Hogg's Weekly Instructor, Volumes 1-2J. Hogg, 1848 |
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... human life may be presented to us like beauty shrouded in a cold eclipse ; and though surrounded by the rich treasures of our knowledge we may be forced to exclaim , ' Oh , who will show us any good ! ' What is the philosophy of this ...
... human life may be presented to us like beauty shrouded in a cold eclipse ; and though surrounded by the rich treasures of our knowledge we may be forced to exclaim , ' Oh , who will show us any good ! ' What is the philosophy of this ...
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... human life . The grave men who used to sit cross legged , with chebouks in their mouths , and sell carpets to the Circassian princes or pehes for their divans , woollen cloths to the nobles or works for tunics and gala - dresses for ...
... human life . The grave men who used to sit cross legged , with chebouks in their mouths , and sell carpets to the Circassian princes or pehes for their divans , woollen cloths to the nobles or works for tunics and gala - dresses for ...
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... human - nothing before us but light , and calm , and vastness . The first rapture being past , my whole soul became absorbed in the scene . Under the in- fluence of that strange power which imagination possesses , the ocean fled away ...
... human - nothing before us but light , and calm , and vastness . The first rapture being past , my whole soul became absorbed in the scene . Under the in- fluence of that strange power which imagination possesses , the ocean fled away ...
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... human nature is susceptible ; and here , accordingly , we find it en- tering as an important element into every form of anchori- tism - a system of all others the most repugnant to man's nature , and some of the shapes of which , we ...
... human nature is susceptible ; and here , accordingly , we find it en- tering as an important element into every form of anchori- tism - a system of all others the most repugnant to man's nature , and some of the shapes of which , we ...
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... human advancement as wholly depend- ent upon human sufficiency . That cannot be denied , else the existence of the sheets and printing is fabulous . And what else is infidelity - the meanest and most contemptible species of it too ...
... human advancement as wholly depend- ent upon human sufficiency . That cannot be denied , else the existence of the sheets and printing is fabulous . And what else is infidelity - the meanest and most contemptible species of it too ...
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Page 172 - Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know? The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
Page 147 - Anon his heart revives: her vespers done, Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she frees; Unclasps her warmed jewels one by one; Loosens her fragrant boddice; by degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees: Half-hidden, like a mermaid in seaweed, Pensive awhile she dreams awake, and sees, In fancy, fair St. Agnes in her bed, But dares not look behind, or all the charm is fled.
Page 145 - Homer ruled as his demesne : Yet did I never breathe its pure serene Till I heard Chapman speak out loud and bold: — Then felt I like some watcher of the skies When a new planet swims into his ken ; Or like stout Cortez when with eagle eyes He stared at the Pacific — and all his men Look'd at each other with a wild surmise — Silent, upon a peak in Darien.
Page 180 - Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear; 5 Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.
Page 178 - And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
Page 272 - A man may be a heretic in the truth ; and if he believe things only because his pastor says so, or the assembly so determines, without knowing other reason, though his belief be true, yet the very truth he holds becomes his heresy.
Page 172 - As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away: so he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more.
Page 147 - Full on this casement shone the wintry moon, And threw warm gules on Madeline's fair breast, As down she knelt for Heaven's grace and boon; Rose-bloom fell on her hands, together prest, And on her silver cross soft amethyst, And on her hair a glory, like a saint: She seem'da splendid angel, newly drest, Save wings, for heaven: — Porphyro grew faint: She knelt, so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint.
Page 88 - Their port was more than human, as they stood : I took it for a faery vision Of some gay creatures of the element, That in the colours of the rainbow live, And play i
Page 148 - Who are these coming to the sacrifice? To what green altar, O mysterious priest, Lead'st thou that heifer lowing at the skies, And all her silken flanks with garlands drest ? What little town by river or sea shore, Or mountain-built with peaceful citadel, Is emptied of this folk, this pious morn ? And, little town, thy streets for evermore Will silent be ; and not a soul to tell Why thou art desolate, can e'er return.