The Song of Songs, which is by Solomon: A New Translation: with a Commentary and NotesWilliam W. Woodward, no. 52, South second, corner of Chesnut-street, 1803 - 354 pages |
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... employed , give great force and beauty to composition , will not be con- troverted ; yet we see they originated in ... employ figurative terms , as well from choice as from ne- cessity ; to give life and spirit to their conversa- tions ...
... employed , give great force and beauty to composition , will not be con- troverted ; yet we see they originated in ... employ figurative terms , as well from choice as from ne- cessity ; to give life and spirit to their conversa- tions ...
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... employed as a substitute for speech ; and on the theatre it forms a favourite species of amusement ; for what are the ballet and the pantomime but speaking action ? To such a degree of perfection was this art car- p . 269 . 1 Elements ...
... employed as a substitute for speech ; and on the theatre it forms a favourite species of amusement ; for what are the ballet and the pantomime but speaking action ? To such a degree of perfection was this art car- p . 269 . 1 Elements ...
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... employed in the religious worship of the Greeks , the Egyptians , and even the Hebrews . Among the former it is supposed to have been an imitation of the motion of the heavenly bodies , So Lucian tells us , that dancing had its rise ...
... employed in the religious worship of the Greeks , the Egyptians , and even the Hebrews . Among the former it is supposed to have been an imitation of the motion of the heavenly bodies , So Lucian tells us , that dancing had its rise ...
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... employed in adorning them , for merchants , men enriched by ' commerce , and abounding in all the luxuries and elegancies of life ; such as those of Tyre and • Sidon . " " Sometimes the natural and moral world are com . pared ( 24 )
... employed in adorning them , for merchants , men enriched by ' commerce , and abounding in all the luxuries and elegancies of life ; such as those of Tyre and • Sidon . " " Sometimes the natural and moral world are com . pared ( 24 )
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... employed as an image of a happy life ; and a type of eternal hap- piness , and of Him who was to be the author and medium of it . But to shew that this life was not to be obtained by the mere strength of human ex- ertion , the cherubim ...
... employed as an image of a happy life ; and a type of eternal hap- piness , and of Him who was to be the author and medium of it . But to shew that this life was not to be obtained by the mere strength of human ex- ertion , the cherubim ...
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admitted allegory alluded ancient antelope appears applied Baal-hamon beautiful Behold beloved bride bridegroom called chap character Christ Christian church compared conceive confess considered daughters of Jerusalem David divine eastern elegant expression eyes father flowers frankincense fruits garden Gill glory gold gospel grace Harmer hath heart Hebrew Heshbon holy horses idea Israel Jerusalem Jesus Jewish Jews Judea king language Lebanon lilies literal Lord Lowth marriage ment Messiah mountains myrrh nature nuptial object observe original ornaments Parkhurst passages perfumes Pharaoh's daughter poem poetic poetry poets pomegranate prophets psalm refer remark rendered sacred says scripture SECTION sense Septuagint shepherd shew sion Solomon Song Song of Solomon Song of Songs soul Spirit spouse suppose sweet Targum Testament thee thine thou tion tower tower of David translators tree unto verse vine vineyard virgins Vulgate wine word writers
Popular passages
Page 281 - When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the Lord will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them. I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys : I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.
Page 91 - The King's daughter is all glorious within ; her clothing is of wrought gold. She shall be brought unto the King in raiment of needlework : the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
Page 161 - Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; while they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
Page 216 - O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is, 2 to see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
Page 143 - Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.
Page 91 - Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear ; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house ; So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty : for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.
Page 227 - For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth ; so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.
Page 136 - How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!
Page 151 - Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.
Page 131 - As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.