The Broad Stone of Honour: Or, The True Sense and Practice of Chivalry, Band 3B. Quaritch, 1876 |
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Seite 280 - Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground •which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the...
Seite 61 - With antique pillars massy proof, And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim religious light. There let the pealing organ blow To the full-voiced quire below In service high and anthems clear As may with sweetness, through mine ear, Dissolve me into ecstasies, And bring all Heaven before mine eyes.
Seite 20 - Amid the howl of more than wintry storms, The halcyon hears the voice of vernal hours Already on the wing.
Seite 280 - We were now treading that illustrious Island, which was once the luminary of the Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity...
Seite 38 - I mean to say is but this : there will come a time when three words uttered with charity and meekness shall receive a far more blessed reward than three thousand volumes written with disdainful sharpness of wit.
Seite 362 - Christ never appointed two ways to Heaven, nor did He build a Church to save some, and make another institution for other men's salvation. There is no other Name under Heaven given among men whereby we must be saved...
Seite 186 - I have no genius to disputes in religion, and have often thought it wisdom to decline them, especially upon a disadvantage, or when the cause of truth might suffer in the weakness of my patronage.
Seite 98 - In heaven, indeed, we shall first see, and then love; but here on earth we must first love, and love will open our eyes as well as our hearts ; and we shall then see, and perceive, and understand.
Seite 216 - Mediator of the new covenant." (Heb. xii. 22, 23.) Indeed the communion of Saints in the Church of Christ with those which are departed is demonstrated by their communion with the Saints alive. For if I have communion with a Saint of God, as such, while he liveth here, I must still have communion with him when he is departed hence ; because the foundation of that communion cannot be removed by death.
Seite 207 - Grace was in all her steps. Heaven in her eye, In every gesture dignity and love.