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" Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many hearse-like airs as carols; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. "
Lord Macaulay's Essays and Lays of Ancient Rome - Page 410
by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1885 - 898 pages
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Reviews and essays

Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1881 - 386 pages
...is the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer evidence of God's favour. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen...the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity is not without many fears...
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The English Essayists: A Comprehensive Selection from the Works of the Great ...

1881 - 578 pages
...the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's e few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention....others ; but that would be only in the less import describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity is not without many fears...
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Critical, Historical and Miscellaneous Essays and Poems, Volume 2

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1882 - 1084 pages
...blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer evidence of God's favor. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's...as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath labored more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity is not...
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Development of English Literature and Language

Alfred Hix Welsh - 1882 - 1108 pages
...the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer evidences of (iod'.« favour Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen...hearse-like airs as carols; and the pencil of the Holy (ihost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity...
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Times and seasons

William Walters - 1883 - 208 pages
...the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer revelation of GOD'S favour. Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen...the pencil of the HOLY GHOST hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of JOB, than the felicities of SOLOMON." The blessings of adversity are...
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Francis Bacon: (Lord Verulam.): A Critical Review of His Life and Character

Benjamin G. Lovejoy - 1883 - 304 pages
...the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen...airs as carols; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath labored more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity is not...
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Works, Volume 6

Francis Bacon - 1890 - 788 pages
...the blessing of the New ; which carrieth the greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen...the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Salomon. Prosperity is not without many fears...
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Reviews, Essays, and Poems

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1890 - 1100 pages
...is the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer evidence of God's 90 Ward, Bacon's IB&says. laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon....
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The Essays Or Counsels, Civil and Moral, of Francis Bacon ...

Francis Bacon - 1890 - 300 pages
...blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer revelation of God's favor. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's...as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath labored more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity is not...
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From Chaucer to Tennyson: English Literature in Eight Chapters

Henry Augustin Beers - 1890 - 320 pages
...blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favor. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's...airs as carols; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath labored more in describing the afflictions of Job than the feliciths of Solomon. Prosperity is not...
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