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George Leo Haydock, on Esth 5:11
George Leo Haydock · 1774–1849
Esth 5:11 · Douay-Rheims
“And he declared to them the greatness of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and with how great glory the king had advanced him above all his princes and servants.”
On this verse:
“Children. After military glory, this was deemed the greatest. The king sent presents yearly to those who had most children. (Herodotus i. 136.)”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.