 | Great Britain - 1822 - 52 pages
...arose from his attempts to repress their inclinations for war. The preface to all his treaties was, " That when Christ came into the world, peace was sung...when he went out of the world, peace was bequeathed. " 19Duke of Richmond lands at Milford Haven. 1485. Defeats Richard III. in Bosworth field ; elected... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - Great Britain - 1822 - 232 pages
...one of the greatest ornaments of that venerable edifice. The favourite maxim of this sovereign was, " When Christ came into the world, peace was sung, and when he left it peace was bequeathed," and had this been the ruling principle of preceding and successive sovereigns,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1823 - 398 pages
...hu attempts to repress their inclinations for war. ..The nsdal preface to afl \\ie treaties was, " That when Christ came into the world peace was sung,...when he went out of the world peace was bequeathed." He had all along two points in view; one to depres* the nobility and clergy, and the other to exalt... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1823 - 470 pages
...from his attempts to repress their inclinations for war. The usual preface to all his treaties was, " That when Christ came into the world, peace was sung;...when he went out of the world, peace was bequeathed." He had no ambition to extend his power, except only by treaties and by wisdom: by these he rendered... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1824 - 340 pages
...inclinations for war. 43. The usual preface to all his treaties was, " That when Christ came into the worjd peace was sung ; and when he went out of the world peace was bequeathed." 44. As he had all along two points in view ; one to deprest the nobility and clergy, and the other... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 546 pages
...memorable hospital of the Savoy : and yet was he a great alms-giver in secret ; which shewed, that his works in public were dedicated rather to God's...that when Christ came into the world, peace was sung ; ond when he went out of the world, peace was bequeathed. And this virtue could not proceed out of... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1825 - 780 pages
...from his attempts to repress their inclinations for war. The usual preface to all his treaties was, "That when Christ came into the world, peace was sung; and when he went out of the world, peace was hequeathed." He had no amhition to extend his power, except only hy treaties and hy wisdom: hy these... | |
 | Augustus Toplady - 1825 - 498 pages
...Let your moderation be known unto all men. IT was a favourite and frequent remark of king Henry VII. that, when Christ came into the world, peace was sung; and, when he went out of it, peace was bequeathed. From the justness of which observation, may be inferred the manifest impropriety... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1827 - 408 pages
...which shows that his works in public were dedicated to God's glory, not his own. He always professed to love and seek peace ; and it was his usual preface...the world, peace was sung; and when he went out of it peace was bequeathed." This could not be imputed to fear or softness in him, being a martial and... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - Conduct of life - 1827 - 404 pages
...which shows that his works in public were dedicated to God's glory, not his own. He always professed to love and seek peace ; and it was his usual preface...the world, peace was sung ; and when he went out of it peace was bequeathed." This could not be imputed to fear or softness in him, being a martial and... | |
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He advanced church-men: he was tender in the privilege of sanctuaries, though they wrought him much mischief. He built and endowed many religious foundations, besides his memorable hospital of the Savoy: and yet was he a great alms-giver in secret; which... 
