 | American Bar Association - 1912 - 1264 str.
...the spirit of Christ in their hearts are hearing the call — men and women who could if they chose be clothed in purple and fine linen, and fare sumptuously every day. But they have chosen the better part. Comparatively speaking their work has but just begun and yet... | |
 | Priscilla Murolo - 1997 - 260 str.
...us? Yes, we are as proud of our honor, we are as careful of our reputation as our sisters who dress in "purple and fine linen and fare sumptuously every day." It is true, there are exceptions, but has not the immoral working girl her rivals among a class of women... | |
 | 1905 - 322 str.
...marketing successfully the wares of the brain. If one could be found, the great army of writers would be clothed in purple and fine linen, and fare sumptuously every day. It is only possible, however, to give words of encouragement and helpfulness as to the technique of disposition.... | |
 | Charles Hamilton Hughes - 1881 - 646 str.
...should infinitely prefer a garret or a cellar for lodgings, with bread and water only for food, than to be clothed in purple and fine linen and fare sumptuously every day as a prisoner. I can well believe that all the comforts which the insane person has in his captivity... | |
 | 1896 - 840 str.
...expectant eye, bright with the light of hope, we are watching its approach. We, too, now reviled, may yet be clothed in purple and fine linen and fare sumptuously every day. Truly these are happy days for the society lion. His is a pleasant cage ! то BE "COLONIAL." It is... | |
 | 1845 - 1752 str.
...grand gentleman's house, and invited you there, as a minister, at some hundreds a year; and, can you be clothed in purple and fine linen, and fare sumptuously every day, with a great salary, and leave poor Lazarus at the gate, or worse than the gate, shot up in prison,... | |
 | 1882 - 614 str.
...equal ? Is not one man as good as another? What have those fellows down there done that they should be clothed in purple and fine linen, and fare sumptuously every day, while I am forced to live up here all alone like a mountain cat, feed on bacon and black bread, and... | |
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He is of necessity a miserable and useless man ; and he is so, even though he be clothed in purple and fine linen, and fare sumptuously every day. 
