?" " That is plain," said Cormac. " It is good for him to have patience without debate; self-government without anger; affability without haughtiness; diligent attention to history; strict observance of covenants and agreements ; strictness, mitigated by mercy, in the execution of the laws ; peace with his districts ; lawful wages of vassalage ; justice in decisions ; performance of promises ; hosting with justice; protection...
Side 200 - Three rude ones of the world: a youngster mocking an old man; a robust person mocking an invalid; a wise man mocking a fool. Three fair things that hide ugliness: good manners in the illfavoured; skill in a serf; wisdom in the misshapen.
Side 403 - Now Flosi undertook to tell the story of the Burning, and he was fair to all; and therefore what he said was believed. Then King Sigtrygg stirred in his business with Earl Sigurd, and bade him go to the war with him against King Brian. The Earl was long steadfast, but the end of it was that he let the king have his way, but said he must have his mother's hand for his help, and be king in Ireland, if they slew Brian. But all his men besought Earl Sigurd not to go into the war, but it was all no good....
Side 245 - It is a wretched thing," said Finan, " to make your monks into brute beasts ; for it were better to have oxen for ploughing and draught, than to put such torture on the disciples of God." " We have never desired worldly possessions for ourselves,