They recognised no title to superiority but his favour; and confident of that favour, they despised all the accomplishments and all the dignities of the world. If they were unacquainted with the works of philosophers and poets, they were deeply read in... Essays, Critical and Miscellaneous - Page 16by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1858 - 744 pagesFull view - About this book
| John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 pages
...difference between the greatest and meanest of mankind seemed to vanish, when compared with the boundless interval which separated the whole race from him on...but his favour; and, confident of that favour, they dispised all the accomplishments and all the dignities of the world. If they were unacquainted with... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1828 - 452 pages
...separated the whole race from him on whom their own eyes were constantly fix20 ed. They recognized no title to superiority but his favour ; and, confident...and poets, they were deeply read in the oracles of heralds, they felt assured that they were recorded in the Book of Life. If their steps were not accompanied... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1828 - 414 pages
...separated the whole race from him on whom their own eyes were constantly fix20 ed. They recognized no title to superiority but his favour ; and, confident...philosophers and poets, they were deeply read in the oraclesbf heralds, they felt assured that they were recorded in Book of Life. If their steps were not... | |
| James Hedderwick - Oratory - 1833 - 232 pages
...difference between the greatest and meanest of mankind seemed to vanish, when compared with the boundless interval which separated the whole race from him on...unacquainted with the works of philosophers and poets, tbey were deeply read in the Oracles of God. If their names were not found in the registers of heralds,... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1833 - 420 pages
...constantly fix20 ed. They recognized no title to superiority but his favor ; and confident of that favor, they despised all the accomplishments and all the...and poets, they were deeply read in the oracles of 25 God1. If their names were not found in the registers of heralds, they felt assured that they were... | |
| Jesse Olney - Readers - 1838 - 346 pages
...constantly fixed. They recognized no title to superiority but his favor ; and, confident of that favor, they despised all the accomplishments and all the...poets, they were deeply read in the oracles of God. 4. If their names were not found in the registers of heralds, they felt assured that they were recorded... | |
| Charles Hodge, Lyman Hotchkiss Atwater - Bible - 1840 - 644 pages
...difference between the greatest and meanest of mankind seemed to vanish, when compared with the boundless interval which separated the whole race from him on...favour, they despised all the accomplishments and the dignities of the world. If they were unacquainted with the works of philosophers and poets, they... | |
| J. Fletcher - 1842 - 478 pages
...separated the whole race from him on whom their own eyes were constantly fixed. They recognised no title of superiority but his favour; and, confident of that...deeply read in the oracles of God. If their names were hot found in the registers of heralds, they felt assured that they were recorded in the " book of life."... | |
| 1866 - 580 pages
...difference between the greatest and the meanest of mankind seemed to vanish when compared with the boundless interval which separated the whole race from Him on...works of philosophers and poets, they were deeply read ii the oracles of God ; if their names were not found in the registers of heralds, they were recorded... | |
| Congregational churches - 1844 - 602 pages
...which separated the whole race from Him on whom their own eyes were constantly fixed. They recognized no title to superiority but his favour ; and, confident...names were not found in the registers of heralds, they were recorded in the book of life. If their steps were not accompanied by a splendid train of menials,... | |
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