Some events appeared to favor the fulfilment of their hopes of temporal sovereignty, bred though they were of despair.
The transcription of foreign names, the frequent introduction of the names of places in Italy, the acquaintance with Roman history, and the fact that Italian Jews are among the first to recognize Yosippon favor this theory.
Had He not shown favor to Titus and performed miracles in his aid?
In this passage he presents the Pharisees as crafty politicians, insinuating themselves into the favor of the queen, and then ordering the country to suit their own ends.
He remained in favor under Titus and Domitian, who in turn succeeded their father in the purple.
His favor with Titus enabled him to redeem from captivity his brother and a large number of his friends and acquaintances and one hundred and ninety women and children.
Thanks to his copious sources, he is able to give a detailed account of the relation of the Jews to Julius Caesar and of the decrees which were made in their favor at his instance.
Caesar, too, whatever may have been his motive, showed favor to the Jews throughout his Empire.
And while in his life he was patronized by those who had destroyed the national center, after his death he found favor with that larger religious community which was beginning to carry part of the Jewish mission to the Gentiles.
The driver disclaimed responsibility and accepted thefavor of the gods with a speaking shrug.
Coker, of whom we shall hear more in connection with Liberia, was elected bishop, but resigned in favor of Allen, who served until his death in 1831.
There were more threats from the far South, and some of the men from New England, prompted by commercial interest, even if they did not favor the sentiments expressed, were at least disposed to give them passive acquiescence.
Hearing the story he decided in favor of the colonists, saying to Peter, "Having sold your country and accepted payment, you must take the consequences.
And upon this act, sincerely believed to be an act of justice, warranted by the Constitution upon military necessity, I invoke the considerate judgment of mankind, and the gracious favor of Almighty God.
Child, Lydia Maria: An Appeal in Favorof That Class of Americans Called Africans.
But during the canvass the platform of this new party lost ground; the result was in favor of the Republican candidate.
An important question was that of representation, the Southern states advocating representation according to numbers, slave and free, while the Northern states were in favor of the representation of free persons only.
It would be a favor and a kind thing in me to sell yer that pup at any price, and you'd be doin' a charity to a poor man in helpin' me along.
There was little doubt that the whole class were even better pleased to have the decision given in favor of Lena than they had been for Bessie, favorite though she was, so strongly had their sympathies been aroused for the former.
I didna speak sae muckle in favor of recruiting; it was no sae needfu' in America as it had been in Britain, for in America there was conscription frae the first.
Assuredly, the latter of these two kinds of men are the less likely to favor ambitious projects and aggressive wars.
The first considerable battle in the Caucasus, after Turkey entered the war, was decided in favorof Russia, on Jan.
Compromise alone is possible in many cases, going by favorof majority.
I have seen more of this war and other wars than Miss Addams, and I know all war to be wicked, wasteful, and unintelligent, and where Miss Addams can furnish one argument in favor of peace I will furnish a hundred.
I try ringing the bell at the entrance to ask the favor of admission to the cathedral.
The critical question, who would succeed first, the Allies in outflanking the German right or the Germans in piercing the French centre, was decided in favor of the Allies.
The venerable arguments infavor of wrong are refuted with a question--answered with a word.
New York's, and to profit by the comparison, no matter in whosefavor it might be, and a high school instructor in charge of a department to readily find the work of that department.
Well is it with him that hath quaffed the choice and incorruptible wine of faith through the gracious favor and the manifold bounties of Him Who is the Lord of all Faiths.
They who disregard and neglect the divines and learned that live amongst them—these have truly changed the favor with which God hath favored them.
He bestoweth His favor on whom He willeth, and from whom He willeth He taketh it away.
I am come to thee, O land of the heart’s desire, with tidings from God, and announce to thee His gracious favor and mercy, and greet and magnify thee in His name.
Thou seest, O Lord, our suppliant hands lifted up towards the heaven of Thy favor and bounty.
If none be found to stray from Thy path, how, then, can the ensign of Thy mercy be unfurled, or the banner of Thy bountiful favor be hoisted?
The heights which, through the most gracious favor of God, mortal man can attain, in this Day, are as yet unrevealed to his sight.
This, verily, is a token of Our favor unto them, if ye be of those that comprehend this truth.
From among all created things He hath singled out for His special favor the pure, the gem-like reality of man, and invested it with a unique capacity of knowing Him and of reflecting the greatness of His glory.
He should succor the dispossessed, and never withhold his favorfrom the destitute.
Him will I supplicate saying: Guide Thy servants, O My Lord, unto the court of Thy favor and bounty, and suffer them not to be deprived of the wonders of Thy grace and of Thy manifold blessings.
The day, however, is approaching when the potentialities of so great a favor will, by virtue of His behest, be manifested unto men.
Rest thou assured in the gracious favor of thy Lord.
The tie of servitude established between the worshiper and the adored One, between the creature and the Creator, should in itself be regarded as a token of His gracious favor unto men, and not as an indication of any merit they may possess.
But we'd rather died there in the bush than ask a favor of him, my dad was that proud, and hated Alexander Gregory so for his injustice.
I escaped with the milder favor of a pat on the wrist.
As many of you as there are present that were at that service thirty years ago will do me a favor if you will rise in your pews.
Thirty years afterwards, in June, 1872, I felt an irrepressible desire to see the grand old man once more, and I accordingly addressed him a note requesting the favor of a few minutes' interview.
He made many inquiries about Irving, Mrs. Sigourney and our other American authors, and spoke, with great vehemence, in favor of an international copyright law.
So conscientious was my brother Hall in his teetotalism that though tired and thirsty, he never would touch the weak, common wine of the country, lest his example might be plead in favor of the drinking usages.
I replied to him, "Well Judge, I am glad to have the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in favor of telling a story or a personal incident in the pulpit.
After all, Pani Otocka, it seemed to me, was sincerely in your favor and, at times, I received the impression that she was concerned in having matters come to the pass which they have.
If I had any intention of saying anything against the ladies I would not say it, as Gronski would throw me down the stairs and I have a favor to ask of him.
He pictured to himself what would happen when Marynia came to him to beg for a favor for herself and her relatives.
Before I relate what it is now necessary for me to state," she said, "I have a great favor to ask of you.
Others at once corroborated this and to the mot of a dame that in order to find favor in men's eyes it was necessary that one must not only be a woman but also a radiator, they replied that it was absolutely necessary.
In favor of the first thought, there was the consideration that his mother, while he lay in bed wounded, would not dare to interpose any strenuous objections from fear that his condition might grow worse.
He's just craving to lay still and favor his headache.
But I ain't heared 'bout no gin'el movemint infavor of turnin' it back over ag'in to the Injuns.
Already I has took note of the fact that most of the folks in New York acts like they hates to answer your questions without you has done 'em some kind of a favor first.
He was in favor of a man-of-war stroke, especially for beginners; for it was slow and measured.
Mr. Darlingby had something more to say in favor of high-schools, in which he had been a teacher for several years.
Mistress Green Stays brought Mr. Pepys a mug of sack into the court-yard as he sat in the saddle, for which favor he thanked her gallantly, and told her she had pretty dimples at the elbow.
Jack Gore praised his sherry, and frankly confessed that he had a favor to ask.
They were half through with it when Mrs. Winnie accepted a nod from John Gore and pushed back her chair, and picking up a wedding-favor from under a mug on the dresser, she went to her man and held it under his nose.
It is one with Him, complete in Him, accepted in Him, possessing His life, and standing in His favor before God.
If one had been visited with some marked favor from the Lord's own hand, the soul at once ascends in thanksgiving.
Yet even His favor Our enemies would twist into a curse.
Paulus, by his cleverness, his zeal, and his eloquence, won the favor of the Pope, who discerned in him a useful tool.
It was not strange that the idea, thus planted, should grow in Mr. Price's favor as he proceeded.
I like to do that kind of a favor for any officer, when I can.
Miss Millicent Skinner, too, was in a like mysterious way compelled to abdicate her high place in favor of Cynthia, and Wetherell was utterly unable to explain how this miracle was accomplished.
The favor had caused comment and trouble, hence there was no hope of giving another sufferer the same comfort.
I have a favor to beg of you, Jinny," he said, "Judge has lost his nurse.
Is it true," Miss Trevor asked, "that a story must contain the element of love in order to find favor with the public?
He was in full possession of himself now, and proof against the thinly veiled irony of the oily man's remarks in favor of Mr. Colfax.
This person, sir, refused to do a favor for your daughter.
All those in favorof the resolution of the gentleman from Wantage, Mr. Jameson--" the Speaker stopped abruptly.
I am going to ask you the favor of respecting my incognito, Miss Thorn, as Crocker has done," he said.
He regarded with no favor the pretensions of Spain toward Kentucky.
The more willingly because I have a favorto ask of you.
Theoretically, any nice girl confers a tremendous favor on the man she marries merely by so doing; man being inherently vile.
He was out of favor with the Carranza government and evidently hopes to get into the saddle again through the revolution.
If there is any difference it is in favor of the Grangerite, who improves the volume for the intelligent purposes of the reader, as against the other who merely caters to "the lust of the eye".
If I were to relax and allow a single exception it would be in favor of dear Charles Lamb's portrait in "Fraser's," representing him as reading a book by candle light.
If you don't have something to brag, boast, and strut about, then nobody in the underground will recognize you and favor you with vital cooperation and respect.
Nor is he a thief, for he loudly scorns mere theft of phone service, infavor of "exploring and manipulating the system.
The chances were in my favor that Erik, at that moment, was thinking only of his captive.
Yes, he spoke to me in her favor with such warmth that, if I had not known him to be Sorelli's friend .
