 | 1865 - 632 страници
...of thy belly, the ' region of the navel, and search the place of the heart, the seat ' of the soul. At first all will be dark and comfortless, but if...than it is involved in a mystic and ethereal light.' The nature of this supposed light became the subject of a violent dispute, being regarded by the mystics... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 512 страници
...of thy belly, the region of the navel ; and search the " place of the heart, the seat of the soul. At first, all will be " dark and comfortless ; but...feel an ineffable joy ; and no sooner has the soul dis" covered the place of the heart, than it is involved in a mystic " and etherial light." This light,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 482 страници
...of " thy belly, the region of the naval ; and search " the place of the heart, the seat of the soul. At " first, all will be dark and comfortless ; but...of the heart, than it is involved in a mystic " and etherial light." This light, the production of a distempered fancy, the creature of an empty stomach... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 484 страници
...all will be dark and comfortless ; but if yea " persevere day and night, you will feel an ineffabfc " joy ; and no sooner has the soul discovered the " place of the heart, than it is involved in a mysti: " and etherial light." This light, the products of a distempered fancy, the creature of an empty... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 594 страници
...philosopher, the latter transcribes and translates wilh the prejudices of a '-'alholic priest. CHAP. At first, all will be dark and comfortless; but if you persevere lAiii. day and night, you will feel an ineffable joy; and no sooner •jrv**~/ has the soul discovered... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1829 - 482 страници
...middle of thy belly, the region of the navel ; and search the place of the heart, the seat of the soul. At first, all will be dark and comfortless ; but if...the creature of an empty stomach and an empty brain, \\-ds adored by the Quietists as the pure and perfect essence of God himself; and as long as the folly... | |
 | John George Cochrane - 1845 - 562 страници
...the soul. At first all will be dark and comfortless ; but, if thou persevere day and night, thou wilt feel an ineffable joy; and no sooner has the soul...than it is involved in a mystic and ethereal light. 'f Heaven knows how long learned Deutschland has been * M. Saint-Ben^ Taillandier, tome iv., 460. f... | |
 | 1845 - 608 страници
...the soul. At first all will be dark and comfortless ; but, if thou persevere day and night, thou wilt feel an ineffable joy ; and no sooner has the soul...than it is involved in a mystic and ethereal light.'* Heaven knows how long learned Deutschland has been practising this manœuvre, with what effect let... | |
 | 1845 - 564 страници
...the soul. At first all will be dark and comfortless ; but, if thou persevere day and night, thou wilt feel an ineffable joy; and no sooner has the soul...heart, than it is involved in a mystic and ethereal light.'f Heaven knows how long learned Deutschland has been • M. Saint-Ren£ Taillandier, tome iv.,... | |
 | 1845 - 546 страници
...city of Constantinople were involved. It is very likely that the alleged light was, as Gibbon deems, the production of a distempered fancy, the creature of an empty stomach and an empty brain. It is certain that such a light can have no existence unless in the fond belief of those who thus imagine... | |
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At first, all will be dark and comfortless ; but if you persevere day and night, you will feel an ineffable joy; and no sooner has the soul discovered the place of the heart, than it is involved in a mystic and ethereal light. 
