 Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many hearselike airs as carols; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon.  Essays, Critical and Miscellaneous - Página 287por Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1852 - 744 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1867 - 370 páginas
...out of sorrow springs the highest wisdom. As he himself says with his wonted felicity of style, — " Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ;...which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer evidence of God's favour. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall... | |
 | James Lee (M.A.) - 1867 - 508 páginas
...hives. — Leighton. The virtue of prosperity is temperance ; the virtue of adversity is fortitude. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ;...which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1867 - 472 páginas
...he went. Many thought that his was a sainted soul." 142. Lord Bacon says in his Essay on Adversity: "Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ;...which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer revelation of God's favor. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 458 páginas
...is Temperance ; The Vertue of Adversity, is Fortitude: which in Morals is the more Heroicall Vertue. Prosperity is the Blessing of the Old Testament ;...carrieth the greater Benediction, and the Clearer Revelation of Gods Favour. Yet, even in the old Testament, if you Listen to Davids Harpe, you shall... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 786 páginas
...prosperity is temperance, the virtue of adversity is fortitude, which in morals is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity...carrieth the greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's * Sen. Ad Luc'd. 66. * Sen. Ad Lucil. 53. * Poesy. Poetry — ' Musick and Poesy... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, William Smith - 1869 - 420 páginas
...prosperity is temperance, the virtue of adversity is fortitude, which in morals is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity...carrieth the greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favor. Yet even in the Old Testament, If you listen to David's harp, you shall... | |
 | Henry Lewis (M.A.) - 1869 - 196 páginas
...is temperance; the virtue of adversity is fortitude; which in morals is the more heroical •virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity...which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1870 - 628 páginas
...style was constantly becoming richer and softer. The following passage, first published in 1625, Arill show the extent of the change : " Prosperity is the...which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer evidence of God's favour. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp you shall hear... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1870 - 508 páginas
...went Many thought that his was a sainted soul." 142. Lord Bacon says in his Essay on Adversity : " Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ;...which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer revelation of God's favor. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1871 - 732 páginas
...is a passage to be " chewed and digested." We do not believe that Thucydides himself has any where compressed so much thought into so small a space....which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer evidence of God's favour. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp you shall hear... | |
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