The National Magazine, Volume 2Abel Stevens, James Floy Carlton & Phillips, 1858 - American essays |
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... give such characters a sort of visible or personal introduction to our readers , and the letter - press accompani- ment of the " likeness , " except in very advanced examples , must be barely suffi- cient for such an introduction . In ...
... give such characters a sort of visible or personal introduction to our readers , and the letter - press accompani- ment of the " likeness , " except in very advanced examples , must be barely suffi- cient for such an introduction . In ...
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... gives us the quintessence of everything ; others give us processes with their results , he the results alone ; in this respect he is like Tennyson . And he has another of Tennyson's fine peculiarities - that of see- ing nature with the ...
... gives us the quintessence of everything ; others give us processes with their results , he the results alone ; in this respect he is like Tennyson . And he has another of Tennyson's fine peculiarities - that of see- ing nature with the ...
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... give for the privilege of returning to earth for the purpose of terminating this terrible and ever accumulating account with his God ! Though these remarks apply to literary responsibility in general , they are applica- ble to many of ...
... give for the privilege of returning to earth for the purpose of terminating this terrible and ever accumulating account with his God ! Though these remarks apply to literary responsibility in general , they are applica- ble to many of ...
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... give , up to a certain point , some insight into his character and habits . All these recollections , however , relate to the more brilliant epochs of his life , but scarcely , if at all , touch upon the history of his early youth ; and ...
... give , up to a certain point , some insight into his character and habits . All these recollections , however , relate to the more brilliant epochs of his life , but scarcely , if at all , touch upon the history of his early youth ; and ...
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... give an idea of the size of the statue . The statue was mod- eled by the great sculptor Schwanthaler , who hastened his death by his intense ap- plication to it . The founding or casting was intrusted to Stiglmayer ; but , as he also ...
... give an idea of the size of the statue . The statue was mod- eled by the great sculptor Schwanthaler , who hastened his death by his intense ap- plication to it . The founding or casting was intrusted to Stiglmayer ; but , as he also ...
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Page 447 - For the love of Christ constraineth us ; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead ; and that He died for all, that they who live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto Him who died for them, and rose again.
Page 216 - In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened...
Page 471 - ... it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a Patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself.
Page 424 - ... But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea : and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judea, 8 And from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him. 9 And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him, because of the multitude, lest they should throng him. 10 For he had healed many ; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch...
Page 423 - Now the names of the twelve apostles are these ; the first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother ; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother ; Philip and Bartholomew ; Thomas, and Matthew the publican ; James the son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose surname was Thaddeus, Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot who also betrayed him.
Page 471 - When, upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your lordship, I was overpowered, like the rest of mankind, by the enchantment...
Page 329 - Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone ; if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church : but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
Page 74 - What a horror they outpour On the bosom of the palpitating air! Yet the ear it fully knows, By the twanging, And the clanging, How the danger ebbs...
Page 425 - And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.
Page 424 - When JESUS, therefore, saw his mother, and the disciple standing by whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son. Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother. And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.