...the 3151 chapter of the prophet Eztkiel suggested these images to ShakE spere. spere. " AH thefowls of heaven made their nests in his boughs, and under...the beasts of the field bring forth their young." STEEVENS. 137. Cedes coemptis saltibits, et domo, •uillaquc. HOR. This mention of his parks and manors...

...field, and his boughs were multiplied, and his branches became long because of the multitude of fc waters, when he shot forth. All the fowls of heaven...young, and under his shadow dwelt all great nations ; ''•'•/ were either dependent u/ion 1 him, in alliance with him, or tributary to him. Thus was...

...observed to me, that the 31st chapter of the prophet Ezekiel suggested these images to Shakspeare. " All the fowls of heaven made their nests in his boughs,...the beasts of the field bring forth their young." Steevens. * Thus yield's the cedar to the axe'i edge, Whnse arms gave shelter to the princely eagle,...

...figure of speech is used to signify the nation's obedience to the king of Assyria, Ezek. xxxi. 6. " All the fowls of heaven made their nests in- his boughs,...of the field bring forth their young, and under his ow dwelt all great nations." So also it signifies the subjection of the nations to Nebuchadnezzer ;...

...nation's obedience to the king W Assyria, Ezek. xxxi. 6. " All the fowls of heaven made their nest* in his boughs, and under his branches did all the...of the field bring forth their young, and under his shadcm• dwelt all great nations." So also it signifies the subjectioa of the nations to Nebuchadnezzer...

...of the Lord alone as the source of nil Wisdom. shot forth. All the fowls of heaven made their nest in his boughs, and under his branches did all the...young, and under his shadow dwelt all great nations. * * * The cedars in the garden of God could not hide him : the fir-trees were not like his boughs,...

...developments gave facility to all kinds of interior ideas, for their satisfactory confirmation and increase, and " under his branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their young." All the superior affections of the heart found shelter in the truths which made it great, under the...

...multiplied, and his branches became long because of the multitude of waters, when he shot forth. 6 All the fowls of heaven made their nests in his boughs,...young, and under his shadow dwelt all great nations. 7 Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches : for his root was by great waters....

...Lebanon, exclaims, " All the fowls of heaven made their nest in his boughs, and under his branches did the beasts of the field bring forth their young, and under his shadow dwelt all great nations." But assuredly neither the apostle nor the prophet intended that the reader should understand in a strictly...

...the prophet Ezekiel suggested these images to Shakspeare. " All the fowls of heaven made their nest in his boughs, and under his branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their young." STEEVENS. Were liken'd oft to kingly sepulchres ; For who liv'd king, but I could dig his grave ? And...