 | 1799 - 224 pàgines
...the seventh day, when the given time for the reply was about to expire, the guests said to him : — What is sweeter than honey ? And what is stronger than a lion ? Judges xiv. 18. And now commenced the fierce struggle between Samson and the Philistines. Convinced... | |
 | Laurence Howel - 1807 - 588 pàgines
...immediately told it to those young men, who came to Samson at the end of the seven days, and said; " What is sweeter " than honey, and what is stronger than a lion ?" Samson was convinced that his wife had discovered the secret ; for, he knew he had told it to no... | |
 | Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - 1810 - 430 pàgines
...people. And the men of the city said unto him that on the se-. venth day before the aun went down, What is sweeter than honey ? and what is stronger than a lion ? and he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle. And the... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pàgines
...Addison,ibid. ' Gods, partial, changeful, passionate, unjust, Whose attributes were rage, revtnge, or lust.' Pope. ' What is sweeter than honey? and...though no more than an imperfect phrase, may be set off witli a comma on each side, to give it greater force and distinction. Example: ' The principle may... | |
 | John Smith - 1812 - 216 pàgines
...afDDisoN. rfS « Godt partial, changeful, passionate, unjust ; Whose attributes were rage, revenge, and lust," POPE. '* What is sweeter than honey ? and what is stronger than a lion?" Judges xiv. 18. When words are placed in opposition to each o lur, or with some marked variety, they... | |
 | 1815 - 872 pàgines
...the people. • 18,So on that day, before the supper, or the sun's light departed, they said to him, What is sweeter than honey; and what is stronger than a lion? But he replied, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle. 19. Then the spirit... | |
 | 1815 - 706 pàgines
...of her people. 18 And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey ? and what is stronger than a lion ? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle. 19 And... | |
 | Sarah Trimmer - 1817 - 430 pàgines
...her people. And the men of the city said unto him that on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion ? and he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle. And the... | |
 | Lady - 1824 - 452 pàgines
...confided to his wife, and her countrymen were soon enabled to meet him exultingly with the solution — " what is sweeter than honey, and what is stronger than a lion ?" The base manner in which the young Philistines had obtained the forfeit, might have exonerated the... | |
 | 1827 - 842 pàgines
...her people. 18 And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day, before the sun went down, `` 0 and he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer^ ye had not found out my riddle. 19 And... | |
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And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey ? and what is stronger than a lion... 
