 The hand that rounded Peter's dome, And groined the aisles of Christian Rome, Wrought in a sad sincerity ; Himself from God he could not free ; He builded better than he knew ; — The conscious stone to beauty grew.  Little Classics - Page 122edited by - 1875Full view - About this book
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - American literature - 1856 - 816 pages
...groined the aisles of Christian Rome, Wrought in a sad sincerity; Himself from God he could not free; HP builded better than he knew;— The conscious stone...woodbird's nest Of leaves, and feathers from her breast 1 Or how the fish outbuilt her shell, Or how the sacred pine-tree adds Painting with morn each annunl... | |
 | GEORGE BANCROFT - 1856 - 472 pages
...government and human rights ; ignorant of the beauty of the edifice which he was rearing. He wrought in sad sincerity ; Himself from God he could not free ; He builded better than he knew. The book of Otis was reprinted in England. Lord Mansfield, who had read it, rebuked those who spoke of... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - American literature - 1856 - 838 pages
...canticles of love and woe ; The hand that rounded Peter's dome, And groined the aisles of Christian Rome, Wrought in a sad sincerity ; Himself from God he could not free; He builder) better than he knew ; — The conscious stone to beauty grew. Know*st thou what wove yon woodbird's... | |
 | GEORGE BANCROFT - 1857 - 482 pages
...government and human rights; ignorant of the beauty of the edifice which he was rearing. He wrought in sad sincerity; Himself from God he could not free; He builded better than he knew. The book of Otis was reprinted in England. Lord Mansfield, who had read it, rebuked those who spoke of... | |
 | 1857 - 448 pages
...men's hearts tremble, and their souls leap up in thanksgiving, is the child of enthusiasm and rapture. "Know'st thou what wove yon wood-bird's nest Of leaves and feathers from her breast t Or how the fish outbuilt her shell, Painting, with morn, each annual cell ? Or how the sacred pine-tree... | |
 | Education - 1858 - 734 pages
...of Michael Angelo. " The hands that rounded Peter's dome, And groined the aisles of Christian Rome, Wrought in a sad sincerity ; Himself from God he could...He builded better than he knew; — The conscious stones to beauty grew." May these creations reveal to us anew the Infinite Wisdom, and may the thought... | |
 | William Swinton - English language - 1859 - 326 pages
...divinity is on him. " The hand that rounded Peter's dome, And grojned the aisles of Christian Eome, Wrought in a sad sincerity : Himself from God he could...better than he knew, The conscious stone to beauty grow !" And so, through these Symbols glimmer hints of deeper meanings — sacred suspicions of divinity... | |
 | William Threlkeld Edwards - 1862 - 178 pages
...canticles of love and woe. The hand that rounded Peter's dome, And groined the aisles of Christian Kome, Wrought in a sad sincerity. Himself from God he could...than he knew ; The conscious stone to beauty grew. Those temples grew as grows the grass ; Art might obey, but not surpass ; The passive master lent his... | |
 | Theodore Parker - American literature - 1864 - 626 pages
...canticles of love and woe ; The hand that rounded Peter's dome, And groined the aisles of Christian Roue, Wrought in a sad sincerity ; Himself from God he could...he knew ; — The conscious stone to beauty grew. " The passive Master lent his hand To the vast soul that o'er him planned ; And the same power that... | |
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