The British Essayists: GuardianLionel Thomas Berguer T. and J. Allman, 1823 |
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... Reflections on the same • Addison . 104. Story of a French Gentleman - Letter on the Manners of the French Addison . 105. Exhibition of the Charity Children - Proposals to extend our Charities · Addison . 106. Vision of Aurelia with a ...
... Reflections on the same • Addison . 104. Story of a French Gentleman - Letter on the Manners of the French Addison . 105. Exhibition of the Charity Children - Proposals to extend our Charities · Addison . 106. Vision of Aurelia with a ...
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... reflections with giv- ing mankind the opprobrious names of inconsiderate , mad , and foolish . Here , methought , where my waking reason left the subject , my fancy pursued it in a dream ; and I imagined myself in a loud soliloquy of ...
... reflections with giv- ing mankind the opprobrious names of inconsiderate , mad , and foolish . Here , methought , where my waking reason left the subject , my fancy pursued it in a dream ; and I imagined myself in a loud soliloquy of ...
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Lionel Thomas Berguer. ' How elegant , just , and virtuous , is that reflection of Portius ! The ways of Heaven are dark and intricate , Puzzled in mazes , and perplex'd with errors ; Our understanding traces them in vain , Lost and ...
Lionel Thomas Berguer. ' How elegant , just , and virtuous , is that reflection of Portius ! The ways of Heaven are dark and intricate , Puzzled in mazes , and perplex'd with errors ; Our understanding traces them in vain , Lost and ...
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... reflections , and the following account may sug- gest more . 6 Having been bred up under a relation that had a pretty large study of books , it became my province once a week to dust them . In the performance of this my duty , as I was ...
... reflections , and the following account may sug- gest more . 6 Having been bred up under a relation that had a pretty large study of books , it became my province once a week to dust them . In the performance of this my duty , as I was ...
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... reflection upon human nature itself , that few people take delight in seeing beasts caress or play together , but almost every one is pleased to see them lacerate and worry one an- other . I am sorry this temper is become almost a ...
... reflection upon human nature itself , that few people take delight in seeing beasts caress or play together , but almost every one is pleased to see them lacerate and worry one an- other . I am sorry this temper is become almost a ...
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Página 255 - And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment; behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
Página 153 - Hast thou given the horse strength? Hast thou clothed his neck with thunder? Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? The glory of his nostrils is terrible.
Página 255 - 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.
Página 254 - Ask what I shall give thee. And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great kindness, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee ; and 'thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
Página 153 - Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? »the glory of his nostrils is terrible. He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men. He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted ; neither turneth he back from the sword. The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield. He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage : neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet. He saith among the trumpets, "Ha, ha!" and he smelleth the battle...
Página 162 - Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands: they shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment; and as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.
Página 50 - So, where our wide Numidian wastes extend, Sudden, th' impetuous hurricanes descend, Wheel through the air, in circling eddies play, Tear up the sands, and sweep whole plains away. The helpless traveller, with wild surprise, Sees the dry desert all around him rise, And smother'd in the dusty whirlwind dies.
Página 162 - When he made a decree for the rain and a way for the lightning of the thunder, then did he see it and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out.
Página 161 - Who knoweth not in all these That the hand of the Lord hath wrought this? In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, And the breath of all mankind.
Página 161 - Thou, even thou, art Lord alone: thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all ; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.