Search Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »
Sign in
Books Books
" Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many hearse-like airs as carols; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. "
Moral, Economical, and Political Essays - Page 23
by Francis Bacon - 1833 - 216 pages
Full view - About this book

A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - English Language - 1805 - 954 pages
...do their raro/ sing, To which the woods shall answer, and their echo ring. Sfenirr'i Efitbjtamitnt. Even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many hearse-like airs as cjrali. " Ьа:п. ^Ojipi's'd tu her, on t' other side advance The custly feast, the cjro/, and the...
Full view - About this book

The Stranger; Or, the New Man of Feeling. [The Dedication Signed: J. C*********.

J. C. - 1806 - 156 pages
...faint idea how we appropriated the long summer day, and the winter's contracted one. THE SAGE EDNOR. " Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes...; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. The good things which belong to prosperity are to be wished ; but the good things which belong to adversity...
Full view - About this book

Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political

Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Yet even in the Old Testament, if...you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many herse-like airs as carols; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions...
Full view - About this book

The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if...you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many herselike airs as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions...
Full view - About this book

The Essays Or Counsels, Moral, Economical and Political: With Elegant ...

Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...Adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Yet even in the Old Testament, if...afflictions of Job, than the felicities of Solomon. OF SIMULATION AND DISSIMULATION. 17 Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes ; and Adversity...
Full view - About this book

Essays by Lords Bacon and Clarendon: Two Volumes in One, Volumes 1-2

Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Yet even in the Old Testament, if...you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many herse-like airs as carols; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions...
Full view - About this book

The British Prose Writers, Volume 1

British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
...adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Yet even in the Old Testament, if...you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many herse-like airs as carols; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions...
Full view - About this book

The Retrospective Review, Volume 3

Books - 1821 - 400 pages
...adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Yet even in the Old Testament, if...you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many herselike airs as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions...
Full view - About this book

Retrospective Review, Volume 3

Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - Bibliography - 1821 - 402 pages
...adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Yet even in the Old Testament, if...you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many herselike airs as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions...
Full view - About this book

The Retrospective Review, Volume 3

Books - 1821 - 398 pages
...adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Yet even in the Old Testament, if...you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many herselike airs as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured ' more in describing the...
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF