| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from On Revenues by Xenophon: period."--"A Companion to School Classics" (James Gow), p. 101,
xiii. "Population of Attica."
With regard to the price then of the men themselves, it is obvious
that the public treasury is in a better position to provide funds than
any private individuals. What can be easier than for the Council[18]
to invite by public proclamation all whom it may concern to bring
their slaves, and to buy up those produced? Assuming the purchase to
be effected, is it credible that people will hesitate to hire from the
state rather than from the private owner, and actually on the same
terms? People have at all events no hesitation at present in hiring
consecrated grounds, sacred victims,[19] houses, etc., or in
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Whirligigs by O. Henry: ransom. There don't seem to be much excitement around
Summit on account of his disappearance; but maybe
they haven't realized yet that he's gone. His folks
may think he's spending the night with Aunt Jane or one
of the neighbours. Anyhow, he'll be missed to-day.
To-night we must get a message to his father demanding
the two thousand dollars for his return."
Just then we heard a kind Of war-whoop, such as David
might have emitted when he knocked out the champion
Goliath. It was a sling that Red Chief had pulled out
of his pocket, and he was whirling it around his head.
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Tanach: Psalms 56: 1 (56:1) For the Leader; upon Jonath-elem-rehokim. A Psalm of David; Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath. (56:2) Be gracious unto me, O God, for man would swallow me up; all the day he fighting oppresseth me.
Psalms 56: 2 (56:3) They that lie in wait for me would swallow me up all the day; for they are many that fight against me, O Most High,
Psalms 56: 3 (56:4) In the day that I am afraid, I will put my trust in Thee.
Psalms 56: 4 (56:5) In God--I will praise His word--in God do I trust, I will not be afraid; what can flesh do unto me?
Psalms 56: 5 (56:6) All the day they trouble mine affairs; all their thoughts are against me for evil.
Psalms 56: 6 (56:7) They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps; according as they have waited for my soul.
Psalms 56: 7 (56:8) Because of iniquity cast them out; in anger bring down the peoples, O God.
Psalms 56: 8 (56:9) Thou has counted my wanderings; put Thou my tears into Thy bottle; are they not in Thy book?
Psalms 56: 9 (56:10) Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call; this I know, that God is for me.
Psalms 56: 10 (56:11) In God--I will praise His word--in the LORD--I will praise His word--
The Tanach |
