| Hugh Blair - English language - 1807 - 406 pages
...passage of the book of Job. "In thoughts from the visions of the night, " when deep sleep falleth upon men, fear came upon me, and " trembling, which made...thereof ; an image " was before mine eyes ; there was silence ; and I heard a " voice — Shall mortal man be more just than God ?"* (Job iv. 15.) No... | |
| Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliography - 1807 - 904 pages
...mentioned either in history or poetry, which is told in these words : " Whea deep sleep falleth upon men, fear came upon me, and trembling, which made...form thereof: an image was before mine eyes-, 'there was silence, and I heard a voice." * . f There are not, perhaps, many, instances of relations delivered... | |
| Manual - Essays - 1809 - 324 pages
...principally to the terrible uncertainty of the thing described. The first is from the book of Job. " In thoughts from the visions of the night, " when...all my " bones to shake. Then a spirit passed before iny " face ; the hair of my flesh stood up. It stood " still, but I could not discern the form thereof.... | |
| Nathan Drake - English essays - 1811 - 504 pages
...and appal the soul ; but set at defiance all the skill and dexterity of the most ingenious artist. " In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep...form thereof; an image was before mine eyes ; there was silence, and I heard a voice." In fact, persons of real candour, who are capable of discerning,... | |
| 1813 - 662 pages
...passages are indeed familiiir to every one, but are not therefore very easily recalled, when wanted. * Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear...bones to shake. Then a spirit passed before my face ; and the hair of my flesh stood up : it stood still, hut I could not discern the form thereof: an... | |
| sir Samuel Egerton Brydges (bart.) - 1813 - 326 pages
...mentioned either in histoiy or poetry, which is told in these words : " When deep sleep falleth upon men, fear came upon me, and trembling, which made...form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice." * There are not, perhaps, many instances of relations delivered... | |
| Sir Egerton Brydges - English literature - 1813 - 332 pages
...mentioned either in history or poetry, which is told in these words : " When deep sleep falleth upon men, fear came upon me, and trembling, which made...form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice." z • There are not, perhaps, many instances of relations delivered... | |
| 1814 - 564 pages
...passages are indeed familiar to every one, but are not, therefore, very easily recalled when wanted. " Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear...bones to shake. Then a spirit passed before my face ; and the hair of my flesh stood up : it stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof : an... | |
| 1814 - 570 pages
...are not, therefore, very easily recalled when wanted. " Now a thing was secretly brought to me, aml mine ear received a little thereof. In thoughts, from...bones to shake. Then a spirit passed before my face ; and the hair of my flesh stood up : it stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof : an... | |
| Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1815 - 362 pages
...uncertainty of the thing described : In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, fear came upon me and trembling, which made all...form thereof; an image was before mine eyes ; there was silence ; and I heard a voice, — Shall mortal man be more Just than God? We are first prepared... | |
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