...grace." 30. Climbing the hillside slowly, so that he rests longest on the foot that is lowest. JI. Jeremiah v. 6 : " Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities : even' one that gocth...

...of these three beasts coming against him is taken by our author from the prophet Jeremiah, v. G : " Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them,...spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities." Rossetti, following Dionisi and other later Commentators, interprets Dante's leopard to denote Florence,...

...his way." The same Prophet contains several passages illustrative of the Lion's habitation ; see ch. v. 6, " Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them ; " xii. 8,. " Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest ; " and lastly, xxv. 38, " He hath...

...grace." 30. Climbing the hillside slowly, so that he rests longest on the foot that is lowest. 31. Jeremiah v. 6 : " Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities : every one that goeth...

...LORD, and the judgment of their God : but these have altogether broken the yoke, and burst the bonds. 6 Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the ' evenings shall spoil them, a leo- '°T- , iin , I • • • dtarls. pard shall watch over their cities : every one that goeth...

...with Longfellow, and others, Worldly Pleasure. The imagery in verses 3 1 -54 is evidently borrowed from Jeremiah v. 6. ' Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities : every one that goeth...

...Otherwise, with Longfellow, and others, Worldly Pleasure. The imagery in verses 31-54 is evidently borrowed from Jeremiah v. 6. ' Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities : every one that goeth...

...leopard his spots' f then may ye also do good that are accustomed to do evil," Jerem. xiii. 23. "The lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evening shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities, every one that goeth out thence...

...judgment : "The great men," said Jeremiah, " have altogether broken the yoke, and burst the bonds ; wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them." The rapacious and cruel conduct of the princes of Israel is compared by Ezekiel to the mischievous...

...the LEOPARD HIS SPOTS ? then may ye also do good that are accustomed to do evil (Jer. xiii. 23). The lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evening shall spoil tJiem, a LEOPARD SHALL WATCH OVER THEIR CITIES : every one that goeth out hence...