The Southern Quarterly Review, Volume 5Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell E. H. Britton, 1844 - American periodicals |
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... Spirit of the Mosaic religion , ' ' Outward aids to religion , 356–360 . Indian Affairs , 118-156 ; character of the North - American Indians , 119 ; will be to us what the Etruscans were to the Romans , 121 ; their gradual declension ...
... Spirit of the Mosaic religion , ' ' Outward aids to religion , 356–360 . Indian Affairs , 118-156 ; character of the North - American Indians , 119 ; will be to us what the Etruscans were to the Romans , 121 ; their gradual declension ...
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... spirit and motives of the actors . His work is exceedingly profound , and requires a thorough knowledge of the facts and incidents of revolutionary histo- ry , to be able to appreciate it . We have been led to bestow much reflection on ...
... spirit and motives of the actors . His work is exceedingly profound , and requires a thorough knowledge of the facts and incidents of revolutionary histo- ry , to be able to appreciate it . We have been led to bestow much reflection on ...
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... spirit and resis- tance of those bodies , amidst the general servility which prevailed in all the other branches of the government . A man who had purchased a seat in a parliament , felt imme- diately towards it as one does towards his ...
... spirit and resis- tance of those bodies , amidst the general servility which prevailed in all the other branches of the government . A man who had purchased a seat in a parliament , felt imme- diately towards it as one does towards his ...
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... spirit of inquiry , freedom of abstract investigation . * It was this intolerable arrogance and haughty demeanor of the old no- bility , towards all the rest of the nation , which produced the cry in the re- volution rather for equality ...
... spirit of inquiry , freedom of abstract investigation . * It was this intolerable arrogance and haughty demeanor of the old no- bility , towards all the rest of the nation , which produced the cry in the re- volution rather for equality ...
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... spirit of inquiry and a freedom of investigation which was dispelling the gloom of centuries , as with the en- chanter's wand . Not a question , in religion , jurisprudence , legislation , finance , or social polity , escaped the ...
... spirit of inquiry and a freedom of investigation which was dispelling the gloom of centuries , as with the en- chanter's wand . Not a question , in religion , jurisprudence , legislation , finance , or social polity , escaped the ...
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Page 495 - First, Moloch, horrid King, besmeared with blood Of human sacrifice, and parents' tears; Though, for the noise of drums and timbrels loud, Their children's cries unheard that passed through fire To his grim idol.
Page 444 - The birds their quire apply ; airs, vernal airs, Breathing the smell of field and grove, attune The trembling leaves, while universal Pan, Knit with the Graces and the Hours in dance, Led on the eternal Spring.
Page 451 - The other shape, If shape it might be call'd that shape had none, Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb ; Or substance might be call'd that shadow seem'd, For each seemed either ; black it stood as night, Fierce as ten Furies, terrible as hell, And shook a dreadful dart; what seem'd his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on.
Page 445 - And all amid them stood the tree of life, High eminent, blooming ambrosial fruit Of vegetable gold; and next to life Our death the tree of knowledge grew fast by, Knowledge of good bought dear by knowing ill.
Page 188 - Could I embody and unbosom now That which is most within me, — could I wreak My thoughts upon expression, and thus throw Soul, heart, mind, passions, feelings strong or weak, All that I would have sought, and all I seek, Bear, know, feel, and yet breathe — into one word, And that one word were Lightning, I would speak ; But as it is, I live and die unheard, With a most voiceless thought, sheathing it as a sword.
Page 446 - Two of far nobler shape, erect and tall, Godlike erect, with native honour clad, In naked majesty seem'd lords of all : And worthy seem'd ; for in their looks divine The image of their glorious Maker shone, Truth, wisdom, sanctitude severe and pure (Severe, but in true filial freedom placed), Whence true authority in men...
Page 212 - Thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark Surrounds me...
Page 438 - OF Man's first disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree whose mortal taste Brought Death into the world and all our woe, With loss of Eden (till one greater Man Restore us and regain the blissful seat!), Sing, heavenly Muse...
Page 440 - Hurled headlong flaming from the ethereal sky With hideous ruin and combustion down To bottomless perdition, there to dwell In adamantine* chains and penal fire, Who durst defy the Omnipotent to arms.
Page 440 - From their Creator, and transgress his will, For one restraint, lords of the world besides ? Who first seduced them to that foul revolt ? The infernal Serpent; he it was, whose guile, Stirr'd up with envy and revenge, deceived The mother of mankind ; what time his pride Had cast him out from heaven, with all his host Of rebel angels; by whose aid, aspiring To set himself in glory...