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" Socrates died like a philosopher" — then pausing, raising his other hand, pressing them both clasped together, with warmth and energy to his breast, lifting his " sightless balls" to heaven, and pouring his whole soul into his tremulous voice — "... "
The Literary Magazine, and American Register - Page 263
1804
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The British Spy, Or, Letters to a Member of the British Parliament: Written ...

William Wirt - United States - 1804 - 120 pages
...heaven, and pouring his whole soul into his tremulous voice — " but Jesus Christ — like a God !" — If he had been indeed and in truth an angel of light,...more divine. Whatever I had been able to conceive the sublimity of Massillon,or the force ofBourdaloue, had fallen far short of the power which I feel...
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The History of South-Carolina: From Its First Settlement in 1670 ..., Volume 2

David Ramsay - Enslaved persons - 1809 - 642 pages
...to heaven, and pouring his whole " soul into his tremulous voice ; " but Jesus Christ like a " God." If he had been indeed, and in truth, an angel of light,..." I had been able to conceive of the sublimity of Masillon, or " the force of Bourdaloue,. had fallen far short of the power " which I felt from the...
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The American Orator, Or, Elegant Extracts in Prose and Poetry: Comprehending ...

Increase Cooke - American literature - 1811 - 428 pages
...Heaven, and pouring his whole soul into his tremulous voice— 1 ' but Jesus Christ—like a God!" If he had been indeed and in truth an angel of light, the effect could scarcely have been more divine. If this description gives you the impression, that this incomparable minister had any ihing of shallow,...
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The Letters of the British Spy

William Wirt - Virginia - 1813 - 204 pages
...heaven, and pouring his whole soul into his tremulous voice — "but Jesus Christ " — like a God!" If he had been indeed and in truth an angel of light,...fallen far short of the power which I felt from the deliveiy of this simple sentence. The blood, which just before had rushed in a hurricane upon my brain,...
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The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th], Volume 1

1814 - 760 pages
...frightful with a flame of indignation ; and my hands were involuntarily and convulsively clenchca !' ' Whatever I had been able to conceive of the sublimity...I felt from the delivery of this simple sentence. ( Rousseau's sentence, " Socrates died like a philosopher, but Jesus Christ like a God.") The blood,...
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The Letters of the British Spy

William Wirt - Virginia - 1829 - 250 pages
...heaven, and pouring his whole soul into his tremulous voice—" but Jesus Christ — like a " God!" If he had been indeed and in truth an angel of light,...Whatever I had been able to conceive of the sublimity of Maasillon, or the force of Bourdaloue, had fallen far short of the power which I felt from the delivery...
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The Republican Compiler: Comprising a Series of Scientific, Descriptive ...

A citizen of Pittsburgh - Readers - 1818 - 276 pages
...to heaven, and pouringhis whole soul into his tremulousvoice — "but Jesus Christ — like a God!" If he had been indeed and in truth an angel of light,...or the force of Bourdaloue, had fallen far short of ttie power which I felt from the delivery of this simple sentence. The blood, which just before h'ad...
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The American Orator, Or, Elegant Extracts in Prose and Poetry: Comprehending ...

Increase Cooke - American literature - 1819 - 426 pages
...Heaven, and pouring his whole soul into his tremulous voice — " but Jesus Christ — like a God !" If he had •• ~ * * been indeed and in truth an angel of light, the effect could scarcely be more divine. Whatever I have been able to conceive of the sublimity of Massillon, or the force of...
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The American Orator, Or, Elegant Extracts in Prose and Poetry: Comprehending ...

Increase Cooke - American literature - 1819 - 490 pages
...Never before, did 1 completely understand what Demosthenes meant by layir;g such stress on delivery. * been indeed and in truth an angel of light, the effect could scarcely be more divine. Whatever I have been able to conceive of the sublimity of Massillon, or the force of...
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The American First Class Book, Or, Exercises in Reading and Recitation

John Pierpont - Recitations - 1823 - 492 pages
...heaven, and pouring his whole soul into his tremulous Toice — " but Jesus Christ — like a God !" If he had been indeed and in truth an angel of light, the effect could scarcely have been more divine. LESSON CLXXXII. Scene from the Tragedy of King John — SHAKSPEARE. Prince ARTHUR, HUBERT, and ATTENDANTS....
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