A philosopher might admire so noble a conception; but the crowd turned away in disgust from words which presented no image to their minds. It was before Deity, embodied in a human form, walking among men, partaking of their infirmities, leaning on their... Literary Essays: Contributed to the Edinburgh Review - Page 18by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1913 - 702 pagesFull view - About this book
| Congregational churches - 1832 - 736 pages
...to their minds. It was before Deity, embodied in a human form, walking among men, partaking of their infirmities, leaning on their bosoms, •weeping over...the Portico, and the fasces of the Lictor, and the awords of thirty Legions were humbled in the dust!" After these quotations illustrative of this interesting... | |
| Baptists - 1839 - 656 pages
...as has well been said, "before Deity embodied in a human form, walking among men, partaking of their infirmities, leaning on their bosoms, weeping over...swords of thirty legions, were humbled in the dust." Our author, we conceive, would'have been far truer to the spirit of the early church, had he recognised... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1843 - 390 pages
...to their minds. It was before Deity, embodied in a human form, walking among men, partaking of their infirmities, leaning on their bosoms, weeping over...principle which had assisted it began to corrupt. It became a new paganism. Patron saints assumed the offices of household gods. St. George took the place... | |
| John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1844 - 614 pages
...minds. It was before Deity, embodied in a human form, walking among men, partaking of their infirmiiies, leaning on their bosoms, weeping over their graves,...of thirty legions, were humbled in the dust! Soon afler Christianity had achieved its triumph, the principle which had assisted it began to corrupt.... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1846 - 782 pages
...to their minds. It was before Deity, embodied in a human form, walking among men, partaking of their infirmities, le became a new paganism Patron saints assumed the offices of household gods. St. George took the place... | |
| George Vandenhoff - Elocution - 1846 - 398 pages
...on their bSsoms^ weeping over their grfMjs-- slumbering in the manger^ bleeding on the cross^thatjhe prejudices of the synagogue- and the doubts of the...and the pride of the portico^- and the fasces of the Bclor and the Bword8 of ed for the most unmeaning badge, or the most insignificant name, than for the... | |
| George Vandenhoff - Elocution - 1847 - 396 pages
...on their bosoms"' weeping over their graves"^slumbering in the manger"' bleeding on the cross"'that the prejudices of the synagogue"' and the doubts of...the swords of thirty legions"'- were humbled in the duet. ed for the most unmeaning badge, or the most insignificant name, than for the most important... | |
| John Milton - Bible - 1850 - 594 pages
...to their minds. It was before Deity embodied in a human form, walking among men, partaking of their infirmities, leaning on their bosoms, weeping over...the Academy, and the pride of the Portico, and the forces of the lictor, and the swords of thirty legions, were humbled in the dust. Soon after Christianity... | |
| John Milton - Bible - 1851 - 554 pages
...before Deity embodied in a huIvalking among men, partaking of their infirmities, leaning on as, wreeping over their graves, slumbering in the manger, bleeding...the Academy, and the pride of the Portico, and the forces of the lictor, and the swords of thirty legions, were humbled in the dust. Soon after Christianity... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1852 - 764 pages
...to their minds. It was before Deitv, embodied in a human form, walking among men, partaking of their infirmities, leaning on their bosoms, weeping over...Synagogue, and the doubts of the Academy, and the pride of thi Portico, and the fasces of the lictor, and the swords of thirty legions, were humbled in the dust... | |
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