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Page xii
... thought a great event . Everybody knew of it : among the millions that swarmed in Rome , pro- bably there was not a female slave but knew the deed . His- torians in their gravity paused to record it ; poets , doubtless , with the ...
... thought a great event . Everybody knew of it : among the millions that swarmed in Rome , pro- bably there was not a female slave but knew the deed . His- torians in their gravity paused to record it ; poets , doubtless , with the ...
Page xix
... thought and speech in the new continent ; she only waits for a hand to clutch the sword and put Protestantism to death . This comes unavoidably from her position . She must be sure that everybody else is wrong . The Protestants worship ...
... thought and speech in the new continent ; she only waits for a hand to clutch the sword and put Protestantism to death . This comes unavoidably from her position . She must be sure that everybody else is wrong . The Protestants worship ...
Page xxi
... thought and speech ; they are afraid of both . There is not a Christian government which has not some statute for- bidding freedom of thought and speech . Even on the statute- books of Massachusetts , there slumbers a law prohibiting a ...
... thought and speech ; they are afraid of both . There is not a Christian government which has not some statute for- bidding freedom of thought and speech . Even on the statute- books of Massachusetts , there slumbers a law prohibiting a ...
Page xxv
... thought and speech ; this Church has established its own artificial norm , the standard measure of all science . In Protestant countries , it is commonly thought , or at least alleged , that Theology is an exception to the general rule ...
... thought and speech ; this Church has established its own artificial norm , the standard measure of all science . In Protestant countries , it is commonly thought , or at least alleged , that Theology is an exception to the general rule ...
Page xxix
... thought to the world's consciousness since Ferdinand and Isabella , by the butchery of their subjects , won from the Pope the title of " Catholic . " In America the Spanish families have spread only as the simoom in Africa , bringing ...
... thought to the world's consciousness since Ferdinand and Isabella , by the butchery of their subjects , won from the Pope the title of " Catholic . " In America the Spanish families have spread only as the simoom in Africa , bringing ...
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Page 258 - The tears into his eyes were brought. And thanks and praises seemed to run So fast out of his heart, I thought They never would have done. — I've heard of hearts unkind, kind deeds With coldness still returning; Alas! the gratitude of men Hath oftener left me mourning.
Page 94 - For the king knoweth of these things before whom also I speak freely; for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner. King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.
Page 229 - There is what I call the American idea. . . . This idea demands, as the proximate organization thereof, a democracy, that is, a government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people...
Page 67 - By general instruction, we seek, as far as possible, to purify the whole moral atmosphere ; to keep good sentiments uppermost, and to turn the strong current of feeling and opinion, as well as the censures of the law and the denunciations of religion, against immorality and crime.
Page 109 - the morning stars sang together, and the sons of God shouted for joy," at the creation of water itself.
Page 339 - ... the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation ; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb : and the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
Page 232 - It destroys likewise magnanimity, and the raising of human nature; for take an example of a dog, and mark what a generosity and courage he will put on when he finds himself maintained by a man; who to him is instead of a God, or melior natura; which courage is manifestly such as that creature, without that confidence of a better nature than his own, could never attain.
Page 79 - See, what a grace was seated on this brow; Hyperion's curls; the front of Jove himself; An eye like Mars, to threaten and command; A station like the herald Mercury, New-lighted on a heaven-kissing hill; A combination, and a form, indeed, Where every god did seem to set his seal, To give the world assurance of a man : This was your husband.
Page 42 - Two men went up into the temple to pray, the one a pharisee and the other a publican ; the pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican ; I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
Page 170 - Are these the pompous tidings ye proclaim, Lights of the world, and demi-gods of Fame? Is this your triumph — this your proud applause, Children of Truth, and champions of her cause...