... themselves rich in a more precious treasure, and eloquent in a more sublime language, nobles by the right of an earlier creation, and priests by the imposition of a mightier hand. The very meanest of them was a being to whose fate a mysterious and... Essays on Milton and Addison - Página 78por Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1902 - 315 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1825 - 570 páginas
...mightier hand. The very meanest of them was a being to whose fate a ni3s620 521 tenons and terrible importance belonged — on whose slightest action...which should continue when heaven and earth should liave passed away. Events which short-sighted politicians ascribed to «•ai'thly causes, had been... | |
| 1825 - 582 páginas
...mightier hand. The very meanest of them was a being to whose fate * rnjs520 ' .¡..us and terrible importance belonged — on whose slightest action the spirits of light and darkness luukcd with anxious interest — who had been destined, before heaven and earth were created, to enjoy... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 452 páginas
...a mysterious and terrible importance belonged — on whose slightest action the spirits of light 40 and darkness looked with anxious interest, who had...shortsighted politicians ascribed to earthly causes, had been 45 ordained on his account. For his sake empires had risen, and flourished, and decayed. For his sake... | |
| Edward Robinson - 1848 - 590 páginas
...imposition of a mightier hand. The very meanest of them was a being to whose fate a mysterious and terrible importance belonged ; on whose slightest action the...with anxious interest ; who had been destined before the heavens and earth were created, to enjoy a felicity which should continue when heaven and earth... | |
| 1836 - 332 páginas
...imposition of a mightier hand. The very meanest of them was a being, to whose fate a mysterious and terrible importance belonged; on whose slightest action the...on his account. For his sake empires had risen, and nourished, and decayed. For his sake the Almighty had proclaimed his will by the pen of the evangelist,... | |
| Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 páginas
...of a mightier hand. 6. The very meanest of them was a being to whose fate a mysterious and terrible importance belonged — on whose slightest action the spirits of light and darkness looked with anxiosn interest, who had been destined, before heaven and earth were created, to enjoy a felicity... | |
| J. Fletcher - 1842 - 478 páginas
...imposition of a mightier hand. The very meanest of them was a being to whose fate a mysterious and terrible importance belonged — on whose slightest action,...of light and darkness looked with anxious interest, and who had been destined, before heaven and earth were created, to enjoy a felicity which should continue... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 390 páginas
...The very meanest of them was a being to whose fate a mysterious and terrible importance belonged—on whose slightest action the Spirits of light and darkness looked with anxious interest—who had been destined, before heaven and earth were created, to enjoy a felicity which should-... | |
| 1844 - 602 páginas
...imposition of a mightier hand. The very meanest of them was a being to whose fate a mysterious and terrible importance belonged, on whose slightest action the...ordained on his account. For his sake, empires had risen, flourished, and decayed. For his sake the Almighty had proclaimed his will by the pen of the evangelist,... | |
| John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 444 páginas
...passed away. 30 tier hand. The very meanest of them was a being to whose fate a mysterious and terrible importance belonged, —on whose slightest action...heaven and earth were created, to enjoy a felicity 40 his sake the Almighty had proclaimed his will by the p6n Events which short-sighted politicians... | |
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