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FIGEARAN CAINNTE.
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And when Elijah said to the
foolish worshippers of Baal,
mocking them, — " Cry aloud, for
he is a god ; either he is talking,
or he is pursuing, or he is on a
journey, or perhaps he sleepeth,
and must be awaked." — 1 Kings
xviii. 27.
13. Climax is a fìgure in
which every succeeding object
rises a degree in importance
above that which precedes it ;
as,
" Cuiribh ri bhur creidimh
deadh-bhèus ; agus ri deadh bheus
eòlas ; agus ri h-eòlas stuaim ;
agus ri stuaim foighidinn ; agus
ri foighidinn diadhachd; agus ri
diadhachd gràdh bràthaireil ; agus
ri gràdh bràthaireil sèirc."
14. Antithesìs is the placing
of objects in opposition, for the
purpose of putting them in a
stronger light, by contrasting
or comparing the one with the
other ; as,
" Teichidh an t-aingidh gun
neach air-bith an tòir air, ach
bithidh na h-ionraic dàna mar
leòmhan."
Here, Solomon contrasts the timidity of the wicked with the
courage of the righteous.
Agus 'nuair a thuirt Eliah ri
fàidhibh gòrach Bhàail, a' mag-
adh orra, — " Eighibh le guth àrd ;
oir is dia è, an dara cuid tha è a'
beachd-smuaineachadh no tha è
air tòir, no tha è air thurus, no
theagamh gu 'm beil è 'n à chodal
agus gu'm fèumar à dhùsgadh."
13. Is è Asnadh no Dìreadh
fìgear 's àm beil gach cuspair à
leanas, ag èirigh cèum ann an
inbhe os-ceann an aoin roimhe ;
mar,
" Add to your faith virtue ;
and to virtue knowledge ; and to
knowledge temperance ; and to
temperance patience ; and to pa-
tience godliness ; and to godliness
brotherly kindness ; and to broth-
erly kindness charity."
14. Is è Trasdachd no
Ooimeas, cur chuspairean ri
aghaidh a chèile chum àm
foillseachaclh na's soilleire le
trasdachadh aoin diùbh ris an
aon èiie; mar,
" The wicked flee when no
man pursueth ; but the right-
eous are bold as a Jion."
THE END.
A CHRIOCH.
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