The Divine Comedy, Volume 3Houghton, Mifflin, 1886 |
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... truth that man believes . I made reply : " Madonna , as devoutly As most I can do I give thanks to Him Who has removed me from the mortal world . But tell me what the dusky spots may be Upon this body , which below on earth Make people ...
... truth that man believes . I made reply : " Madonna , as devoutly As most I can do I give thanks to Him Who has removed me from the mortal world . But tell me what the dusky spots may be Upon this body , which below on earth Make people ...
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... truth thou wishest , that hereafter Thou mayst alone know how to keep the ford . The power and motion of the holy spheres , 120 125 As from the artisan the hammer's craft , Forth from the blessed motors must proceed . The heaven , which ...
... truth thou wishest , that hereafter Thou mayst alone know how to keep the ford . The power and motion of the holy spheres , 120 125 As from the artisan the hammer's craft , Forth from the blessed motors must proceed . The heaven , which ...
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... truth had unto me discovered , By proving and reproving , the sweet aspect ; And , that I might confess myself convinced And confident , so far as was befitting , I lifted more erect my head to speak . But there appeared a vision ...
... truth had unto me discovered , By proving and reproving , the sweet aspect ; And , that I might confess myself convinced And confident , so far as was befitting , I lifted more erect my head to speak . But there appeared a vision ...
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... truth it trusts not yet its foot , But turns thee , as ' t is wont , on emptiness . True substances are these which thou beholdest , Here relegate for breaking of some vow . Therefore speak with them , listen and believe ; For the true ...
... truth it trusts not yet its foot , But turns thee , as ' t is wont , on emptiness . True substances are these which thou beholdest , Here relegate for breaking of some vow . Therefore speak with them , listen and believe ; For the true ...
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... truth . This principle ill understood once warped The whole world nearly , till it went astray Invoking Jove and Mercury and Mars . The other doubt which doth disquiet thee Less venom has , for its malevolence Could never lead thee ...
... truth . This principle ill understood once warped The whole world nearly , till it went astray Invoking Jove and Mercury and Mars . The other doubt which doth disquiet thee Less venom has , for its malevolence Could never lead thee ...
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Page 235 - Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad : for who is able to judge this thy so great a people ? And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
Page 302 - Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie, and the napkin that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.
Page 248 - The glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armour against fate ; Death lays his icy hand on kings : Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill : But their strong nerves at last must yield ; They tame but one another still : Early or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath When they, pale captives,...
Page 296 - His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
Page 272 - Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?
Page 185 - Phoebus replied, and touched my trembling ears: "Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies, But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes And perfect witness of all-judging Jove; As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed.
Page 262 - To have thy asking, yet wait many years; To fret thy soul with crosses and with cares; To eat thy heart through comfortless despairs; To fawn, to crouch, to wait, to ride, to run, To spend, to give, to want, to be undone.
Page 227 - Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven ; and come and follow me.
Page 299 - And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
Page 262 - Full little knowest thou, that hast not tried, What hell it is in suing long to bide ; To lose good days that might be better spent ; To waste long nights in pensive discontent; To speed to-day, to be put back to-morrow ; To feed on hope ; to pine with fear and sorrow ; To have thy Prince's grace, yet want her peers...