 Temple," and aptly,' for in the Temple of God, under His wing, he led his life in St. Mary's Church, near St. Peter's college ; there he lodged under Tertullian's roof of angels ; there he made his nest more gladly than David's swallow near the house...  The Poetical Works of Richard Crashaw and Quarles' Emblems - Page xxvby Richard Crashaw, Francis Quarles, George Gilfillan - 1857 - 368 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 562 pages
...Tertullian's roof of angels : there he made hi* nest more gladly than David's swallow near the house of God; where like a primitive saint, he offered more prayers...poems, Steps for happy Souls to climb Heaven by." The same writer informs us that he understood Hebrew, Greek, Latin, Italian and Spanish, and was skilled... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 802 pages
...Tertullian's roof of angels : there he made his nest more gladly than David's swallow near the house of God; where like a primitive saint, he offered more prayers in the night, than others usually oiler in the day; there he penned these poems, Steps for happy Souls to climb Heaven by." The same... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1813 - 540 pages
...Tertullian's roof of angels; there he made his nest more gladly than David's swallow near the house of God ; where like a primitive saint he offered more prayers...poems, " Steps for happy souls to climb Heaven by." The same writer informs us that he understood Hebrew, Greek, Latin, Italian, and Spanish, and was skilled... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1813 - 538 pages
...Tertullian's roof of angels; there he made his nest more gladly than David's swallow near the house of God ; where like a primitive saint he offered' more prayers...poems, " Steps for happy souls to climb Heaven by." The same writer informs us that he understood Hebrew, Greek, Latin, Italian, and Spanish, and was skilled... | |
 | Biography - 1813 - 536 pages
...nest more gladly than David's swallow near the house of God ; where like a primitive saint he o»fered more prayers in the night, than others usually offer...poems, " Steps for happy souls to climb Heaven by." The same writer informs us that he understood Hebrew, Greek, Latin, Italian, and Spanish, and was skilled... | |
 | 1820 - 394 pages
...Tertullian's roof of angels ; there he made his nest, more gladly than David's swallow near the house of God ; where, like a primitive saint, he offered more prayers...penned these poems, " Steps for happy souls to climb Heav'n by." The first step we meet with is a poem, called the Weeper, which, had we room to quote,... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1820 - 402 pages
...Tertullian's roof of angels ; there he made his nest, more gladly than David's swallow near the house of God ; where, like a primitive saint, he offered more prayers...penned these poems, " Steps for happy souls to climb Heav'n by." The first step we meet with is a poem, called the Weeper, which, had we room to quote,... | |
 | Books - 1820 - 398 pages
...Tertullian's roof of angels ; there he made his nest, more gladly than David's swallow near the house of God ; where, like a primitive saint, he offered more prayers...penned these poems, " Steps for happy souls to climb Heav'n by." The first step we meet with is a poem, called the " Weeper," which, had we room to quote,... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - Poets, English - 1834 - 408 pages
...Tertullian's roof of angels ; there he made his nest more gladly than David's swallow near the house of God ; where, like a primitive saint, he offered more prayers...the night, than others usually offer in the day*." On the 20th of November, 1636, he removed to Peterhouse, of which he was made Fellow in 1637, and Master... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - Poets, English - 1834 - 478 pages
...his nest more gladly than David's swallow near the house of God , where, like a primitive saint, lie offered more prayers in the night, than others usually offer in the day*." On the 20th of November, 1636, he removed to Peterhouse, of which he was made Fellow in 1 63 7, and... | |
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