 The difference between the greatest and the meanest of mankind seemed to vanish, when compared with the boundless interval which separated the whole race from him on whom their own eyes were constantly fixed.  Essays and Lays of Ancient Rome - Page 23by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1895 - 923 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Religion - 1832 - 852 pages
...with him face to face. Hence originated their contempt for terrestrial distinctions. The difference between the greatest and the meanest of mankind seemed...on whom their own eyes were constantly fixed. They recognized no title to superiority but His favour ; and, confident of that favour, they despised all... | |
 | 1825 - 570 pages
...Hence originated their contempt for terrestrial distinctions. The difference between the greatest and meanest of mankind seemed to vanish, when compared...on whom their own eyes were constantly fixed. They recognized no title to superiority but his favour ; and, confident of that favour, they despised all... | |
 | John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 pages
...Hence originated their contempt for terrestrial distinctions. The difference between the greatest and meanest of mankind seemed to vanish, when compared...but his favour; and, confident of that favour, they dispised all the accomplishments and all the dignities of the world. If they were unacquainted with... | |
 | Presbyterianism - 1826 - 596 pages
...Hence originated their contempt for terrestrial distinctions. The difference between the greatest and meanest of mankind seemed to vanish, when compared...fixed. They recognised no title to superiority but his fiivour; and, confident of that favour, they despised all the accomplishments and all the dignities... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1828 - 414 pages
...Hence originated their contempt for terrestrial distinctions. The difference between the greatest and meanest of mankind seemed to vanish, when compared...race from him on whom their own eyes were constantly fix20 ed. They recognized no title to superiority but his favour ; and, confident of that favour, they... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - English language - 1829 - 270 pages
...Hence originated their contempt for terrestrial distinctions. The difference between the greatest and meanest of mankind seemed to vanish, when compared...which separated the whole race from him on whom their eyes were constantly fixed. They recognised no title to superiority but his favour ; and, confident... | |
 | Edward Robinson - 1848 - 590 pages
...face. Hence originated their contempt of earthly distinctions. The difference between the greatest and meanest of mankind seemed to vanish when compared...fixed. They recognised no title to superiority but His favor; and confident of that, they despised all the accomplishments, and all the dignities of the world.... | |
 | 1835 - 932 pages
...boundless interval which separated thewhole race from Him on whom their own eyes were constantly lixed. They recognised no title to superiority but his favour...despised all the accomplishments and all the dignities oí the world. If they were unacquainted with the works of philosophers and poets, they were deeply... | |
 | Jesse Olney - Readers - 1838 - 346 pages
...originated their contempt for terrestrial distinctions. 3. The difference between the greatest and meanest of mankind seemed to vanish, when compared...on whom their own eyes were constantly fixed. They recognized no title to superiority but his favor ; and, confident of that favor, they despised all... | |
 | Charles Hodge, Lyman Hotchkiss Atwater - Bible - 1840 - 644 pages
...Hence originated their contempt for terrestrial distinctions. The difference between the greatest and meanest of mankind seemed to vanish, when compared...favour, they despised all the accomplishments and the dignities of the world. If they were unacquainted with the works of philosophers and poets, they... | |
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