An address delivered before the Peithessophian and Philoclean societies of Rutgers college, on the literary character of the scriptures |
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... heart of the common believer with a clearness of conviction , that Socrates and Cicero in their happiest hours of inspiration never knew . This word of power that solves these mighty and momen- tous problems , -that carries home this ...
... heart of the common believer with a clearness of conviction , that Socrates and Cicero in their happiest hours of inspiration never knew . This word of power that solves these mighty and momen- tous problems , -that carries home this ...
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... wayward genius of Byron , who had chiefly sought for speculative truth in the sources to which I have alluded above was captivated by this heart - rending fable , which he 1 seems to have regarded as the vehicle of important truth 10.
... wayward genius of Byron , who had chiefly sought for speculative truth in the sources to which I have alluded above was captivated by this heart - rending fable , which he 1 seems to have regarded as the vehicle of important truth 10.
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... heart , came that Evangile the universe is not dead and demoniacal , -- a charnel - house with spectres , but god - like , and my Father's . " IN THE BEGINNING GOD . This little phrase , then , gentlemen , solves in one word , the ...
... heart , came that Evangile the universe is not dead and demoniacal , -- a charnel - house with spectres , but god - like , and my Father's . " IN THE BEGINNING GOD . This little phrase , then , gentlemen , solves in one word , the ...
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... his eloquence ruled in parliament , -when the seduc- tive charm of his person and manner captivated all hearts in the saloon , and when the greatest wits and poets of England were proud to share the retirement of his leisure hours , 14.
... his eloquence ruled in parliament , -when the seduc- tive charm of his person and manner captivated all hearts in the saloon , and when the greatest wits and poets of England were proud to share the retirement of his leisure hours , 14.
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... heart set flaming in a light sea of celestial wonder . Then sawest thou that through every star , -- through every grass - blade , -- and most of all , through every living soul the glory of a present God still beams : - that this fair ...
... heart set flaming in a light sea of celestial wonder . Then sawest thou that through every star , -- through every grass - blade , -- and most of all , through every living soul the glory of a present God still beams : - that this fair ...
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A. H. EVERETT abode adorn ALEXANDER H Almighty ancient azure bard Beauty of Israel Behold Bible brilliant bursts celebrated celestial character charming Cicero ciple of evil court creation David delight divine dwell earth Egypt eloquence Epicurus eternal exile existence existence of God fable find ourselves fix it firmly flaming friends gentlemen glance glory grace grand happiness heart heaven Hebrew highest human inquirer intel Judah's language lawgiver lest the daughters light literary lyre mighty fallen mind monarch minstrel moral mountains mysterious nations o'er obelisks occasion ocean odes Paradise Lost Parnassian laurels pathos patriarchal families PEITHESSOPHIAN philosophy Pindar pleasure poet political pursue your course race Religion religious RUTGERS COLLEGE scene song sovereign's daughter speculative wisdom sphere-melody splendid strongest internal evidence sublime temples Thebes thee THEODORE F thou tical tion truth universe various verse warrior WILLIAM H word of power world of wonders WYCKOFF youth Zeno