He is pacific in heart, victorious in war, but glorious in peace, which he desires for his people as the most precious of earthly gifts. It is with a view to this that he receives, collects, and dispenses such an immensity of money. He is equally skilful... Rules and Proceedings - Page 63by Oxford Architectural & Historical Society - 1864Full view - About this book
| Henry Smith Williams - World History - 1904 - 686 pages
...drinking, more splendid in gifts, more generous in arms. He is pacific in heart, victorious in war, but glorious in peace, which he desires for his people...such an immensity of money. He is equally skilful and liberal in erecting walls, towers, fortifications, moats, and places of enclosure for fish and birds.... | |
| Henry Smith Williams - World History - 1904 - 690 pages
...drinking, more splendid in gifts, more generous in arms. He is pacific in heart, victorious in war, but glorious in peace, which he desires for his people...such an immensity of money. He is equally skilful and liberal in erecting walls, towers, fortifications, moats, and places of enclosure for fish and birds.... | |
| Henry Smith Williams - World history - 1907 - 686 pages
...generous in arms. He is Eacific in heart, victorious in war, but glorious in peace, which he desires jr his people as the most precious of earthly gifts....such an immensity of money. He is equally skilful and liberal in erecting walls, towers, fortifications, moats, and places of enclosure for fish and birds.... | |
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