A philosopher might admire so noble a conception ; but the crowd turned away in disgust from words which presented no image to their minds. It was before Deity embodied in a human form, walking among men, partaking of their infirmities, leaning on their... Eclectic Magazine: Foreign Literature - Page 432edited by - 1844Full view - About this book
| Congregational churches - 1832 - 736 pages
...minds. It was before Deity, embodied in a human form, walking among men, partaking of their infirmities, leaning on their bosoms, •weeping over their graves,...the Portico, and the fasces of the Lictor, and the awords of thirty Legions were humbled in the dust!" After these quotations illustrative of this interesting... | |
| 1835 - 932 pages
...before Deity embodied in a human form, walking among men, partaking of their infirmities, leaning un their bosoms, weeping over their graves, slumbering...of thirty legions, were humbled in the dust ! Soon after Christianity had achieved its triumph, the principle which had assisted it began to corrupt it.... | |
| Baptists - 1839 - 656 pages
...been said, "before Deity embodied in a human form, walking among men, partaking of their infirmities, leaning on their bosoms, weeping over their graves,...swords of thirty legions, were humbled in the dust." Our author, we conceive, would'have been far truer to the spirit of the early church, had he recognised... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English essays - 1840 - 464 pages
...minds. It was before Deity embodied in a human form, walking among men, partaking of their infirmities, leaning on their bosoms, weeping over their graves,...of thirty Legions, were humbled in the dust ! Soon after Christianity had achieved its triumph, the principle which had assisted it began to corrupt it.... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1846 - 782 pages
...minds. It was before Deity, embodied in a human form, walking among men, partaking of their infirmities, le after Christianity had achieved its triumph, the principle which had assisted it began to corrupt It... | |
| George Vandenhoff - Elocution - 1846 - 398 pages
...on their bSsoms^ weeping over their grfMjs-- slumbering in the manger^ bleeding on the cross^thatjhe prejudices of the synagogue- and the doubts of the...and the pride of the portico^- and the fasces of the Bclor and the Bword8 of ed for the most unmeaning badge, or the most insignificant name, than for the... | |
| George Vandenhoff - Elocution - 1847 - 400 pages
...minds. It was before Deity, embodied in a human form, walking among men, partaking of their infirmities, leaning on their bosoms, weeping over their graves,...of thirty legions, were humbled in the dust !* Soon after Christianity had achieved its triumph, the principles which had assisted it began to corrupt.... | |
| George Vandenhoff - Elocution - 1847 - 396 pages
...on their bosoms"' weeping over their graves"^slumbering in the manger"' bleeding on the cross"'that the prejudices of the synagogue"' and the doubts of...the swords of thirty legions"'- were humbled in the duet. ed for the most unmeaning badge, or the most insignificant name, than for the most important... | |
| John Milton - Bible - 1850 - 594 pages
...minds. It was before Deity embodied in a human form, walking among men, partaking of their infirmities, leaning on their bosoms, weeping over their graves,...the Academy, and the pride of the Portico, and the forces of the lictor, and the swords of thirty legions, were humbled in the dust. Soon after Christianity... | |
| John Milton - Bible - 1851 - 554 pages
...before Deity embodied in a huIvalking among men, partaking of their infirmities, leaning on as, wreeping over their graves, slumbering in the manger, bleeding...the Academy, and the pride of the Portico, and the forces of the lictor, and the swords of thirty legions, were humbled in the dust. Soon after Christianity... | |
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