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... fact and moral metaphor . If he either goes fairly up or down the case is clear . But a diffi- culty arises if the accused happens to weigh the same as he did five minutes before , so nearly at least as can be detected by a pair of ...
... fact and moral metaphor . If he either goes fairly up or down the case is clear . But a diffi- culty arises if the accused happens to weigh the same as he did five minutes before , so nearly at least as can be detected by a pair of ...
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... fact that the ecclesiastics who administered it took their precautions against close approach of spectators much ... facts ? From the Ordeal we pass to the Oath . The oath , for purposes of classifi- cation , may be best defined as an ...
... fact that the ecclesiastics who administered it took their precautions against close approach of spectators much ... facts ? From the Ordeal we pass to the Oath . The oath , for purposes of classifi- cation , may be best defined as an ...
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... fact the Chinese use no oaths at all in their law - courts . Now we have to distinguish these real oaths from mere asseverations , in which em- phatic terms , or descriptive gestures are introduced merely for the purpose of showing the ...
... fact the Chinese use no oaths at all in their law - courts . Now we have to distinguish these real oaths from mere asseverations , in which em- phatic terms , or descriptive gestures are introduced merely for the purpose of showing the ...
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... facts could not but force observant minds to admit that a man might swear falsely on sword's edge or spear's point ... fact the correspondence between the impre- cation and the event was not real , but only ideal . How judgment by real ...
... facts could not but force observant minds to admit that a man might swear falsely on sword's edge or spear's point ... fact the correspondence between the impre- cation and the event was not real , but only ideal . How judgment by real ...
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... fact ; " of course she will go ; that is but natural - the young bird flies from its nest as soon as it has wings . Well , Violet has made our little place brighter since she has been with us . His sister stood silent for a moment . " I ...
... fact ; " of course she will go ; that is but natural - the young bird flies from its nest as soon as it has wings . Well , Violet has made our little place brighter since she has been with us . His sister stood silent for a moment . " I ...
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Page 350 - Against thy mother aught; leave her to heaven, And to those thorns that in her bosom lodge To prick and sting her.
Page 443 - Tunes her nocturnal note: thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine...
Page 407 - t shall do so for thee. Bid me to weep, and I will weep, While I have eyes to see: And having none, yet I will keep A heart to weep for thee. Bid me despair, and I'll despair Under that cypress tree: Or bid me die, and I will dare E'en death to die for thee. Thou art my life, my love, my heart, The very eyes of me: And hast command of every part, To live and die for thee.
Page 58 - When the Sun rises, do you not see a round disk of fire somewhat like a guinea?" "O no, no, I see an innumerable company of the Heavenly host crying, 'Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God Almighty".
Page 443 - So much the rather thou, celestial Light, Shine inward, and the mind through all her powers Irradiate ; there plant eyes, all mist from thence Purge and disperse, that I may see and tell Of things invisible to mortal sight.
Page 459 - They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the Lord...
Page 333 - MORTE D'ARTHUR. So all day long the noise of battle rolled Among the mountains by the winter sea ; Until King Arthur's table, man by man, Had fallen in Lyonness about their Lord, King Arthur : then, because his wound was deep The bold Sir Bedivere uplifted him, Sir Bedivere, the last of all his knights, And bore him to a chapel nigh the field, A broken chancel with a broken cross, That stood on...
Page 41 - MADAM, — If I interpret your letter right. you are ignominiously married : if it is yet undone, let us once more talk together. If you have abandoned your children and your religion, God forgive your wickedness ; if you have forfeited your fame and your country, may your folly do no further mischief.
Page 478 - I returned to Brussels after Aunt's death against my conscience — prompted by what then seemed an irresistible impulse — I was punished for my selfish folly by a total withdrawal for more than two year[s] of happiness and peace of mind* — I could hardly expect success if I were to err again in.
Page 327 - Des succès fortunés du spectacle tragique Dans Athènes naquit la Comédie antique. Là le Grec, né moqueur, par mille jeux plaisants Distilla le venin de ses traits médisants. Aux accès insolents d'une bouffonne joie La sagesse, l'esprit, l'honneur, furent en proie.