Idols and Ideals: With an Essay on ChristianityTrübner, 1877 - 351 Seiten |
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... pure fabrication — and Voltaire stigma- tised for immoralities of which he was innocent . there was another inference . These men being only pretended unbelievers , it was but natural that when the hour of death arrived , the disguise ...
... pure fabrication — and Voltaire stigma- tised for immoralities of which he was innocent . there was another inference . These men being only pretended unbelievers , it was but natural that when the hour of death arrived , the disguise ...
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... pure and beautiful : in early times it had been thought sufficient to appease God if first fruits were offered , but Cain fell into disgrace because Abel offered something more costly : then it might seem as if the lamb or the dove ...
... pure and beautiful : in early times it had been thought sufficient to appease God if first fruits were offered , but Cain fell into disgrace because Abel offered something more costly : then it might seem as if the lamb or the dove ...
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... pure intelligence , to wield the lightning of fabled Jove , dart it to the heart of a barrier of rock in the sea's depth , there waking an earthquake and directing it to a beneficent aim , —all without harm to a human being ! That is ...
... pure intelligence , to wield the lightning of fabled Jove , dart it to the heart of a barrier of rock in the sea's depth , there waking an earthquake and directing it to a beneficent aim , —all without harm to a human being ! That is ...
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... pure wine , or that a fish just purchased might hold a coin large enough to pay their tax . But when we pass to things of which the laws are not so familiar , we at once observe the tendency of fancy to enter and fill up with phantasms ...
... pure wine , or that a fish just purchased might hold a coin large enough to pay their tax . But when we pass to things of which the laws are not so familiar , we at once observe the tendency of fancy to enter and fill up with phantasms ...
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... pure circle of graces and virtues . The best use we can make of it would seem to be to make of it a mirror , and find whether there may not be in our own Christendom much that corresponds to this miserable form into which a great soul ...
... pure circle of graces and virtues . The best use we can make of it would seem to be to make of it a mirror , and find whether there may not be in our own Christendom much that corresponds to this miserable form into which a great soul ...
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ancient animal appear authority beauty become believe Bible called cause century character Christ Christianity Church comes creed death deity divine doubt dream early earth England equally evil existence fact fairy faith Father fear feeling flowers followed footprint force give gods hand heart heaven higher holy hope human idea ideal ignorant immortality interest Jesus Jews John kind knowledge laws light living look means mind moral nature never once original pain passed Paul perfect philosophy poor popular pray prayer present principle prophet prove pure race reached reason religion religious represents rest seems sense signs soul spirit stand superstition theory things thorns thou thought tion true truth turn universe whole
Beliebte Passagen
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 16 - 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 2 - 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 191 - ... 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 3 - 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 97 - 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 49 - 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 17 - 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 192 - 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 116 - 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.