 | Simon Augustine Blackmore - 1914 - 434 страници
...the visible forms of the Weird Sisters. In both, tlii- 1) ing tempter gives delusive assurances that "keep the word of promise to the ear and break it to the hop<;"; in the one, "Ye shall not surely die," and in the other "none of woman born shall harm Macbeth."... | |
 | Virginia. Supreme Court of Appeals - 1915 - 1192 страници
...safe under lock and key so that he cannot appear. To say that this is due process of law is indeed to "keep the word of promise to the ear and break it to the hope." In Chapel v. Child, 2 Or. & Jor. R. 558, Baron Parke said, that "No judicial proceeding could deprive... | |
 | Benjamin Breckinridge Warfield - 1918 - 344 страници
...Really, that is one of the tricks of the trade. You know, Sibyls have always been thus oracular, to 'keep the word of promise to the ear and break it to the hope.' " Allow this theory, however, the fullest application, and the book nevertheless remains hopelessly... | |
 | 1919 - 776 страници
...evils of the present system. You may call it classification or whatever you please but it will only keep the word of promise to the ear and break it to the hope. Rather than any half-way measures leading to greater permanency of present abuses it would be better... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1919 - 762 страници
...lawful when made, there can be no recovery on account of it. To sustain such a defense would be to 'keep the word of promise to the ear and break it to the hope.'" The Government opposes the contentions. The Act of March 12, 1863, 12 Stat. 820, is entitled "An act... | |
 | James Henry Snowden - 1920 - 344 страници
...Really, that is one of the tHcks of her trade. You know how sibyls have always been thus oracular, to "keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the hope." . . . No, Swedenborg, and all other such writers, are sealed books to her. She cannot understand such... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1920 - 640 страници
...lawful when made, there can be no recovery on account of it. To sustain such a defense would be 'to keep the word of promise to the ear and break it to the hope.' " The government opposes the contentions. The act of March 3, 1863 (12 Stat. 820), Is entitled "An... | |
 | Andrew Wallace Williamson - 1920 - 224 страници
...imparting the life of God." Where it has laid itself open to suspicion is in the use of phrases which keep the word of promise to the ear and break it to the sense. Thus when we are told in the language of St Paul that "God was in Christ" we see that for some... | |
 | Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg - 1921 - 402 страници
...demanded challenge. He was always inspired with a sublime indifference to anything but truth and right. He would not "keep the word of promise to the ear and break it to the hope."' Charlatanism and demagogy he abhorred. There never was music to his ears in the plaudits of a mistaken... | |
 | Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg - 1921 - 410 страници
...demanded challenge. He was always inspired with a sublime indifference to anything but truth and right. He would not "keep the word of promise to the ear and break it to the hope."1 Charlatanism and demagogy he abhorred. There never was music to his ears in the plaudits of... | |
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... keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the hope" — we have presumed to court the assistance of the friends of the drama to strengthen our infant institution. 
