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... human passions to the Deity without de- parting from sublimity ; and that frequently when the imagery appears least consistent with the Divine Majesty : the reason of this , 213 LECTURE XVII . OF THE SUBLIME OF PASSION . Sublimity of ...
... human passions to the Deity without de- parting from sublimity ; and that frequently when the imagery appears least consistent with the Divine Majesty : the reason of this , 213 LECTURE XVII . OF THE SUBLIME OF PASSION . Sublimity of ...
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... human mind - The most ancient species of poetry , and almost coeval with human nature itself - Particularly cultivated by the Hebrews - The manner , introduced by David , of singing their odes highly magnificent- The general character ...
... human mind - The most ancient species of poetry , and almost coeval with human nature itself - Particularly cultivated by the Hebrews - The manner , introduced by David , of singing their odes highly magnificent- The general character ...
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... humanity , and which sets off na- ture by the most agreeable representation of her beau- ties : which among the ignorant and the learned , the idle and the studious , has ever obtained favour , admiration and regard . Nothing surely can ...
... humanity , and which sets off na- ture by the most agreeable representation of her beau- ties : which among the ignorant and the learned , the idle and the studious , has ever obtained favour , admiration and regard . Nothing surely can ...
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... human life and manners ? From philosophy a few cold precepts may be deduced ; in history some dull and spiritless examples of manners may be found : here we have the energetic voice of virtue herself , here we behold her animated form ...
... human life and manners ? From philosophy a few cold precepts may be deduced ; in history some dull and spiritless examples of manners may be found : here we have the energetic voice of virtue herself , here we behold her animated form ...
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... human mind , and the causes by which the passions are excited and repressed ; who not only in words can explain , but can delineate to the senses every emotion of the soul ; who can excite , can temper and regulate the passions ; such a ...
... human mind , and the causes by which the passions are excited and repressed ; who not only in words can explain , but can delineate to the senses every emotion of the soul ; who can excite , can temper and regulate the passions ; such a ...
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Page 63 - Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that the LORD bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound.
Page 79 - Thou preparedst room before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land. The hills were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedars. She sent out her boughs unto the sea, and her branches unto the river.
Page 227 - Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God; that ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.
Page 327 - His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise. And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.
Page 319 - The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil ; my lust shall be satisfied upon them ; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.
Page 166 - Poor naked wretches, wheresoe'er you are, That bide the pelting of this pitiless storm, How shall your houseless heads and unfed sides, Your loop'd and window'd raggedness, defend you From seasons such as these ? O, I have ta'en Too little care of this ! Take physic, pomp ; Expose thyself to feel what wretches feel, That thou mayst shake the superflux to them, And show the heavens more just.
Page 142 - As yet shall he remain at Nob that day: he shall shake his hand against the mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.
Page 226 - And, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord God, speak unto every feathered fowl, and to every beast of the field, assemble yourselves and come, gather yourselves on every side to my sacrifice that I do sacrifice for you, even a great sacrifice upon the mountains of Israel, that ye may eat flesh, and drink blood.
Page 103 - And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind.
Page 93 - And my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people; and as one gathereth eggs that are left, have I gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped.