 | 1846 - 508 Seiten
...CAVERNS, AFFORD NO PROTECTION ....(TH<',', .<— < , - ,-. TO vs. WHAT CAN BE MORE WRETCHED THAN SUCH A LIFE? AND WHAT, THAN SUCH A DEATH? WHEN THEY COULD NOT BE BUH1ED BY THEIR FRIENDS AND RELATIONS — ,• AT LENGTH THEY SPARKLE IN HEAVEN. HE HAS SCARCELY •LIVED,... | |
 | Presbyterian Church of England - 1849
...not safe. What can be more wretched than such a life? and what than such a death ? When they cannot be buried by their friends and relations — at length...scarcely lived who has lived in Christian times." Such is the epitaph of Alexander, written by those who saw him glorious above the stars, waving his... | |
 | Frances Mary LEVETT - 1849 - 226 Seiten
...rites and prayers even in cavern3 afford no protection to us. What can be more wretched than such a life ! And what than such a death ! when they could...scarcely lived who has lived in Christian times."* Many are the emblems graven on their tombs ; some of which we cannot now, so many hundred years after... | |
 | 1849 - 848 Seiten
...rites and prayers, even in caverns, afford no protection to ns. What can be more wretched than such a life ? And what than such a death, when they could...scarcely lived, who has lived in Christian times. Macus (or Marcus), an innocent boy. You have already begun to be among the innocent ones. How endearing... | |
 | Samuel Dunn - 1849 - 1194 Seiten
...not safe. What can be more wretched than such a life? and what than such a death? when they cannot be buried by their friends and relations— at length...they sparkle in heaven. He has scarcely lived, who hat lived in Christian times." Simple as these monumental fragments undoubtedly are, they are highly... | |
 | 1850 - 418 Seiten
...rites and prayers, even in caverns, afford no protection to us. What can be more wretched than such a life? and what than such a death? when they could...scarcely lived, who has lived in Christian times." Upon this early Christian memorial, the author remarks : — " A number of circumstances in this inscription... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1852 - 610 Seiten
...rites and prayers, even in caverns, afford no protection to us. AVhat can be more wretched than such a life ! and what than such a death, when they could...He has scarcely lived, who has lived in Christian limes." It is inferred from these words, that Alexander was praying in the Catacombs when discovered... | |
 | Ruins - 1852 - 464 Seiten
...protection to us. What can be more wretched than such a life? and what than such a death? when they couJd not be buried by their friends and relations — at...scarcely lived, who has lived in Christian times." Upon this early Christian memorial, the author remarks : — " A number of circumstances in this inscription... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - 1852 - 224 Seiten
...not safe. What can be more wretched than such a life ? and what than such a death? When they cannot be buried by their friends and relations; at length...scarcely lived who has lived in Christian times." On not a few of the stones, anathemas are pronounced against such impious men as shall dare disturb... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1852 - 584 Seiten
...rites and prayers, even in caverns, afford no protection to us. What can be more wretched than such a life ! and what than such a death, when they could not be buried by their friends and relations Î — at length they sparkle in heaven. He has scarcely lived, who has lived in Christian times."... | |
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What can be more wretched than such a life ? and what than such a death ? when they could not be buried by their friends and relations — at length they sparkle in heaven. He has scarcely lived, who has lived in Christian times. 
