Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose: Selected for the Improvement of Young Persons: Being Similar in Design to Elegant Extracts in PoetryVicesimus Knox J. Johnson, 1808 - 1 من الصفحات An anthology of prose passages primarily from Greek, Roman, and English authors. |
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... Christianity , an Argument of its Divinity . The establishment of the Christian re- s ; ligion among men , is the greatest of all miracles . In spite of all the power of Rome ; in spite of all the passions , inte- rests , and prejud ces ...
... Christianity , an Argument of its Divinity . The establishment of the Christian re- s ; ligion among men , is the greatest of all miracles . In spite of all the power of Rome ; in spite of all the passions , inte- rests , and prejud ces ...
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... Christian , Justin Martyr , urged to the senate , and to the emperors them- selves , who if it had been otherwise , could easily have confuted the bold allegation of the Christian , who yet did die for that Je sus who was so speedily ...
... Christian , Justin Martyr , urged to the senate , and to the emperors them- selves , who if it had been otherwise , could easily have confuted the bold allegation of the Christian , who yet did die for that Je sus who was so speedily ...
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... Christian , is himfelf not a Christian . Christianity , Sir , breathes love and peace , and good - will to man . A temper conform- able to the dictates of that holy religion , has lately distinguished this nation ; and a glorious ...
... Christian , is himfelf not a Christian . Christianity , Sir , breathes love and peace , and good - will to man . A temper conform- able to the dictates of that holy religion , has lately distinguished this nation ; and a glorious ...
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Advantages of a good Education | 8 |
On the Immortality of the Soul | 14 |
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