 | 1811 - 550 pagina’s
...of destruction, not only in forgiving, but evenin a desire of benefiting his destroyer-; — as the sandal tree in the instant of its overthrow, sheds perfume on the axe which fells it; or the verse of Sadi, which represents a return of good for good as a slight reciprocity,... | |
 | Lady Maria Callcott - 1814 - 428 pagina’s
...says, it is enjoined to man even at the moment of destruction to wish to benefit his foes, " as the sandal tree in the instant of its overthrow sheds...and compiling such moral passages from the ancient Hindu books, as, taught to the young Indians, might improve them, and render them worthy of still further... | |
 | Lady Maria Callcott - 1814 - 428 pagina’s
...says, it is enjoined to man even at the moment of destruction to wish to benefit his foes, " as the sandal tree in the instant of its overthrow sheds...and compiling such moral passages from the ancient Hindu books, as, taught to the young Indians, might improve them, and render them worthy of still further... | |
 | Lady Maria Callcott - 1814 - 432 pagina’s
...says, it is enjoined to man even at the moment of destruction to wish to benefit his foes, " as the sandal tree in the instant of its overthrow sheds perfume on the axe that Jells it." How happy would it be if instead of fighting with the air as these good men persist in doing,... | |
 | 1822 - 150 pagina’s
...destruction, to consist, not only in forgiving, but even in a desire of benefiting his destroyer — as the sandal tree, in the instant of its overthrow, sheds perfume on the axe which fells it. And the latter would triumph, in repeating the verse of SAD i, who represents a return... | |
 | Sir William Jones - 1824 - 356 pagina’s
...destruction, to consist not only in forgiving, out even in a desire of benefiting his destroyer, as the sandal tree, in the instant of its overthrow, sheds perfume on the are which fells it; and the latter would triumph in repeating the verse of Sadi, who represents a return... | |
 | 1840 - 534 pagina’s
...consists not only in forgiving, but even in a desire of benefiting, his destroyer; aa the sandal-tree, in the instant of its overthrow, sheds perfume on the axe that fells it. ON SKILLED LABOUR. IV. WE have pointed to procuring good apprenticeships in one or other of the many... | |
 | 1840 - 274 pagina’s
...consists not only in forgiving, but even in a desire of benefiting, bis destroyer ; as the sandal-tree, in the instant of its overthrow, sheds perfume on the axe that fells it. ON SKILLED LABOUR. IV. WE have pointed to procuring good apprenticeships in one or other of the many... | |
 | 1840 - 272 pagina’s
...consists not only in forgiving, but even in a desire of benefiting, bis destroyer; as the sandal-tree, in the instant of its overthrow, sheds perfume on the axe that lulls it. ON SKILLED LABOUR. IV. WE have pointed to procuring good apprenticeships in one or other... | |
 | Floral fancies - 1843 - 372 pagina’s
...destruction, to consist, not only in forgiving, but even in a desire of benefiting his destroyer, as the Sandal Tree, in the instant of its overthrow, sheds perfume on the axe which fells it. Hafiz, the Persian poet, has illustrated the same maxim in some elegantly fanciful... | |
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not only in forgiving, but even in a desire of benefiting his destroyer; as the sandal tree, in the instant of its overthrow, sheds perfume on the axe which fells it;' and the latter would triumph in repeating the verse of Sadi, who represents a return... 
