The Works of Matthew Arnold in Fifteen Volumes, Volume 11AMS Press, 1970 |
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Page 300
... prophets . It becomes apparent what the prophets really mean to say . It becomes certain that in the famous words read on Christmas Day the prophet Isaiah was not meaning to speak of Jesus Christ to be born more than seven centuries ...
... prophets . It becomes apparent what the prophets really mean to say . It becomes certain that in the famous words read on Christmas Day the prophet Isaiah was not meaning to speak of Jesus Christ to be born more than seven centuries ...
Page 356
... prophet . As a matter of fact , supernatural predictions are not , it is said , made . But the point on which I ... prophet deal with his own proper time , we enable ourselves to feel the Book not less deeply and fully , but more ; we ...
... prophet . As a matter of fact , supernatural predictions are not , it is said , made . But the point on which I ... prophet deal with his own proper time , we enable ourselves to feel the Book not less deeply and fully , but more ; we ...
Page 361
... prophet was , above all , one who utters supernatural predictions , and when the rules of due sequence and ordinance for a work of genius might indeed move the maker of it himself , but were certainly not likely to trouble his arrangers ...
... prophet was , above all , one who utters supernatural predictions , and when the rules of due sequence and ordinance for a work of genius might indeed move the maker of it himself , but were certainly not likely to trouble his arrangers ...
Contents
THE INCOMPATIBLES I | 1 |
AN UNREGARDED IRISH GRIEVANCE | 79 |
ECCE CONVERTIMUR AD GENTES | 104 |
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