Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres, Tom 1Richardson, 1823 |
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Strona vi
... thought for himself . He con- sulted his own ideas and reflections : and a great part of what will be found in these Lec- tures , is entirely his own . At the same time , he availed himself of the ideas and reflections of others , as ...
... thought for himself . He con- sulted his own ideas and reflections : and a great part of what will be found in these Lec- tures , is entirely his own . At the same time , he availed himself of the ideas and reflections of others , as ...
Strona viii
... thought open to reprehension , all that he can say is , that his book will add one to the many proofs already afforded to the world , of its being much easier to give instruction , than to set example . LIFE OF DR DR HUGH BLAIR . DR ...
... thought open to reprehension , all that he can say is , that his book will add one to the many proofs already afforded to the world , of its being much easier to give instruction , than to set example . LIFE OF DR DR HUGH BLAIR . DR ...
Strona x
... thoughts . History , in particular , he resolved to study in this manner , and constructed a very comprehensive scheme of chronological tables for receiv- ing into its proper place every important fact that should occur . This scheme ...
... thoughts . History , in particular , he resolved to study in this manner , and constructed a very comprehensive scheme of chronological tables for receiv- ing into its proper place every important fact that should occur . This scheme ...
Strona xvi
... thought , by taking pains to embellish them by all the beauties of language and elegant expres- sion , and by repeatedly examining , with the severity of an enlightened critic , every sentence , and erasing every harsh and uncouth ...
... thought , by taking pains to embellish them by all the beauties of language and elegant expres- sion , and by repeatedly examining , with the severity of an enlightened critic , every sentence , and erasing every harsh and uncouth ...
Strona 1
... thoughts to one an- other . Destitute of this power , reason would be a solitary , and , in some measure , an ... thought itself . Small are the advances which a single unassisted individual can make towards perfecting any of his ...
... thoughts to one an- other . Destitute of this power , reason would be a solitary , and , in some measure , an ... thought itself . Small are the advances which a single unassisted individual can make towards perfecting any of his ...
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Strona 396 - Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming ; it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations. All they shall speak, and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we ? art thou become like unto us...
Strona 72 - He made darkness his secret place: his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
Strona 73 - Thus saith the Lord, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the Lord that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself...
Strona 396 - All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house : but thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the 2S2 THE MAN-GOD.
Strona 72 - The mountains saw thee, and they trembled : the overflowing of the water passed by : the deep uttered his voice, and lifted up his hands on high.
Strona 319 - Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know? The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
Strona 385 - I led her blushing like the morn : all Heaven, And happy constellations, on that hour Shed their selectest influence ; the earth Gave sign of gratulation, and each hill ; Joyous the birds ; fresh gales and gentle airs Whisper'd it to the woods, and from their wings Flung rose, flung odours from the spicy shrub, Disporting, till the amorous bird of night Sung spousal...
Strona 72 - In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God: He heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
Strona 60 - In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men, Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake. Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up: It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice...
Strona 383 - When Natural Religion has thus viewed both, ask her, which is the Prophet of God? — But her answer we have already had, when she saw part of this scene, through the eyes of the Centurion, who attended at the cross. By him she spoke, and said, i Truly this man was the Son of God.