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" I was prostrate in the dust, without strength to rise, or a friend powerful enough to raise me, I still clung to my pride, or, rather, my pride clung to me, like the venomed robe of Hercules, not to be torn away but at the expense of life itself. However... "
Memoirs of the life and writings of James Montgomery, by J. Holland and J ... - Page 142
by John Holland - 1855
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The Poetical Works of James Montgomery

James Montgomery - English poetry - 1850 - 402 pages
...evening, within these walls, eompel me, irresistibly, beeause willingly, to east off every eneumbranee, to lay my pride at your feet, and stand before you modestly, yet upright, in the garment of bumility. But the bumility whieh I now assume is as remote as possible from...
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Life Studies: Or, How to Live. Illustrated in the Biographies of Bunyan ...

John Baillie - 1857 - 380 pages
...Hercules, not to be torn away but at the expense of life itself. However haughtily I may have carfied myself in later trials or conflicts, the warmth and...modestly, yet uprightly, in the garment of humility." Such is the attitude of all " true men." He who in his closet was heard whispering, "I have in myself...
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Life-studies: Or, How to Live ....: Biographies of Bunyan, Tersteegen ...

Rev. John Baillie - 1858 - 370 pages
...point to the idea; but the simple meaning may suffice us— " ' She was humble under all that glory.' And this is the frame of mind which becomes me on...irresistibly, because willingly, to cast off every incumbranoe, to lay my pride at your feet, and stand before yon modestly, yet uprightly in the garment...
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Life-studies: Or, How to Live: Illustrated in the Biographies of Bunyan ...

John Baillie - Christian life - 1860 - 370 pages
...point to the idea ; but the simple meaning may suffice us — " ' She was humble under all that glory.' And this is the frame of mind which becomes me on...irresistibly, because willingly, to cast off every incumbrance, to lay my pride at your feet, and stand before you modestly, yet uprightly in the garment...
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Life, Times, and Character of James Montgomery

Samuel Ellis - 1864 - 110 pages
...may have carried myself in later trials or conflicts, the warmth HIS SPEECH AT THE PUBLIC DINNER. 27 and sunshine of this evening, within these walls,...irresistibly, because willingly, to cast off every incumbrance, to lay my pride at your feet, and stand before you modestly, yet uprightly, in the garment...
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The British Poets, Volume 1

1865 - 380 pages
...but at the expense of life itself. However haughtily I may have carried myself in later trials and conflicts, the warmth and sunshine of this evening,...pride at your feet, and stand before you modestly, yet upright, in the garment of humility. But the humility which I now assume is as remote as possible from...
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Poetical Works

James Montgomery - 1865 - 382 pages
...but at the expense of life itself. However haughtily I may have carried myself in later trials and conflicts, the warmth and sunshine of this evening,...pride at your feet, and stand before you modestly, yet upright, in the garment of humility. But the humility which I now assume is as remote as possible from...
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The Day of days, conducted by C. Bullock, Volume 13, Issues 1-12

Charles Bullock - 1884 - 298 pages
...— "Since I came to this town, I have stood through many a fierce and bitter storm; and I wrapped the mantle of pride tighter and tighter about my bosom,...irresistibly, because willingly, to cast off every incumbrance, to lay my pride at your feet, and stand before you modestly, yet uprightly, in the garment...
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