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... give to the emblem of the ship a sacred significance . Every one who has been at Rome will remember the famous mosaic of the ship tossed by the storms , and assailed by demons , called THE NAVICELLA , which was executed by Giotto for ...
... give to the emblem of the ship a sacred significance . Every one who has been at Rome will remember the famous mosaic of the ship tossed by the storms , and assailed by demons , called THE NAVICELLA , which was executed by Giotto for ...
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... give place to the divine incarnation of the Second Person in after - years ; and we may come to conceive of the Deity as Milton did when his epithets were most abstract : - ' So spake the SOVRAN PRESENCE . ' But after all , these are ...
... give place to the divine incarnation of the Second Person in after - years ; and we may come to conceive of the Deity as Milton did when his epithets were most abstract : - ' So spake the SOVRAN PRESENCE . ' But after all , these are ...
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... connects us with heaven . But it is necessary to give a brief summary of the scriptural and theological authorities , relative to the nature and functions of angels , before we can judge of the manner in which these 42 LEGENDARY ART .
... connects us with heaven . But it is necessary to give a brief summary of the scriptural and theological authorities , relative to the nature and functions of angels , before we can judge of the manner in which these 42 LEGENDARY ART .
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... give to each of us a good and an evil angel ; but the early Christians supposed us to be attended each by a good angel only , who undertakes that office , not merely from duty to God , and out of obedience and great humility , but as ...
... give to each of us a good and an evil angel ; but the early Christians supposed us to be attended each by a good angel only , who undertakes that office , not merely from duty to God , and out of obedience and great humility , but as ...
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... give the supernatural in sentiment . The unearthly warrior and his unearthly steed - the weapon in his hand , which is not a sword to pierce , nor a club to strike , but a sort of mace , of which , as it seems , a touch would annihilate ...
... give the supernatural in sentiment . The unearthly warrior and his unearthly steed - the weapon in his hand , which is not a sword to pierce , nor a club to strike , but a sort of mace , of which , as it seems , a touch would annihilate ...
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