 ... issue. I, as is usual in dreams (where of necessity we make ourselves central to every movement), had the power, and yet had not the power to decide it. I had the power, if I could raise myself to will it, and yet, again, had not the power ; for the...  The New-York Quarterly - Page 6211854Full view - About this book
 | 1821 - 724 pages
...every movement), had the power, and yet had not the power, to decide it. t liad the power, if I coiJd raise myself, to will it ; and yet again had not the power, fur the weight of twenty Atlantic* was upon me, or the oppression of inexpiable guilt. " Deeper than... | |
 | Literature - 1825 - 426 pages
...ourselves central to every movement), had the power, and yet bad not the power, to decide it. I hail the power, if I could raise myself, to will it, and...power, for the weight of twenty Atlantics was upon roe, or the oppression of inexpiable guilt. ' Deeper than ever plummet sounded,' I lay inactive. Then,... | |
 | Asia - 1822 - 658 pages
...confusion as to its place, its causo, its nature, and its possible issue. I, as is usual in dreams (where, of necessity, we make ourselves central to every movement),...I lay inactive ; then, like a chorus, the passion deepened. Some greater interest was at stake ; some mightier cause than ever yet the sword had pleaded,... | |
 | James Montgomery - Literature - 1833 - 368 pages
...yet had not the power, to decide it. I had the power, if I could raise myself, to will it ; and yet had not the power, for the weight of twenty Atlantics...the oppression of inexpiable guilt. " ' Deeper than plummet ever sounded,' I lay inactive. Some greater interest was at. stake ; some mighter cause than... | |
 | James Montgomery - Literature - 1833 - 528 pages
...make ourselves central to every movement, had the power, and yet had not the power, to decide it. I had the power, if I could raise myself, to will it; and yet had not the power, for the weight of twenty Atlantics was upon me, or the oppression of inexpiable... | |
 | James Montgomery - Literature - 1838 - 332 pages
...make ourselves central to every movement, had the power, and yet had not the power, to decide it. I had the power, if I could raise myself, to will it ; and yet had not the power, for the weight of twenty Atlantics was upon me, or the oppression of inexpiable... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1858 - 690 pages
...cause, its nature, and its possible issue. I had the power, and yet had not the power to decide it. I had the power, if I could raise myself to will it ; and yet again I had not the power, for the weight of twenty Atlantics was upon me, or the oppression of inexpiable... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 560 pages
...make ourselves central to every movement,) had the power, and yet had not the power, to decide it. I had the power, if I could raise myself, to will it...sounded," I lay inactive. Then, like a chorus, the passion deepened. Some greater interest was at stake ; some mightier cause than ever yet the sword had pleaded... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - Opium abuse - 1847 - 270 pages
...make ourselves central to every movement), had the power, and yet had not the power, to decide it. I had the power, if I could raise myself, to will it...sounded," I lay inactive. Then, like a chorus, the passion deepened. Some greater interest was at stake ; some mightier cause than ever yet the sword had pleaded,... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1850 - 316 pages
...make ourselves central to every movement,) had the power, and yet had not the power, to decide it. I had the power, if I could raise myself, to will it...sounded," I lay inactive. Then, like a chorus, the passion deepened. Some greater interest was at stake ; some mightier cause than ever yet the sword had pleaded,... | |
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