The Contemporary Review, Volume 30A. Strahan, 1877 - Literature |
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... expression . Principle is an inconvenient thing when , and only when , we do wrong . " It is much more easy , " he subsequently said , " to defend the Bengal system on the ground that you cannot abandon an existing system so wrapped up ...
... expression . Principle is an inconvenient thing when , and only when , we do wrong . " It is much more easy , " he subsequently said , " to defend the Bengal system on the ground that you cannot abandon an existing system so wrapped up ...
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... expressions to an instance . Suppose that I am the owner of a whole town , and carry on in one of my houses the trade of a spirit distiller and retailer to the great injury of the inhabitants , and suppose , too , that in order to ...
... expressions to an instance . Suppose that I am the owner of a whole town , and carry on in one of my houses the trade of a spirit distiller and retailer to the great injury of the inhabitants , and suppose , too , that in order to ...
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... expression ; but it seems reasonable to admit that the testimony of a man with no other than human powers cannot be accepted in evidence of a fact beyond all natural capacity of human experience . It is clear , for instance , to take ...
... expression ; but it seems reasonable to admit that the testimony of a man with no other than human powers cannot be accepted in evidence of a fact beyond all natural capacity of human experience . It is clear , for instance , to take ...
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... expression of the will of God ; and , secondly , because they are embodied in a language which is no longer understood with exactness and precision . This last conclusion furnishes a curious . example of the thin but fearless logic of ...
... expression of the will of God ; and , secondly , because they are embodied in a language which is no longer understood with exactness and precision . This last conclusion furnishes a curious . example of the thin but fearless logic of ...
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... expression of opinion unwelcome to the ruling powers was kept down by the rifles of the Papal Zouaves . Even the Sacred College itself , in one of its two antagonistic currents , and precisely from the antagonistic nature of the two ...
... expression of opinion unwelcome to the ruling powers was kept down by the rifles of the Papal Zouaves . Even the Sacred College itself , in one of its two antagonistic currents , and precisely from the antagonistic nature of the two ...
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Page 799 - They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.
Page 803 - The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
Page 801 - If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you: But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.
Page 408 - Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy. What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.
Page 396 - And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so ? 23 Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil : but if well, why smitest thou me?
Page 299 - Soft roll your incense, herbs, and fruits, and flowers, In mingled clouds to him whose sun exalts, Whose breath perfumes you, and whose pencil paints.
Page 409 - Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.
Page 564 - Love, from its awful throne of patient power In the wise heart, from the last giddy hour Of dread endurance, from the slippery, steep, And narrow verge of crag-like agony, springs And folds over the world its healing wings.
Page 805 - Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
Page 808 - Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.