 | Ernst Alban - 1848 - 390 pages
...And so can I say, with the modest author of the Book of Maccabees, — 'And if I have done well, and fitting the story, it is that which I desired ; but...and meanly, it is that which I could attain unto. ' For as it is hurtful to drink wine or water alone ; and as wine mingled with water is pleasant and... | |
 | Ernst Alban - 1848 - 398 pages
...And so can I say, with the modest author of the Book of Maccabees, — ' And if I have done well, and fitting the story, it is that which I desired ; but...and meanly, it is that which I could attain unto. ' For as it is hurtful to drink wine or water alone ; and as wine mingled with water is pleasant and... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1848 - 672 pages
...which they have laboured to interpret. Such an apology is there, 2 Mac. xv. 38. ' If I have done well, it is that which I desired ; but if slenderly and meanly, it is that which I could attain unto.' 2 Mac. ii. 23. the author tells us, he will essay to abridge in one volume the five books of Jason of... | |
 | David Bogue - 1849 - 394 pages
...of Scripture there is no such language as the following : REMARKS ON THE MANNER OF WRITING, ETC. 487 "If I have done well, and as is fitting the story, it is that which I have desired ; but if slenderly and meanly, it is that which I could attain unto." II Maccabees, 15... | |
 | sir John Bernard Burke - 1850 - 516 pages
...to the English king, and the English king's good faith to himself and his people. My story is done; "And if I have done well, and as is fitting the story,...and meanly, it is that which I could attain unto." SINGULAR TRIALS CONNECTED WITH THE UPPER CLASSES OF SOCIETY. No. IV. — THE CASH OF Dos PANTALEON... | |
 | Freeborn Garretson Hibbard - 1851 - 546 pages
...add, as greater men have said before me, " If I have done well, and what is fitting the [argument,] it is that which I desired; but if slenderly and meanly, it is that which I could attain unto," 2 Mac. xv, 38. FG HIBBARD. Perm Yan, NY, Aug. 20, 1842. CONTENTS. PART I. CHAPTER I.—THE CHURCH. SECTION... | |
 | 1851 - 526 pages
...most unreasonable account of suicide, (xiv. 41,46;) and the author of that book concludes by saying, "And if I have done well, and as is fitting the story, it is that which I desired, hut if slenderly and meanly, it is that which I could attain unto," thereby plainly showing that he... | |
 | John Gorham Palfrey - 1852 - 528 pages
...the Hebrews had the city in their power." " And here," concludes the writer, " will I make an end. And if I have done well, and as is fitting the story,...and meanly, it is that which I could attain unto. For as it is hurtful to drink wine or water alone; and as wine mingled with water is pleasant, and... | |
 | Thomas Hartwell Horne - 1852 - 584 pages
...THOU DIRECT ! PSAL. xc. 17. Biinor uomrr'i YIBSIOW. I? I HAVE DONE WELL AND AS IS FITTISO THE STORT, IT IS THAT WHICH I DESIRED ; BUT IF SLENDERLY AND MEANLY, IT IS THAT WHICH I COULD ATTAIN UNTO. 9 XAtCABIU XV. iS. PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION.* THE Author of the present work cannot offer a. new... | |
 | Thomas Hartwell Horne - 1854 - 498 pages
...DIRECT FOR US J THE WORK WE TAKE IN HAND DO THOU DIRECT ! PIAL. xc. 17. nrmror HORILKT'I TZKSIOIT. TP I HAVE DONE WELL AND AS IS FITTING THE STORY, IT IS THAT WHICH I DESIRED; BUT I] SLENDERLY AND MEANLY, IT IS THAT WHICH I COULD ATTAIN UNTO. PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION.* Tax... | |
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And if I have done well, and as is fitting the story, it is that which I desired : but if slenderly and meanly, it is that which I could attain unto. 
