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Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880)
by Lew Wallace
by Lew Wallace
2701768Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ1880Lew Wallace
BEN-HUR
"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.
- BOOK FIRST.
CHAPTER PAGE 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 - BOOK SECOND.
I. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................81 II. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................84 III. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................94 IV. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................100 V. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................107 VI. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................114 VII. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................127 - BOOK THIRD.
I. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................131 II. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................138 III. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................144 IV. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................152 V. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................159 VI. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................165 - BOOK FOURTH.
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 - BOOK FIFTH.
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 - BOOK SIXTH.
I. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................391 II. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................398 III. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................410 IV. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................415 V. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................422 VI. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................430 - BOOK SEVENTH.
I. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................441 II. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................444 III. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................450 IV. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................457 V. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................406 - BOOK EIGHTH.
I. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................475 II. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................483 III. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................490 IV. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................499 V. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................507 VI. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................510 VII. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................522 VIII. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................525 IX. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................532 X. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................541
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