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To this the elder brother replied, that wealth ill won was seldom well spent; while Martin presumptuously declared, that the possession of all the treasures of the Harz would not make the slightest alteration on his habits, morals, or character.
Yet the Arab imagination has created its wonders even in this repulsive scene; and the generation of monkeys which tenant the higher portion of the rocks, are declared by Arab tradition to be the remnant of the once powerful tribe of Ad, changed into apes by the displeasure of Heaven, when "the King of the World," Sheddad, renowned in eastern story, presumptuously dared to form a garden which should rival Paradise.
My heart acquits me of these crimes; but who can be presumptuously sure of his own judgment?
Nay, even countries as presumptuously disdainful of tramontane literature as Italy took an interest in this memorable undertaking. Bishop Berkeley found Salvini reading it at Florence; and Madame Dacier even, who read little but Greek, and certainly no English until then, condescended to study it. And how did he surmount this unhappy self-distrust?
In respect, however, to the recent law of succession in France, to which I have alluded, I would, presumptuously perhaps, hazard a conjecture, that, if the government do not change the law, the law in half a century will change the government; and that this change will be, not in favor of the power of the crown, as some European writers have supposed, but against it.
She interferes with the course of Providence presumptuously interferes with it doing evil that what she conceives to be good may come. A woman must persuade men by gentleness not govern them by force. If she attempts that she is usurping what does not what never can belong to her."
'I know you despise me, Dorothy, he sobbed, 'and you are right: I despise myself. 'You have been a good soldier to the king, Rowland, said Dorothy, 'and he has acknowledged it fitly. 'I care nothing for king or kingdom, Dorothy. Nothing is worth caring for. Do not mistake me. I am not going to talk presumptuously. I love not thee now, Dorothy.
Above all, let him look up in humble supplication to that pure and holy One, who is the witness of this warfare, who will regard it with compassion, and impart his powerful aid. But let him not presumptuously rely on this aid, as if the victory were already secured.
It has, indeed, been said that he was not enough mindful of the directions that had been given him, and presumptuously exposed himself to danger. Mr.
In the 18th chapter of Deuteronomy God says, The Prophet which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that Prophet shall die. That Prophet hath spoken presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.
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