Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (Wallace)
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"Learn of the philosophers always to look for natural causes in all extraordinary events; and when such natural causes are wanting, recur to God"
NEW YORK
HARPER & BROTHERS, FRANKLIN SQUARE
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1880, by
Harper & Brothers,
In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
All rights reserved
TO
THE WIFE OF MY YOUTH
WHO
STILL ABIDES WITH ME
"But this repetition of the old story is just the fairest charm of domestic discourse. If we can often repeat to ourselves sweet thoughts without ennui, why shall not another be suffered to awaken them within us still oftener."—Hesp.: Jean Paul F. Richter.
"See how from far upon the eastern road
The star-led wisards haste with odours sweet.
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But peaceful was the night
Wherein the Prince of Light
His reign of peace upon the earth began;
The winds with wonder whist
Smoothly the waters kist,
Whispering new joys to the mild ocean—
Who now hath quite forgot to rave,
While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave."
Christ's Nativity: The Hymn.—Milton.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
I. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
9 II. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
13 III. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
18 IV. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
21 V. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
26 VI. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
34 VII. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
38 VIII. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
43 IX. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
48 X. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
57 XI. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
58 XII. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
65 XIII. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
68 XIV. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
78 I. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
81 II. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
84 III. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
94 IV. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
100 V. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
107 VI. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
114 VII. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
127 I. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
131 II. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
138 III. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
144 IV. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
152 V. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
159 VI. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
165 I. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
172 II. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
176 III. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
179 IV. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
189 V. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
197 VI. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
203 VII. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
209 VIII. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
215 IX. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
222 X. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
228 XI. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
236 XII. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
245 XIII. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
255 XIV. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
264 XV. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
268 XVI. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
274 XVII. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
281 I. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
288 II. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
292 III. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
298 IV. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
310 V. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
311 VI. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
318 VII. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
322 VIII. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
328 IX. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
339 X. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
343 XI. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
348 XII. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
355 XIII. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
360 XIV. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
368 XV. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
377 XVI. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
380 I. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
391 II. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
398 III. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
410 IV. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
415 V. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
422 VI. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
430 I. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
441 II. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
444 III. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
450 IV. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
457 V. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
406 I. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
475 II. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
483 III. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
490 IV. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
499 V. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
507 VI. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
510 VII. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
522 VIII. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
525 IX. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
532 X. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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