The Contemporary Review, Volume 30A. Strahan, 1877 - Literature |
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... question of the Roman satirist , a question which has offended many whose one ground for self - complacency would be taken away if the answer were to be the sweeping negative doctrine that all pedigrees go for nothing . But when Juvenal ...
... question of the Roman satirist , a question which has offended many whose one ground for self - complacency would be taken away if the answer were to be the sweeping negative doctrine that all pedigrees go for nothing . But when Juvenal ...
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... question assumed to be at issue is the possibility or impossibility of verifying such propositions . Now , there may be some truth in this assumption with respect to the primary verities of religion , though the general reception even ...
... question assumed to be at issue is the possibility or impossibility of verifying such propositions . Now , there may be some truth in this assumption with respect to the primary verities of religion , though the general reception even ...
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... question , advances in the elevation of the human race . Let us consider their influence , moreover , within the sphere in which it is ad- mitted to have been legitimate - that of morality and of human experience . Has the chief ...
... question , advances in the elevation of the human race . Let us consider their influence , moreover , within the sphere in which it is ad- mitted to have been legitimate - that of morality and of human experience . Has the chief ...
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... question it . Such , perhaps , is in great measure the force of that appeal to authority in matters of opinion which has lately been discussed by two eminent writers . It seems too narrow an interpretation to say , as Sir James Stephen ...
... question it . Such , perhaps , is in great measure the force of that appeal to authority in matters of opinion which has lately been discussed by two eminent writers . It seems too narrow an interpretation to say , as Sir James Stephen ...
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... question from which we started on this short digression . That question is whether we can accept the testimony of persons whose competence as witnesses transcends our means of judgment on the sole assurance of their word . If the ...
... question from which we started on this short digression . That question is whether we can accept the testimony of persons whose competence as witnesses transcends our means of judgment on the sole assurance of their word . If the ...
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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.