Essays, Old and NewWilliams and Norgate, 1887 - 196 páginas |
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... True , By me the Folk are led : The Clergy I convene , ' Tis I that mourn the Dead : The Pestilence I slay , I cheer each Holiday . ) Mottoes on Sundials must not be forgotten . The best one is perhaps that on a dial near Venice : Horas ...
... True , By me the Folk are led : The Clergy I convene , ' Tis I that mourn the Dead : The Pestilence I slay , I cheer each Holiday . ) Mottoes on Sundials must not be forgotten . The best one is perhaps that on a dial near Venice : Horas ...
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... true , the reason is that we give silent people credit for more brains than they may possibly possess , and exert ourselves to win their good opinion ; and , on the other hand , we often find talkative people saying so many incautious ...
... true , the reason is that we give silent people credit for more brains than they may possibly possess , and exert ourselves to win their good opinion ; and , on the other hand , we often find talkative people saying so many incautious ...
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... true , are of no use except to illustrate some law or principle of science , art , literature , & c . If you want to study some branch of know- ledge to which these facts belong , do so ; but don't commit the folly of gathering sticks ...
... true , are of no use except to illustrate some law or principle of science , art , literature , & c . If you want to study some branch of know- ledge to which these facts belong , do so ; but don't commit the folly of gathering sticks ...
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... true is this , that the ingrate will affect gratitude , the selfish will claim cre benevolence , and the weak - minded will often pride h on his judgment . Still there is , or ought to be , something painful admitted defect of want of ...
... true is this , that the ingrate will affect gratitude , the selfish will claim cre benevolence , and the weak - minded will often pride h on his judgment . Still there is , or ought to be , something painful admitted defect of want of ...
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... true work of art is , that its first sight occasions a certain feeling of disappointment . Mill , referring to the multi- plicity of books which now afflicts the world , looks back to the time when books were scarce , and when few ...
... true work of art is , that its first sight occasions a certain feeling of disappointment . Mill , referring to the multi- plicity of books which now afflicts the world , looks back to the time when books were scarce , and when few ...
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Página 189 - And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
Página 189 - And all that believed were together, and had all things common, and sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need ; and they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, praising God, and having favour with all the people.
Página 184 - Finally brethren, farewell : be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace ; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
Página 83 - Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love, But why did you kick me down stairs...
Página 63 - Many a man lives a burden to the earth; but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life.
Página 184 - Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.
Página 132 - There shall be in England seven halfpenny loaves sold for a penny: the three-hooped pot; shall have ten hoops and I will make it felony to drink small beer...
Página 178 - So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption; it is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power; it is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
Página 172 - These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
Página 154 - Why look you there ! look, how it steals away ! My father, in his habit as he lived! Look, where he goes, even now, out at the portal ! [Exit Qhosl.