 The difference between the greatest and the meanest of mankind seemed to vanish, when compared with the boundless interval which separated the whole race from him on whom their own eyes were constantly fixed.  Critical and historical essays - Page 21by Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1883Full view - About this book
 | 1832 - 852 pages
...catching occasional glimpses of the Deity through an obscuring veil, they aspired to gaze full on the intolerable brightness, and to commune with him face...on whom their own eyes were constantly fixed. They recognized no title to superiority but His favour ; and, confident of that favour, they despised all... | |
 | 1825 - 570 pages
...Hence originated their contempt for terrestrial distinctions. The difference between the greatest and meanest of mankind seemed to vanish, when compared...on whom their own eyes were constantly fixed. They recognized no title to superiority but his favour ; and, confident of that favour, they despised all... | |
 | John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 pages
...Hence originated their contempt for terrestrial distinctions. The difference between the greatest and meanest of mankind seemed to vanish, when compared...constantly fixed. They recognised no title to superiority but his favour; and, confident of that favour, they dispised all the accomplishments and all the dignities... | |
 | 1826 - 596 pages
...Hence originated their contempt for terrestrial distinctions. The difference between the greatest and meanest of mankind seemed to vanish, when compared...constantly fixed. They recognised no title to superiority but his fiivour; and, confident of that favour, they despised all the accomplishments and all the dignities... | |
 | Ant The - 1827 - 366 pages
...Hence originated their contempt for terrestrial distinctions. The difference between the greatest and meanest of mankind seemed to vanish, when compared...constantly fixed. They recognised no title to superiority but his favour ; and, confident of that favour, they despised all the accomplishments and all the dignities... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 414 pages
...Hence originated their contempt for terrestrial distinctions. The difference between the greatest and meanest of mankind seemed to vanish, when compared...race from him on whom their own eyes were constantly fix20 ed. They recognized no title to superiority but his favour ; and, confident of that favour, they... | |
 | Edward Robinson - 1848 - 590 pages
...face. Hence originated their contempt of earthly distinctions. The difference between the greatest and meanest of mankind seemed to vanish when compared...constantly fixed. They recognised no title to superiority but His favor; and confident of that, they despised all the accomplishments, and all the dignities... | |
 | James Hedderwick - 1833 - 232 pages
...Hence originated their contempt for terrestrial distinctions. The difference between the greatest and meanest of mankind seemed to vanish, when compared...constantly fixed. They recognised no title to superiority but his favour; and, confident of that favour, they despised all the accomplishments and all the dignities... | |
 | 1836 - 332 pages
...Hence originated their contempt for terrestrial distinctions. The difference between the greatest and meanest of mankind seemed to vanish, when compared...constantly fixed. They recognised no title to superiority but his favour ; and, confident of that favour, they despised all the accomplishments and all the dignities... | |
 | British and foreign young men's society - 1837 - 556 pages
...Hence originated their contempt for terrestrial distinctions. The difference between the greatest and meanest of mankind seemed to vanish, when compared...constantly fixed. They recognised no title to superiority but his favour; and, confident of that favour, they despised all the accomplishments and all the dignities... | |
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