 ... done ! How does it now appear to thee? How do wealth and power please thee, when they are never without fear, and difficulties, and anxieties? Thou knowest that every king would be without these, and yet have power if he might. But I know that he...  The history of the Anglo-Saxons - Page 34by Sharon Turner - 1840Full view - About this book
 | Boethius - 1829 - 476 lehte
...when they never are without fear, and difficulties, and anxieties ? Thou knowest that every king would be without these, and yet have power, if he might. But I know that he cannot. Therefore I wonder why they glory in such power. Does it seem to thee that the man has great power,... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1836 - 626 lehte
...allusion to himself: — " Thus is it said, formerly, of a king that unrightfully seized his power." 4 Oh, what a happy man was he, that always had a naked...without fear, and difficulties, and sorrows ? What! thou knowcst that every king would wish to be without these, and yet have power, if he might; but I know... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1852 - 530 lehte
...Boetius, lib. iii. prosa 5. " Thus is it said, formerly, of a king that unrightfully seized his power.74 Oh! what a happy man was he, that always had a naked...in such power. " Whether dost thou think now, that a man who has much power is very happy, that always desires what he may not obtain ; or believest thou... | |
 | Alfred (King of England) - 1852 - 552 lehte
...when they are never without fear, and difficulties, and anxieties ? Thou knowest that every king would be without these, and yet have power, if he might. But I know that he cannot : therefore I wonder why they glory in such power. Does it seem to thee that the man has great power,... | |
 | Alfred (King of England) - 1858 - 768 lehte
...when they are never without fear, and difficulties, and anxieties ? Thou knowest that every king would be without these, and yet have power, if he might. But I know that he cannot : therefore I wonder why they glory in such power. Does it seem to thee that the man has great power,... | |
 | 1901 - 440 lehte
...when they are never without fear, and difficulties, and anxieties? Thou knowest that every king would be without these, and yet have power if he might. But I know that he cannot : therefore I wonder why they glory in such power. Does it seem to thee that the man has power, and... | |
 | 1901 - 436 lehte
...when they are never without fear, and difficulties, and anxieties? Thou knowest that every king would be without these, and yet have power if he might. But I know that he cannot : therefore I wonder why they glory in such power. Does it seem to thee that the man has power, and... | |
 | Oliver Herbrand Gordon Leigh - 1901 - 432 lehte
...when they are never without fear, and difficulties, and anxieties? Thou knowest that every king would be without these, and yet have power if he might. But I know that he cannot: therefore I wonder why they glory in such power. Does it seem to thee that the man has power, and is... | |
 | Maine Historical Society - 1904 - 514 lehte
...that always had a naked sword hanging over his head from a small thread ! " Adding, significantly, " So as to me it always yet did." " How ! dost thou...and yet have power, if he might ; but I know that he cannot."1 But the constant fear of a renewal of hostilities by the Danes was the making of Alfred and... | |
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