 In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men, Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake. Then a spirit passed before my face ; the hair of my flesh stood up : It stood still, but I could not discern...  The Poems of Ossian - Page 1321810Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - History - 2008 - 574 pages
...of my flesh stood up. It stood still, but 1 could not discern the form thereof; an image was before mine eyes ; there was silence ; and I heard a voice, — Shall mortal man be more just than G,od? We are first prepared with the utmost solemnity for the vision ; we are first terrified, before we... | |
 | Ilana Pardes - Literary Criticism - 2008 - 207 pages
...came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake. Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up /It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof" (Job 4:13-16). Edmund Burke quotes this passage as an exemplary sublime moment. "We are first prepared... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 2008 - 574 pages
...my fle&k stood -up. If, stood stilly but I could not discern the form thereof ; an image was befare mine eyes ; there was silence ; and I heard a voice, — Shall mortal man be more just Ami Gfodf We are first prepared with the utmost solemn ity for the vision ; we are first terrified,... | |
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