The International Library of Famous Literature: Selections from the World's Great Writers, Ancient, Mediaeval, and Modern, with Biographical and Explanatory Notes and Critical Essays by Many Eminent Writers, Volume 7Richard Garnett |
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Page 2912
... voice of God has not been in the smallest degree impaired by any of the certain conclusions which study has revealed . We feel none the less the thrill and splendour of Isaiah's magnificent utterances , if we are convinced that there ...
... voice of God has not been in the smallest degree impaired by any of the certain conclusions which study has revealed . We feel none the less the thrill and splendour of Isaiah's magnificent utterances , if we are convinced that there ...
Page 2954
... voice of this last speaker , Grimaud started , and felt a shudder creeping through his very marrow . He rose gently , so that his head was just above the round of the barrel ; and , under the large hat , he recognized the pale face of ...
... voice of this last speaker , Grimaud started , and felt a shudder creeping through his very marrow . He rose gently , so that his head was just above the round of the barrel ; and , under the large hat , he recognized the pale face of ...
Page 2959
... voice , whose mournful accents reaching the four friends , seemed to proceed from some phantom of the ocean . All looked around - Athos himself started . " ' Tis he ! it is his voice ! " All still remained silent - the eyes of all were ...
... voice , whose mournful accents reaching the four friends , seemed to proceed from some phantom of the ocean . All looked around - Athos himself started . " ' Tis he ! it is his voice ! " All still remained silent - the eyes of all were ...
Page 2960
... voice that implored aid was so piteous that it awakened pity in the heart of Athos . us . " Miserable wretch , " he exclaimed . " Indeed ! " said D'Artagnan , " monsters have only to com- plain to gain your sympathy . I believe he's ...
... voice that implored aid was so piteous that it awakened pity in the heart of Athos . us . " Miserable wretch , " he exclaimed . " Indeed ! " said D'Artagnan , " monsters have only to com- plain to gain your sympathy . I believe he's ...
Page 2961
... voice . " Oh ! this is torture to me ! ” cried Athos . Mordaunt reappeared . " For my part , " said D'Artagnan , " I say , this must come to an end ; murderer , as you were , of your uncle ! executioner , as you were , of King Charles ...
... voice . " Oh ! this is torture to me ! ” cried Athos . Mordaunt reappeared . " For my part , " said D'Artagnan , " I say , this must come to an end ; murderer , as you were , of your uncle ! executioner , as you were , of King Charles ...
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Anne of Austria Aramis arms army asked atamans Athaliah Athos beautiful began Bertel Blaisois Busigny captain Cathos Chimène Church Cossacks court cried Cyprian D'Artagnan dark dear death Demon door dress Duke enemy English exclaimed eyes father fear fell fire Fouquet friends gentlemen give Grimaud Groslow hand hath head hear heard heart heaven hetman Hmelnitski honor horse Jehosheba Joash Justina king king's koshevoi Larsson leave Lemminkainen letter light live look Lord Louis Louis XIV Madame Madame de Chevreuse Madame de Maintenon Madelon Mascarille master MOLIÈRE Monsieur Mordaunt morning mother muskets Musqueton never night once Orgon Paris passions Philippe Porthos prince Princesse prisoner queen replied Athos seemed soul speak sword Tartuffe Tatarchuk tell thee things thou thought told took truth Tugai Bey Vatel voice wish words Zagloba
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Page 3276 - And yet, on the other hand, unless wariness be used, as good almost kill a man as kill a good book. Who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, God's image; but he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were, in the eye.
Page 2921 - STRONG Son of God, immortal Love, Whom we, that have not seen thy face, By faith, and faith alone, embrace, Believing where we cannot prove; Thine are these orbs of light and shade; Thou madest Life in man and brute ; Thou madest Death; and lo, thy foot Is on the skull which thou hast made.
Page 3228 - High on a throne of royal state, which far Outshone the wealth of Ormus and of Ind, Or where the gorgeous East with richest hand Showers on her kings Barbaric pearl and gold...
Page 3345 - Twas Presbyterian true blue, For he was of that stubborn crew Of Errant Saints, whom all men grant To be the true Church Militant...
Page 2920 - Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.
Page 3361 - We have short time to stay, as you, We have as short a Spring; As quick a growth to meet decay As you, or any thing. We die, As your hours do, and dry Away, Like to the Summer's rain; Or as the pearls of morning's dew, Ne'er to be found again.
Page 2905 - It is come, I know not how, to be taken for granted by many persons, that Christianity is not so much as a subject of inquiry, but that it is now at length discovered to be fictitious. And accordingly they treat it as if, in the present age, this were an agreed point among all people of discernment, and nothing remained but to set it up as a principal subject of mirth and ridicule, as it were by way of reprisals for its having so long interrupted the pleasures of the world.
Page 3379 - He sought the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit. Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide...
Page 3360 - The sooner will his race be run, And nearer he's to setting. That age is best which is the first, When youth and blood are warmer : But being spent the worse and worst Times still succeed the former.
Page 3324 - Take the helm, lead the line, save the squadron!" cried its chief. Captains, give the sailor place! He is Admiral, in brief. Still the north-wind, by God's grace! See the noble fellow's face As the big ship, with a bound, Clears the entry like a hound, Keeps the passage as its inch of way were the wide sea's profound!