 in which the conversation turned on the civil war, what could be conceived more impertinent than for a person to ask abruptly, What was the value of a Roman denarius ? On a little reflection, however, I was easily able to trace the train of thought which...  Douglas Jerrold's Shilling Magazine - Page 548edited by - 1847Full view - About this book
 | Noah Porter - Intellect - 1874 - 592 pages
...person to ask abruptly, What was the value of a Roman denarius? On a little reflection, however, I was able to trace the train of thought which suggested...the question , for the original subject of discourse introduced the history of the king, and of the treachery of those who surrendered his person to his... | |
 | Noah Porter - Intellect - 1883 - 714 pages
...to trace the train of thought which suggested the question ; for the original subject of discourse introduced the history of the king, and of the treachery...the sum of money which he received for his reward " (Leviathan, pic 3). This story is better wrorth repeating for its antiquity, than because of the... | |
 | James McCosh - Psychology - 1886 - 268 pages
...the question, for the original subject of discourse naturally introduced the history of the king and the treachery of those who surrendered his person to his enemies ; this again introduced the history of Judas Iscariot and the sum of money which he leceived for his reward." I remember trying... | |
 | Noah Porter - Intellect - 1890 - 600 pages
...person to ask abruptly, What was the value of a Roman denarius ? On a little reflection, however, I was able to trace the train of thought which suggested...the question , for the original subject of discourse introduced the history of the king, and of the treachery of those who surrendered his person to his... | |
 | Noah Knowles Davis - 1892 - 376 pages
...a, person to ask abruptly, what was the value of a Roman denarius? On a little reflcction, however, I was easily able to trace the train of thought which...the sum of money which he received for his reward." — Leriuthan, pt. i, ch. 3. A number of fine illustrations are given by Stewart, Elements, i, ch.... | |
 | Denton Jaques Snider - Intellect - 1896 - 566 pages
...a person to ask abruptly, what was the value of a Roman denarius? On a little reflection, however, I was easily able to trace the train of thought which...original subject of discourse naturally introduced the King (Charles I.), and of the treachery of those who surrendered his person to his enemies; this again... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - Psychology - 1921 - 660 pages
...person to ask abruptly, What was the " value of a Roman denarius ? On a little reflection, however. 1 " was easily able to trace the train of thought which...history of the King, and of the treachery of those who sur" rendered his person to his enemies ; this again introduced the " treachery of Judas Iscariot,... | |
 | Denton Jaques Snider - Intellect - 1896 - 564 pages
...a person to ask abruptly, what was the value of a Roman denarius? On a little reflection, however, I was easily able to trace the train of thought which...original subject of discourse naturally introduced the King (Charles I.), and of the treachery of those who surrendered his person to his enemies; this again... | |
 | Michael S. Kearns - Literary Criticism - 1987 - 278 pages
...conversation, one man's sudden question of the value of a Roman denarius puzzled him until he realized that "the original subject of discourse naturally introduced...the sum of money which he received for his reward," hence the question of the value of that reward. (This illustration is related by Dugald Stewart, Elements... | |
 | Noah Porter - History - 1869 - 704 pages
...ask abruptly, What was the value of a Roman denarius ? On a little reflection, however, I was ab]e to trace the train of thought which suggested the question ; for the original subject of discourse introduced the history of the king, and of the treachery of those who surrendered his person to his... | |
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