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... heaven , ' etc. express , though with far more precision , ex- actly the reasons which I briefly alleged for ranking Pope in the second order , but , in that order , first . I congratulated myself much on perceiving so far this ...
... heaven , ' etc. express , though with far more precision , ex- actly the reasons which I briefly alleged for ranking Pope in the second order , but , in that order , first . I congratulated myself much on perceiving so far this ...
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... Heaven is my throne ; Earth is my footstool ; what house will ye build for me , ' & c . " And indeed I do think that this is a very common and very dangerous tendency . I will modify my definition by saying it is the tendency of High ...
... Heaven is my throne ; Earth is my footstool ; what house will ye build for me , ' & c . " And indeed I do think that this is a very common and very dangerous tendency . I will modify my definition by saying it is the tendency of High ...
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... Heaven upon earth . The last speech in this volume was delivered on the memorable occasion of the attempt of Pope Pius IX . to parcel out England into Eccle- siastical Dioceses under Romish bishops , with Cardinal Wiseman as the head of ...
... Heaven upon earth . The last speech in this volume was delivered on the memorable occasion of the attempt of Pope Pius IX . to parcel out England into Eccle- siastical Dioceses under Romish bishops , with Cardinal Wiseman as the head of ...
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... heaven and earth can pass away . Sooner or later it must be realized in a more substantial form that it has yet ever assumed . All gradual improvements , all vio- lent convulsions in the world are only doing their part in bringing this ...
... heaven and earth can pass away . Sooner or later it must be realized in a more substantial form that it has yet ever assumed . All gradual improvements , all vio- lent convulsions in the world are only doing their part in bringing this ...
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... heaven to earth , from earth to heaven , " and his imagination creates another class of truths ; the suggested meaning of it to him is the triumph of mind over matter ; the gradual annihilation of time and space . He sees in these ...
... heaven to earth , from earth to heaven , " and his imagination creates another class of truths ; the suggested meaning of it to him is the triumph of mind over matter ; the gradual annihilation of time and space . He sees in these ...
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Page 152 - Memory and her siren daughters, but by devout prayer to that eternal Spirit, who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his seraphim, with the hallowed fire of his altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases...
Page 6 - And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory ; and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
Page 9 - Then let us pray that come it may — As come it will for a...
Page 157 - O, it is excellent To have a giant's strength ; but it is tyrannous To use it like a giant.
Page 264 - Roused though it be full often to a mood Which spurns the check of salutary bands, That this most famous Stream in bogs and sands Should perish; and to evil and to good Be lost forever.
Page 172 - Come, seeling night, Scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day ; And with thy bloody and invisible hand Cancel and tear to pieces that great bond "Which keeps me pale...
Page 177 - May-time's brightest, loveliest dawn ; A dancing shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay. " I saw her upon nearer view, A spirit, yet a woman too...
Page 214 - Saviour comes ! by ancient bards foretold ! Hear Him, ye deaf; and all ye blind, behold ! He from thick films shall purge the visual ray, And on the sightless eyeball pour the day: 'Tis he the obstructed paths of sound shall clear, And bid new music charm th' unfolding ear: The dumb shall sing, the lame his crutch forego, And leap exulting, like the bounding roe.
Page 177 - A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food, For transient sorrows, simple wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles.
Page 198 - Tell me not, Sweet, I am unkind That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind, To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such As you too shall adore; I could not love thee, dear, so much, Loved I not honour more.