 On the rich and the eloquent, on nobles and priests, they looked down with contempt : for they esteemed themselves rich in a more precious treasure, and eloquent in a more sublime language, nobles by the right of an earlier creation, and priests by the...  The Ant, publ. during 1826 and 1827 - Страница 334по Ant The - 1827Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1852 - 764 страници
...language, nobles by the right of an earlier creation, and priests by the imposition of a mightier hand. all. She was great and respected before ihe Saxon...Britain — before the Frank had passed the Rhine actions the spirits of light and darkness looked with anxious interest — who had been destined, before... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1853 - 800 страници
...language — nobles by the right of an earlier creation, and priests by the imposition of a mightier hand. The very meanest of them was a being to whose fate...terrible importance belonged — on whose slightest actions the spirits of light and darkness looked with anxious interest — who had been destined, before... | |
 | Popular educator - 1854 - 922 страници
...beirig to who.se fate, a mystérique and terrible importance belonged, — on whos.c slightest uction the. spirits of light and darkness looked with anxious interest; who had been destined, befpre heaven and earth were created, to cnjny a felicity which should continue, when heaven and earth... | |
 | Frederick Saunders, Thomas Bangs Thorpe - 1855 - 436 страници
...language, — nobles by the right of an earlier creation, and priests by the imposition of a mightier hand. The very meanest of them was a being to whose fate...short-sighted politicians ascribed to earthly causes, had bee* ordained on his account. For his sake, empires had risen, and flourished, and decayed. For his... | |
 | 1855 - 616 страници
...language, nobles by the right of an earlier creation, and priests by the imposition of a mightier hand. The very meanest of them was a being to whose fate...looked with anxious interest, who had been destined, as they thought, before heaven and earth were created, to enjoy a felicity which should continue when... | |
 | 1855 - 424 страници
...language; nobles by the right of an earlier creation, and priests by the imposition of a mightier hand. The very meanest of them was a being to whose fate...terrible importance belonged — on whose slightest actions the spirits of light and darkness looked with anxious interest — who had been destined, before... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1856 - 770 страници
...a being to whose fate a mysterious and terrible importance belonged — on whose slightest actions the spirits of light and darkness looked with anxious...short-sighted politicians ascribed to earthly causes had been ordumcd on his account. For his sake empires had risen, and flourished, and decayed. For his sake the... | |
 | 1856 - 598 страници
...creation, and priests by the imposition of a mightier hand. The very humblest of them was a being to whom a mysterious and terrible importance belonged ; on...felicity which should continue when heaven and earth have passed away. For his sake empires had risen, and flourished, and decayed. For his sake, the Almighty... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1856 - 752 страници
...language, nobles by the right of an earlier creation, and priests by the imposition of a mightier hand* The very meanest of them was a being to whose fate a mysterious and terrible importance belonged—on whose slightest actions the spirits of light and darkness looked with anxious interest—who... | |
 | Edwin Paxton Hood - 1858 - 276 страници
...language, nobles by the right of an earlier creation, and priests by the imposition of a mightier hand. " The very meanest of them was a being to whose fate a mysterious and terrible importance belonged—on whose slightest action the Spirits of light and darkness looked with anxious interest—who... | |
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