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" The first creature of God, in the works of the days, was the light of the sense; the last was the light of reason; and his sabbath work ever since is the illumination of his Spirit. First he breathed light upon the face of the matter or chaos; then he... "
Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political - Page 3
by Francis Bacon - 1812 - 295 pages
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Imaginary Conversations of Literary Men and Statesmen, Volume 5

Walter Savage Landor - 1829 - 570 pages
...as the following ? " First he breathed light upon the face of the matter, or chaos; then he breathed light into the face of man ; and still he breatheth...and inspireth light into the face of his chosen." I looked with wonder at him, knowing his seriousness and gravity, his habits and powers of ratiocination,...
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Iron: An Illustrated Weekly Journal for Iron and Steel ..., Volume 10

Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1830 - 464 pages
...Flwt-atteet. MUSEUM, REGISTER, JOURNAL, AND GAZETTE. No. 262.] SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1828. [ Price 3d. " It is a pleasure to stand upon the shore and to see ships tossed upon the sea ; a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle anil to see a battle, and the adventures...
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Moral, Economical, and Political Essays

Francis Bacon - 1833 - 228 pages
...or chaos ; then he breatheth light into •; the face of man ; and still he breatheth and inspiredi light into the face, of his chosen. The poet that...pleasure to stand upon the shore, and to see ships tossed upon the sea : a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle, and to see a battle, and the adventures...
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The Journal of Health, Volumes 3-4

596 pages
...disorder, are not so capable of calculation as once they might have been. THE VANTAGE GEOUND OF TRUTH. THE poet that beautified the sect, that was otherwise...' It is a pleasure to stand upon the shore, and to sec a ship tossed upon the sea ; a pleasure to stand in the window of of a castle, to see a battle,...
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The Young Man's Sunday Book: A Practical Exhibition of Doctrines, Duties ...

1835 - 334 pages
...face of man ; and still ho broatheth and inspireth light into the face of his chosen. Lucretius, who beautified the sect, that was otherwise inferior to...well, " It is a pleasure to stand upon the shore, and see ships tossed upon the sea: a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle, and to see a battle,...
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The Philosophy of Living: Or, The Way to Enjoy Life and Its Comforts

Caleb Ticknor - 1836 - 360 pages
...illumination of his spirit. First he breathed light upon the face of the matter, or chaos ; then he breathed light into the face of man ; and still he breatheth...pleasure to stand upon the shore and to see ships tossed upon the sea ; a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle and to see a battle and the adventures...
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The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, Volume 18

1836 - 554 pages
...matter, or chaos; then he breathed light into the face of man; and still he breatheth and inspire.! h light into the face of his chosen. The poet* that...pleasure to stand upon the •shore and to see ships tossed upon the sea; a pleasure to stand in the windows of a castle, and to see a battle and the adventures...
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Ward's miscellany (and family magazine)., Volume 1

1837 - 860 pages
...illumination of his Spirit. First, he breathed light upon the face of the matter, or chaos ; then he breathed light into the face of man ; and still he breatheth and inspireth licht into the face of his chosen. The poet that beautified the sect, that was otherwise inferior to...
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The Works of Lord Bacon: With an Introductory Essay, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 pages
...the face of the matter or chaos ; then he breathed light into the face of man; and still he breathcth and inspireth light into the face of his chosen. The...pleasure to stand upon the shore, and to see ships tossed upon the sea : a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle, and to see a battle, and the adventures...
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Selections from the Works of Taylor, Latimer, Hall, Milton, Barrow, South ...

Basil Montagu - 1839 - 404 pages
...But of knowledge there is no satiety, but satisfaction and appetite are perpetually interchangeable. The poet that beautified the sect, that was otherwise...pleasure to stand upon the shore, and to see ships tossed upon the sea : a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle, and to see a battle, and the adventures...
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