The Sibylline Oracles by Milton S. Terry

Author:Milton S. Terry [Unbekannt]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Religion
ISBN: 9783849621780
Publisher: Jazzybee Verlag
Published: 2012-09-21T00:00:00+00:00

[548. Unholy king.--The reference seems to be to Nero, under whom was begun the Jewish war which ended in the destruction of the temple. Comp. lines 187-209 above.

556-580. A Messianic passage depicting the ideal period of future glory, a golden age to come.

664-565. Cited by Lactantius, Div. Inst., vii, 24 [L., 6, 809].]

(406-427.)

And setting day hymned forth the praise of God.

For there are then no longer fearful things

575 For wretched mortals, nor adulteries

And lawless love of boys, nor homicide

Nor tumult, but a righteous strife in all.

It is the last time of the saints when God

Accomplisheth these things, high Thunderer,

580 Founder of temple most magnificent.

Alas, alas for thee, O Babylon,

For golden throne and golden sandal famed,

Kingdom of many years and of the world

Sole ruler, who wast great in olden time

585 And city of all cities, thou no more

Shalt lie in golden mountains and by streams

Of the Euphrates; thou shalt be laid low

By rout of earthquake. But the Parthians dire

Caused thee to stiffer all things. Hold thou fast

590 Thy unknown speech, impure Chaldean race;

Ask not nor be concerned how thou shalt lead

The Persians or how thou shalt rule the Medes;

For on account of thy supremacy,

Which thou hadst, sending hostages to Rome

595 And serving Asia, thou that formerly

Didst also think thyself a queen, shalt come

Unto the judgment of antagonists,

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