 | Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 pàgines
...of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all ray bones to shake. Then a spirit passed before my face...mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, — Shall mortal man be more just than God ? \Ve are first prepared with the utmost solemnity for the... | |
 | 1867 - 964 pàgines
...could not be constantly gratified with vernal bloom aud fragrance, or summer beauty and profusion. Then a spirit passed before my face ; the hair of...eyes : — There was silence, and I heard a voice— Shall mortal man bo more just than God ? 58. Tho dash is sometimes to be read аз а noto of interrogation.... | |
 | George Keate - 1790 - 388 pàgines
...with a cold chill of horror, and the hair of his flesh stands erect, and thus he describes it : — " In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep...there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying, Shall mortal man be more just than God ? Shall a man be more pure than his Maker?" This is considered a very... | |
 | Longinus - 1800 - 238 pàgines
...from the visions of the night, when deep " sleep falleth on men, fear came upon me, and trem" bling, which made all my bones to shake : Then a " spirit...but I could not discern the form " thereof: an image — before mine eyes — silence — and " 1 heard a voice,— Shall mortal man be more just than "God?"&c.... | |
 | 1815 - 436 pàgines
...picture given in Job, seems almost to describe his own circumstances : " In thoughts from the vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men, fear...passed before my face ; the hair of my flesh stood up." I am well aware, indeed, that the awe which thus seizes upon the mind is not the same in all cases;... | |
 | 1803 - 350 pàgines
...parallel among the Greek or Roman poets. They bring to mind that noble description in the book of Job : "In thoughts from the " visions of the night, when...mine eyes. There " was silence ; and I heard a voice — Shall mortal " man be more just than God ?"* As Ossian's supernatural beings are described with... | |
 | 1803 - 352 pàgines
...description in the book of Job : "In thoughts from the " visions of the night, when deep sleep fajleth on " men, fear came upon me, and trembling, which...before mine eyes. There " was silence; and I heard a voice—Shall mortal " man be more just than God ?"* As Ossian's supernatural beings are described... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pàgines
...that we die all. Job. Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof. In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep...there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying, Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his Maker ? Behold, he put no trust... | |
 | Ossian - 1805 - 262 pàgines
...description in 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...mine eyes. " There was silence ; and I heard a voice — Shall mor" tal man be more just than Godr?" As Ossian's supernatural beings are described with... | |
 | Ossian - 1806 - 366 pàgines
...parallel among the Greek or Roman poets. They bring to mind that noble description in the book of Job : " In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep...mine eyes. There was silence; " and I heard a voice. Shall mortal man be more just " than God* ?" As Ossian's supernatural beings are described with a surprising... | |
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In thoughts from the visions of the night, When deep sleep falleth on men, Fear came upon me, and trembling, Which made all my bones to shake. Then a spirit passed before my face; The hair of my flesh stood up: It stood still, but I could not discern... 
