 He lived solely for the good of his people. He is the first instance in the history of Christendom of the Christian king, of a ruler who put aside every personal aim or ambition to devote himself to the welfare of those whom he ruled. So long as he lived...  Salisbury - Page 49by William Henry Jones - 1880 - 287 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Richard Green - Great Britain - 1874 - 1076 pages
...lifts him to their level is the moral grandeur of his life. He lived solely for the good of his people. He is the first instance in the history of Christendom...devote himself to the welfare of those whom he ruled. So long as he lived he strove " to live worthily ;" but in his mouth a life of worthiness meant a life... | |
 | John Richard Green - Great Britain - 1875 - 912 pages
...lifts him to their level is the moral grandeur of his life. He lived solely for the good of his people. He is the first instance in the history of Christendom...devote himself to the welfare of those whom he ruled. So long as he lived he strove " to live worthily ;" but in his mouth a life of worthiness meant a life... | |
 | John Richard Green - Great Britain - 1877 - 920 pages
...the good of his people. He a oe first instance in the history of Christendom of the Christian iccg, of a ruler who put aside every personal aim or ambition to c«Tite himself to the welfare of those whom he ruled. So long » he lived he strove " to live worthily... | |
 | John Richard Green - Great Britain - 1878 - 878 pages
...lifts him to their level is the moral grandeur of his life. He lived solely for the good of his people. He is the first instance in the history of Christendom...ruler who put aside every personal aim or ambition to devoto himself to the welfare of those whom he ruled. So long as ho lived he strove "to live worthily;"... | |
 | Civil service - 1878 - 228 pages
...lifts him to their level is the moral grandeur of his life. He lived solely for the good of his people. He is the first instance in the history of Christendom,...king, of a ruler who put aside every personal aim and ambition to devote himself to the welfare of those whom he ruled. JK GREEN. IV. — Translate into... | |
 | Brainerd Kellogg - American literature - 1882 - 492 pages
...mists of exaggeration and legend that gathered round it. He really lived for the good of his people. He is the first instance, in the history of Christendom,...devote himself to the welfare of those whom he ruled. The defence of his realm provided for, he devoted himself to its good government. His work was of a... | |
 | William Wordsworth - English poetry - 1885 - 432 pages
...of exaggeration and legend that gathered round it. ... He lived solely for the good of his people. He is the first instance in the history of Christendom...king, of a ruler who put aside every personal aim or amhition to devote himself to the welfare of those whom he ruled. So long as he lived he strove ' to... | |
 | New England - 1901 - 750 pages
...a war save a war of defence. "He is the first instance in the history of Christendom," says Green, "of the Christian king, of a ruler who put aside every...devote himself to the welfare of those whom he ruled. So long as he lived he strove 'to live worthily'; but in his mouth a life of worthiness meant a life... | |
 | John Richard Green - Great Britain - 1884 - 838 pages
...for the good of his people. He is the first instance in the history of Christendom of the Cnristian king, of a ruler who put aside every personal aim...devote himself to the welfare of those whom he ruled. So long as he lived he strove "to live worthily;" but in his mouth a life of worthiness meant a life... | |
 | C. Rühle - 1884 - 204 pages
...lifts him to their level is the moral grandeur of his life. He lived solely for the good of his people. He is the first instance in the history of Christendom...king, of a ruler who put aside every personal aim and ambition to devote himself to the welfare of those whom he ruled.— JR Green. Translate into German... | |
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