...spark from earth, Piercing and all-pervading, or from heaven ? Then seeds were sown, and mighty power arose — Nature below, and Power and Will above....heaven, He knows it, — or perchance e'en He knows not. Many of the thoughts expressed in this hymn will, to most readers, appear to proceed rather from a...

...— The gods themselves came later into being Who knows from whence this great creation sprung ? — He from whom all this great creation came. Whether...He knows it, — or perchance e'en He knows not." Many of the thoughts expressed in this hymn will, to most readers, appear to proceed rather from a...

...creation sprung? He from whom all this great creation came, Whether Hi» will created or was muto ? The Most High Seer that is in highest heaven, He knows it — or perchance even He kiivws not! A matter of still greater interest is the moral life which may bo traced through...

...between a pure and holy God and His erring creatures. VOL. it. c Then seeds were sown, and mighty power arose — Nature below, and Power and Will above....knows it,— or perchance e'en He knows not. This is the same statement, under a form less anthropomorphic, and more metaphysical indeed, as that at...

...gods themselves came later into being. — Who knows from whence this great creation sprang? — lie from whom all this great creation came, Whether his...He knows it — or, perchance, e'en he knows not." * 15. Aristotie seems to have this passage in view, when he says : " Parmenides seems to hold to the...

...creation sprang ? He from whom all this great creation came, whether His will created or was created, the Most High Seer that is in highest heaven, He knows it — or perchance He knows it not." It has been said that the Vedas teach nature-worship and polytheism ; but it is clearly...

...creation sprang? Ho from whom all this ercat creation came, Whether his will created, or was muto, The most high seer that is in highest heaven He knows it— or, perchance, even ho knows not." These lines are part of a very ancient hymn in the Rig Veda, translated for Bunsen's...

...sown, and mighty power arose, Nature below, and Power and Will above : Who knows the secret ? AVho proclaimed it here Whence, whence this manifold creation...knows it, — or perchance e'en He knows not." This last expression of doubt seems sad and startling, after the poet had so firmly asserted his belief...

...sprang ? The gods themselves came later into being. Who knows from whence this great creation sprang 1 He from whom all this great creation came, Whether...knows it, —or perchance e'en He knows not." This last expression of doubt seems sad and startling, after the poet had so firmly asserted his belief...

...sprang ? The gods themselves came later into being. Who knows from whence this great creation sprang 1 He from whom all this great creation came, Whether...knows it, — or perchance e'en He knows not." This last expression of doubt seems sad and startling, after the poet had so firmly asserted his belief...