 Great, not as a hewn obelisk ; but as an Alpine mountain, — so simple, honest, spontaneous, not setting up to be great at all ; there for quite another purpose than being great ! Ah yes, unsubduable granite, piercing far and wide into the Heavens ;...  The national encyclopædia. Libr. ed - 12. oldalszerző: National cyclopaedia - 1884Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | Franklin Verzelius Newton Painter - 1906 - 764 oldal
...is delightful to contemplate his sturdy uprightness and independence ; as Carlyle said of Luther, " A true son of nature and fact, for whom these centuries, and many that are to come yet, will be thankful to Heaven." 269. Peculiarities. — His peculiarities of person and manner are well known.... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1907 - 334 oldal
...setting-up to be great at all ; there for quite another purpose than being great ! Ah yes, unsubduable granite, piercing far and wide into the Heavens ;...these centuries, and many that are to come yet, will be thankful to Heaven. The most interesting phasis which the Reformation anywhere assumes, especially... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1907 - 320 oldal
...; there for quite another purpose than being great ! Ah yes, unsubduable granite, piercing far and into the Heavens ; yet in the clefts of it fountains,...these centuries, and many that are to come yet, will be thankful to Heaven. The most interesting phasis which the Reformation anywhere assumes, especially... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1907 - 442 oldal
...setting-up to be great at all ; there for quite another purpose than being great! Ah yes, unsubduable granite, piercing far and wide into the Heavens ;...valleys with flowers ! A right Spiritual Hero and Pro1 Intimate friend of Luther (1472-1553), court painter to three Electors of Saxony. phet ; once... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1908 - 516 oldal
...setting-up to be great at all ; there for quite another purpose than being great ! Ah yes, unsubduable granite, piercing far and wide into the Heavens; yet...these centuries, and many that are to come yet, will be thankful to Heaven. The most interesting phasis which the Reformation anywhere assumes, especially... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1910 - 152 oldal
...setting-up to be great at all ; there for quite another purpose than being great ! Ah yes, unsubduable granite, piercing far and wide into the Heavens ;...these centuries, and many that are to come yet, will be thankful to Heaven. BOOKS AND READING. CERTAINLY the Art of Writing is the most miraculous of all... | |
 | Arthur Morrow Lewis - 1910 - 208 oldal
...in intellect, in courage, affection and integrity; one of our most lovable and precious men." Again, "A right spiritual hero and prophet; once more a true...these centuries and many that are to come yet, will be thankful to Heaven." It is worth while to note what this "true son of nature and fact," and "great... | |
 | 1910 - 292 oldal
...setting up to be great at all ; there for quite another purpose than being great. Ah, yes, unsubduable granite, piercing far and wide into the heavens ; yet, in the clefts of it, fountains, green, 73) Eph. 5, 3. 4. 74) Rom. 13, 13. 75) 1 Cor. 6, 15. 16. beautiful valleys with flowers. A right Spiritual... | |
 | 1849 - 720 oldal
...Luther, " a true Great Man ; great, not as a hewn obelisk, but as an Alpine Mountain ; — unsubduable granite, piercing far and wide into the Heavens ;...it fountains, green, beautiful valleys with flowers ;" and John Knox, whose stern and lofty career he traces with a deep and loving sympathy. His heroes... | |
 | 1884 - 624 oldal
...setting up to be great at all ; there for quite another purpose than being great ! Ah yes, unsubduable granite, piercing far and wide into the heavens ;...these centuries, and many that are to come yet, will be thankful to heaven." [To be continued.] EXTRACTS FROM GERMAN LITERATURE. JOHANN JOACHIM WINCKELMANN.... | |
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