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" I do not praise this man: the man was flawed For Adam — much more, Christ! his knee unbent, His hand unclean, his aspiration pent Within a sword-sweep — pshaw! — but since he had The genius to be loved, why let -him have The justice to be honoured... "
The Christian remembrancer; or, The Churchman's Biblical, ecclesiastical ... - Page 307
1856
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The Methodist Quarterly Review

1846 - 670 pages
...grave in death ; and at the same time is most just and discriminating in its view of his character. " I do not praise this man ; the man was flawed For Adam — much more, Christ ! — * * * * * But since he had The genius to be loved, why let him have The justice to be honored...
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Littell's Living Age, Volume 40

1854 - 694 pages
...and bell-chime And martial music under eagles which Dyed their rapacious beaks at Austerlit/. * * * * I do not praise this man : the man was flawed For...Within a sword-sweep — pshaw ! — but since he bad The genius to be loved, why let him have The Justice to be honored in his grave. There is a freedom...
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The Poems of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume 2

Elizabeth Barrett Browning - 1844 - 290 pages
...and bound them In an embrace that seemed identity. He ruled them like a tyrant — true ! but none I do not praise this man : the man was flawed, For...Christ ! — his knee, unbent — His hand, unclean — bis aspiration, pent Within a sword-sweep — pshaw 1 — but since he had The genius to be loved,...
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The Poets and Poetry of England, in the Nineteenth Century

Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 pages
...none Were ruled like slaves ! Each felt Napoleon ! I do not praise this man— the man was flaw'd, For Adam— much more, Christ !— his knee, unbent — His hand, unclean — his aspiration, pent [had Within a sword-sweep Pshaw ! — But since he The genius to be loved, why let him have The justice...
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The Methodist Quarterly Review, Volume 28

1846 - 668 pages
...grave in death ; and at the same time is most just and discriminating in its view of his character. " I do not praise this man ; the man was flawed For Adam — much more, Christ ! — * * * * * But since he had The genius to be loved, why let him have The justice to be honored...
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The Poets and Poetry of England: In the Nineteenth Century

Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 pages
...none Were ruled like slaves ! Each felt Napoleon ! I do not praise this man — the man was flaw'd, For Adam — much more, Christ ! — his knee, unbent — His hand, unclean — his aspiration, pent [had Within a sword-sweep. — Pshaw ! — But since he The lfaiius to be tared, why let him have The...
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The Poems of Elizabeth Barrett Browning: With Memoir, Etc

Elizabeth Barrett Browning - 1850 - 596 pages
...He ruled them like a tyrant — true ! but none Were ruled like slaves. Each felt, Napoleon. XXVII. I do not praise this man : the man was flawed, For...him have The justice to be honoured in his grave. XXVIII. I think this nation's tears, poured thus together, Nobler than shouts : I think this funeral...
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The Poems of Elizabeth Barrett Browning ...

Elizabeth Barrett Browning - 1850 - 318 pages
...identity. He ruled them like a tyrant — true ! but none Were ruled like slaves ! Each felt Napoleon ! I do not praise this man : the man was flawed For Adam — much more, Christ ! — his knee, unbent — Within a sword-sweep — pshaw ! — but since he had The genius to lie loved, why let him have...
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The Poems of Elizabeth Barrett Browning ...

Elizabeth Barrett Browning - 1853 - 298 pages
...not praise this man : the man was flawed For Adam — much more, Christ ! — his knee, unbent — Within a sword-sweep — pshaw ! — but since he...genius to be loved, why let him have The justice to be honored in his grave I think this nation's tears, poured thus together, Nobler than shouts : I think...
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Poems, Volume 2

Elizabeth Barrett Browning - 1853 - 508 pages
...He ruled them like a tyrant — true ! but noue Were ruled like slaves : each felt Napoleon. xxvu. I do not praise this man : the man was flawed For Adam — much more, Christ ! — his knee, unbeutHis hand, unclean — his aspiration, pent Within a sword-sweep — pshaw ! — but since he...
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