The Life of Hannah More: With Notices of Her Sisters, Volumen1E.L. Carey & A. Hart, 1838 - 422 páginas |
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Página 172 - Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee : hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast. For, behold, the Lord cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity : the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.
Página 162 - And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone; for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought; but if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
Página 124 - ... this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the Lord : which say to the seers, " See not ; " and to the prophets, " Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits...
Página 178 - To his excellent friend MISS HANNAH MORE, this Book, which he knows to be the dearest object of her study...
Página 96 - Reformation must begin with the GREAT, or it will never be effectual. Their example is the fountain whence the vulgar draw their habits, actions, and characters. To expect to reform the poor while the opulent are corrupt, is to throw odours into the stream while the springs are poisoned.
Página 95 - I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
Página 82 - His new house is not so pleasant as Hampton, nor so splendid as the Adelphi, but it is commodious enough for all the wants of its inhabitant ; and besides, it is so quiet, that he...
Página 50 - Durfeys, yet remain in store ; Perhaps where Lear has rav'd, and Hamlet died, On flying cars new sorcerers may ride : Perhaps (for who can guess th' effects of chance () Here Hunt may box, or Mahomet* may dance.
Página 58 - On Wednesday night we came to the Adelphi — to this house ! She bore it with great tranquillity ; but what was my surprise to see her go alone into the chamber and bed in which he had died that day fortnight. She had a delight in it beyond expression. I asked her the next day how she went through it. She told me very well ; that she first prayed with great composure, then went and kissed the dear bed, and got into it with a sad pleasure.
Página 23 - Yet empty of all good wherein consists Woman's domestic honour and chief praise; Bred only and completed to the taste Of lustful appetence, to sing, to dance, To dress, and troll the tongue, and roll the eye...