Idols and Ideals: With an Essay on ChristianityTrübner, 1877 - 351 Seiten |
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... God's wrath as of his love , correlate hell and heaven , and that , from such source , she has no better authority for her hopes than for her fears . But granting that the process be possible , and that we find her living in an ...
... God's wrath as of his love , correlate hell and heaven , and that , from such source , she has no better authority for her hopes than for her fears . But granting that the process be possible , and that we find her living in an ...
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... God and a yawning hell ; he knows that truthfulness is the sustaining thing , and the ardent pursuit of truth able to fill heart and brain with enthusiasm and hope . Why should he imagine that what has brought 18 IDOLS AND IDEALS .
... God and a yawning hell ; he knows that truthfulness is the sustaining thing , and the ardent pursuit of truth able to fill heart and brain with enthusiasm and hope . Why should he imagine that what has brought 18 IDOLS AND IDEALS .
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... her early hell , and some most unhappy views . If her prayer be not a mere attitude , she is probably imploring an angry God not to send her children , brothers , or friends into everlasting anguish and despair . 10 IDOLS AVD IDEALS .
... her early hell , and some most unhappy views . If her prayer be not a mere attitude , she is probably imploring an angry God not to send her children , brothers , or friends into everlasting anguish and despair . 10 IDOLS AVD IDEALS .
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... gods and goddesses appear to us shining in purple and gold as the poets idealised them . Time and distance have destroyed what was trivial . We see the noble forms of Plato and Socrates in the Academy , but hear not the noise of the ...
... gods and goddesses appear to us shining in purple and gold as the poets idealised them . Time and distance have destroyed what was trivial . We see the noble forms of Plato and Socrates in the Academy , but hear not the noise of the ...
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... god of these mad women is a real god , is told by a priest that even if Bacchus is not a god , it might be as well to call him so by a pious fraud , as the masses are all rushing after him ; but Pentheus will do nothing of the kind . He ...
... god of these mad women is a real god , is told by a priest that even if Bacchus is not a god , it might be as well to call him so by a pious fraud , as the masses are all rushing after him ; but Pentheus will do nothing of the kind . He ...
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Seite 32 - The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old. I was set up from everlasting, From the beginning, Or ever the earth was. When there were no depths, I was brought forth; When there were no fountains abounding with water. Before the mountains were settled, Before the hills was I brought forth...
Seite 6 - Moses' seat. All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works; for they say, and do not.
Seite 206 - And she said, Truth, Lord : yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table. Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith : be it unto thee even as thou wilt.
Seite 181 - ... Ay, but to die, and go we know not where; To lie in cold obstruction and to rot; This sensible warm motion to become A kneaded clod; and the delighted spirit To bathe in fiery floods, or to reside In thrilling...
Seite 207 - But I tell you of a truth, Many widows •were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land ; But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.
Seite 87 - Great princes' favourites their fair leaves spread But as the marigold at the sun's eye; And in themselves their pride lies buried, For at a frown they in their glory die. The painful warrior famoused for fight, After a thousand victories once foil'd, Is from the book of honour razed quite, And all the rest forgot for which he toil'd.
Seite 39 - He that hath a wife and children hath given hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief.
Seite 7 - O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings ! and ye would not...
Seite 182 - Abhorred Styx, the flood of deadly hate; Sad Acheron, of sorrow, black and deep; Cocytus, named of lamentation loud Heard on the rueful stream; fierce Phlegethon, Whose waves of torrent fire inflame with rage.
Seite 111 - Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time; Footprints, that perhaps another, Sailing o'er life's solemn main, A forlorn and shipwrecked brother, Seeing, shall take heart again.