 Events which short-sighted politicians ascribed to earthly causes, had been ordained on his account. For his sake empires had risen, and flourished, and decayed. For his sake the Almighty had proclaimed his will by the pen of the Evangelist, and the harp...  Critical and historical essays - Page 22by Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1883Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1858 - 780 pages
...been destined, before heaven and earth were created, to enjoy a felicity which should continue vhen heaven and earth should have passed away. Events which...will by the pen of the evangelist and the harp of the propheu He had been rescued by no common deliverer from the grasp of no common foe. He had been ransomed... | |
 | Leroy Jones Halsey - 1859 - 448 pages
...a being to whose fate a mysterious and terrible importance belonged — on whose slightest actions the spirits of light and darkness looked with anxious...evangelist, and the harp of the prophet. He had been rescued by no common deliverer, from the grasp of no common foe. He had been ransomed by the sweat... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1859 - 768 pages
...destined, before heaven and earth were created, to enjoy a felicity which should continue when heaveu and earth should have passed away. Events which short-sighted...will by the pen of the evangelist and the harp of the propheu He had been rescued by no common deliverer from the grasp of no common foe. He had been ransomed... | |
 | Mrs. S. C. Hall - 1859 - 396 pages
...politicians ascribed to earthly causes, had been ordained on his account. For his sake, empires had arisen, and flourished, and decayed. For his sake, the Almighty...evangelist and the harp of the prophet. He had been rescued by no common deliverer from the grasp of no common foe. He had been ransomed by the sweat of... | |
 | Arthur Mursell - 1859 - 164 pages
...causes, had been ordained on his account; for his sake empires had risen — had flourished — had decayed ; for his sake the Almighty had proclaimed...Evangelist and the harp of the prophet. He had been rescued by no common deliverer from the grasp of no common foe. He had been ransomed by the sweat of... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 820 pages
...a being to whose fate a mysterious and terrible importance belonged — on whose slightest actions the spirits of light and darkness looked with anxious...will by the pen of the evangelist and the harp of the propheu He had been rescued by no common deliverer from the grasp of no common foe. He had been ransomed... | |
 | David Masson - 1860 - 282 pages
...heaven and earth were created, to enjoy a felicity which should continue when heaven and earth thould have passed away. Events which shortsighted politicians...evangelist and the harp of the prophet. He had been rescued by no common deliverer from the grasp of no common foe. He had been ransomed by the sweat of... | |
 | Allen Hayden Weld - 1860 - 136 pages
...created, to enjoy a felicity which should continue when heaven and earth should have passed away. 7. Events which short-sighted politicians ascribed to...evangelist and the harp of the prophet. He had been rescued by no common deliverer from the grasp of no common foe. 8. lie had been ransomed by the sweat... | |
 | Robert Ross - 1860 - 516 pages
...politicians ascribed to earthly causes, had been ordained on his account. For his sake empires had risen, flourished, and decayed. For his sake the Almighty...common deliverer from the grasp of no common foe. He had been ransomed by the sweat of no vulgar agony, by the blood of no earthly sacrifice. It was for... | |
 | Henry George John Clements - 1860 - 176 pages
...to earthly causes, had been ordained on his account. For his sake empires had risen, and nourished, and decayed. For his sake the Almighty had proclaimed...common deliverer from the grasp of no common foe. He had been ransomed by the sweat of no vulgar agony, by the blood of no earthly sacrifice. It was for... | |
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