 | John Henry Newman - 1876 - 478 sider
...sort of dying confession : — " In my youth," he said, " I was advised by a sage to humble myself before God, to distrust my own strength, and never...armies ; the earth seemed to tremble under my feet, anc I said in my heart, Surely thou art the king of the world, the greatest and most invincible of... | |
 | Sutherland Menzies - 1880 - 686 sider
...to utter this dying admonition : " In my youth," he said, "I was advised by a sage to humble myself before God ; to distrust my own strength ; and never...deservedly punished. Yesterday, as from an eminence, I beheld the numbers, the discipline, and the spirit of my armies ; the earth seemed to tremble under... | |
 | James Creagh - 1880 - 318 sider
...an assassin. " In my youth," said he, before he expired, " I was advised by a sage to humble myself before God, to distrust my own strength, and never...deservedly punished. Yesterday, as from an eminence, I beheld the numbers, the discipline, and the spirit of my armies; the earth seemed to tremble under... | |
 | James Creagh - 1880 - 320 sider
...neglected these lessons, and my neglect has been deservedly punished. Yesterday, as from an eminence, I beheld the numbers, the discipline, and the spirit...armies ; the earth seemed to tremble under my feet. I said in my heart, ' Surely thou art the King of the world, the greatest and most invincible of warriors.... | |
 | Sutherland Menzies - 1883 - 658 sider
...neglected these lessons, and my neglect has been deservedly punished. Yesterday, as from an eminence, I beheld the numbers, the discipline, and the spirit of my armies ; the earth seemed to tremble nnder my feet; and I said in my heart, ' Surely thou art the king of the world, 1ho greatest and most... | |
 | Marvin Richardson Vincent - 1887 - 862 sider
...to the pride of kings. ' In my youth,' said Alp Arslan, ' I was advised by a sage to humble myself before God ; to distrust my own strength ; and never...deservedly punished. Yesterday, as from an eminence, I beheld the numbers, the discipline, and the spirit of my armies ; the earth seemed to tremble under... | |
 | Burke Aaron Hinsdale - 1895 - 352 sider
...assassin, he explained before he breathed his last: "In my youth I was advised by a sage, to humble myself before God; to distrust my own strength ; and never...deservedly punished. Yesterday, as from an eminence I beheld the numbers, the discipline, and the spirit of my armies, the earth seemed to tremble under... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1899 - 640 sider
...neglected these lessons ; and my neglect has been deservedly punished. Yesterday, as from an eminence I beheld the numbers, the discipline, and the spirit,...seemed to tremble under my feet ; and I said in my neart, Surely thou art the king of the world, the greatest and most invincible of warriors. These armies... | |
 | William Lonsdale Watkinson, William Theophilus Davison - 1877 - 544 sider
...bequeathed a dying admonition to the pride of kings. ' In my youth I was advised by a sage to humble myself before God, to distrust my own strength, and never...Yesterday, as from an eminence 1 beheld the numbers, tbo discipline, and the spirit of my armies, the earth seemed to tremble under my feet ; and I said... | |
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I was advised by a sage to humble myself before God; to distrust my own strength ; and never to despise the most contemptible foe. I have neglected these lessons ; and my neglect has been deservedly punished. Yesterday, as from an eminence I beheld the... 
