 I boast of no knowledge that I have not received : As the sands of the desert drink up the drops of rain or the dew of the morning, so do I also, who am but dust, imbibe the instructions of the Prophet. Believe then that it is he who tells...  The British Essayists: Adventurer - Page 2381823Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 430 pages
...instructions of the Prophet. Believe then that it is he who tells thee, all knowledge is prophane, which terminates in thyself; and by a life wasted...of Paradise are thrown open before thee, thy mind shell be irradiated in a moment: here thou canst little N° 38. ADVENTURER. 249 more than pile error... | |
 | 1803 - 240 pages
...thee, all knowledge is prophane, which " terminates in thyself; and by a life wasted in spe" culation, little even of this can be gained. When " the gates...little more than pile error upon error ; there " thou shalt build truth upon truth. Wait, therefore, " for the glorious vision ; and in the mean time emu"... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 328 pages
...instructions of the Prophet. Believe then that it is he who tells thee, all knowledge is prophane, which terminates in thyself; and by a life wasted...thrown open before thee, thy mind shall be irradiated ih a moment: here thou canst little more than pile error upon error; there thou shall build truth upon... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 328 pages
...instructions of the Prophet. Believe then that it is he who tells thee, all knowledge is prophane, which terminates in thyself; and by a life wasted...little even of this can be gained. When the gates ot Paradise are thrown open before thee, thy mind shall be irradiated in a moment :. here thou canst... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 pages
...thee, all knowledge " is profane, which terminates in tby" self; and by a life wasted in specula" tion, little even of this can be gained. " When the gates...Paradise are thrown ' open before thee, thy mind shall be ir« radiated in a moment ; here thou canst ' little more than pile error upon error ; ' there thou... | |
 | 1820 - 310 pages
...the instructions of the Prophet. Believe then that it is he who tells thee, all knowledge is profane, which terminates in thyself; and by a life wasted...little more than pile error upon error; there thou shalt build truth upon truth. Wait, therefore, for the glorious vision ; and in the mean time emulate... | |
 | 1823 - 304 pages
...the instructions of the prophet. Believe then that it is he who tells thee all knowledge is profane which terminates in thyself; and by a life wasted...little more than pile error upon error; there thou shalt build truth upon truth. Wait, therefore, for the glorious vision ; and in the meantime emulate... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 pages
...instructions of the Prophet. "Believe, then, that it is he who tells thee, all knowledge is profane, which terminates in thyself; and by a life wasted...shall be irradiated in a moment. Here, thou canst do little more than pile errour upon errour : there, thou shalt build truth upon truth. Wait, therefore,... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 686 pages
...the instructions of the prophet. Believe then that it is he who tells thee, all knowledge is profane which terminates in thyself; and by a life wasted...little even of this can be gained. When the gates of Paradisc arc thrown open before thee, thy mind shall be irradiated in a moment : here thou canst little... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 794 pages
...Prophet. Believe " then that it is he who tells thee, all " knowledge is profane, which termi' nates t those several little settlements or imaginary points...of rest which are dispersed up and down in it. If Para' dise are thrown open before thee, thy dnimshall bo irradiated in a moment ; " here thou canst... | |
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