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" From that time ever since, the sad friends of truth, such as durst appear, imitating the careful search that Isis made for the mangled body of Osiris, went up and down, gathering up limb by limb still as they could find them. "
The Congregational magazine [formerly The London Christian instructor]. - Page 255
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The English Language in Its Elements and Forms: With a History of Its Origin ...

William Chauncey Fowler - English language - 1855 - 768 pages
...gathering up limb by limb still as they could find them. We have not found them all yet, Lords and Commons! nor ever shall do, till her Master's second coming ; he shall bring together every joint arid member, and mold them into an immortal feature of loveliness and perfection. JOHN DRY DEN. 1631-1700....
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The Eclectic Review, Volume 9; Volume 101

Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - English literature - 1855 - 922 pages
...Truth, such as durst appear, imitating tlucareful search that Isis made for the mangled body of Usiri«. went up and down gathering up limb by limb still as they couid find them.' This, we say, is the cardinal evil, but like all malignant disease, whether physical...
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Great Truths by Great Authors: A Dictionary of Aids to Reflection ...

Aphorisms and apothegms - 1856 - 570 pages
...ever since, the sad friends of Truth, such as durst appear, imitating the careful search that Isis made for the mangled body of Osiris, went up and down...an immortal feature of Loveliness and Perfection. .— Colton. JF a man be sincerely wedded to Truth, he must make up his mind to find her a portionless...
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Laconics, Or, The Best Words of the Best Authors: In Three Volumes, Volume 3

Aphorisms and apothegms - 1856 - 374 pages
...ever since, the sad friends of Truth, such as durst appear, imitating the careful search that Isis made for the mangled body of Osiris, went up and down...an immortal feature of loveliness and perfection. — Milton, DCXLV. It is usually seen, that the wiser men are about the things of this world, the less...
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The Theory of Human Progression, and Natural Probability of a Reign of Justice

Patrick Edward Dove - Political science - 1856 - 532 pages
...since, the sad friends of Truth — such as durst appear — imitating the careful search that Isis made for the mangled body of Osiris, went up and down,...they could find them. We have not yet found them all, lords and commons, nor ever shall do till her Master's second coming. He shall bring together every...
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Two Introductory Lectures on the Science of International Law

Travers Twiss - International law - 1856 - 96 pages
...time, ever since, the sad friends of truth, such as durst appear, imitating the careful search that was made for the mangled body of Osiris, went up and down...gathering up limb by limb, still as they could find them." The above passage, which embodies the wild and vigorous imagery of the Commonwealth, was applied by...
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Westward Empire: Or, The Great Drama of Human Progress

Elias Lyman Magoon - Civilization - 1856 - 460 pages
...gathering up limb by limb still as they could find them. We have not yet found them all, lords and commons, nor ever shall do till her Master's second coming....shall bring together every joint and member, and shall mold them into an immortal feature of loveliness and perfection." Coincident with this cheering prophecy,...
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The English language, in its elements and forms

William Chauncey Fowler - English language - 1857 - 516 pages
...ever since, the sail friends of Truth, such as durst appear, imitating the careful search that Isis made for the mangled body of Osiris, went up and down,...gathering up limb by limb still as they could find them. Wo have not found them all yet, Lords and Commons ! nor ever shall do, till her Master's second coming...
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A select glossary of English words used formerly in senses different from ...

Richard Chenevix Trench (abp. of Dublin.) - English language - 1859 - 256 pages
...any ' fattura,' was a ' feature' once. We have not yet found them all [the scattered limbs of Truth], nor ever shall do, till her Master's second coming...an immortal feature of loveliness and perfection. Milton, Areopagitica. So scented the grim feature, and upturned His nostril wide into the murky air....
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A class-book of English prose, with biogr. notices, explanatory notes and ...

Robert Demaus - 1859 - 612 pages
...ever since, the sad friends of truth, such as durst appear, imitating the careful search that Isis made for the mangled body of Osiris, went up and down...they could find them. We have not yet found them all, Lords and Commons, nor ever shall do, till her Master's second coming ; He shall brmg together every...
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