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... mountain's brow , ( the most remote And inaccessible by shepherds trod , ) In a deep cave , ( dug by no mortal hand , ) An hermit liv'd , " & c . TRAGEDY OF DOUGLAS . " If there's a power above us , ( And that there is all nature cries ...
... mountain's brow , ( the most remote And inaccessible by shepherds trod , ) In a deep cave , ( dug by no mortal hand , ) An hermit liv'd , " & c . TRAGEDY OF DOUGLAS . " If there's a power above us , ( And that there is all nature cries ...
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... mountain , thy plume shall be torn ! Say , rushed the bold eagle exultingly forth , From his home in the dark rolling clouds of the north ? Lo ! the death - shot of foemen outspeeding he rode Companionless , bearing destruction abroad ...
... mountain , thy plume shall be torn ! Say , rushed the bold eagle exultingly forth , From his home in the dark rolling clouds of the north ? Lo ! the death - shot of foemen outspeeding he rode Companionless , bearing destruction abroad ...
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... mountains were scatter- ed , the perpetual hills did bow ; his ways are everlasting . 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 ...
... mountains were scatter- ed , the perpetual hills did bow ; his ways are everlasting . 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 ...
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... mountain , the ocean , a fountain , a grove- we may apostrophize those absent or one dead , as though they or he were present and listening to us . The rules already offered , bear upon this , and all oratorical orna- ments , and only ...
... mountain , the ocean , a fountain , a grove- we may apostrophize those absent or one dead , as though they or he were present and listening to us . The rules already offered , bear upon this , and all oratorical orna- ments , and only ...
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... mountain , that liftest thy head unto the heavens , be not so audacious as to put obstacles in my way , if thou doest , I will cut thee level with the plain , and hurl thee headlong into the sea . " ABSURD BOAST OF XERXES , " And I have ...
... mountain , that liftest thy head unto the heavens , be not so audacious as to put obstacles in my way , if thou doest , I will cut thee level with the plain , and hurl thee headlong into the sea . " ABSURD BOAST OF XERXES , " And I have ...
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Page 76 - For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
Page 71 - Lord thine oaths : but I say unto you, Swear not at all : neither by heaven ; for it is God's throne : nor by the earth ; for it is his footstool : neither by Jerusalem ; for it is the city of the great King : neither shalt thou swear by thy head ; because thou canst not make one hair white or black : but let your communication be Yea, yea ; Nay, nay : for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
Page 149 - Romans, countrymen, and lovers ! hear me for my cause, and be silent that you may hear : believe me for mine honor, and have respect to mine honor, that you may believe : censure me in your -wisdom, and awake your senses, that you may the better judge. If there be any in this assembly, any dear friend of Caesar's, to him I say, that Brutus' love to Caesar was no less than his.
Page 119 - Gentlemen may cry peace! peace! but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!
Page 77 - And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul ; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual. The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven. As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
Page 73 - The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!
Page 69 - Ye are the salt of the earth : but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted ? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
Page 149 - As Caesar loved me, I weep for him ; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it ; as he was valiant, I honour him : but, as he was ambitious, I slew him.
Page 76 - Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead ? " But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen. "And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain...
Page 17 - 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, saying, "Shall mortal man be more just than God?