 In thoughts from the visions of the night, When deep sleep falleth on men, Fear came upon me, and trembling, Which made all my bones to shake. Then a spirit passed before my face; The hair of my flesh stood up: It stood still, but I could not discern...  Cyclopædia of English literature - Seite 219von Robert Chambers - 1844Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 Seiten
...of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all ray bones to shake. Then a spirit passed before my face...voice, — Shall mortal man be more just than God ? \Ve are first prepared with the utmost solemnity for the vision ; we are first terrified, before... | |
 | 1867 - 964 Seiten
...could not be constantly gratified with vernal bloom aud fragrance, or summer beauty and profusion. Then a spirit passed before my face ; the hair of...was silence, and I heard a voice— Shall mortal man bo more just than God ? 58. Tho dash is sometimes to be read аз а noto of interrogation. Examples.... | |
 | George Keate - 1790 - 388 Seiten
...thus he describes it : — " In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men, fear came upon me, and trembling, which made...mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying, Shall mortal man be more just than God ? Shall a man be more pure than his Maker?" This is... | |
 | Longinus - 1800 - 238 Seiten
...from the visions of the night, when deep " sleep falleth on men, fear came upon me, and trem" bling, which made all my bones to shake : Then a " spirit...but I could not discern the form " thereof: an image — before mine eyes — silence — and " 1 heard a voice,— Shall mortal man be more just than "God?"&c.... | |
 | 1803 - 350 Seiten
...description in the book of Job : "In thoughts from the " visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on " men, fear came upon me, and trembling, which " made...voice — Shall mortal " man be more just than God ?"* As Ossian's supernatural beings are described with a surprising force of imagination, so they are... | |
 | 1803 - 352 Seiten
...description in the book of Job : "In thoughts from the " visions of the night, when deep sleep fajleth on " men, fear came upon me, and trembling, which *' made...before mine eyes. There " was silence; and I heard a voice—Shall mortal " man be more just than God ?"* As Ossian's supernatural beings are described... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 Seiten
...ear received a little thereof. In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men, fear came upon me, and trembling, which made...mine eyes; there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying, Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his Maker ? Behold, he... | |
 | Ossian - 1805 - 262 Seiten
...that noble description in the book of Job : " In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep " sleep falleth upon men, fear came upon me, and " trembling,...There was silence ; and I heard a voice — Shall mor" tal man be more just than Godr?" As Ossian's supernatural beings are described with a surprising... | |
 | Ossian - 1806 - 366 Seiten
...description in the book of Job : " In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep " sleep falleth on men, fear came upon me, and trembling, " which made...a voice. Shall mortal man be more just " than God* ?" As Ossian's supernatural beings are described with a surprising force of imagination, so they are... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1806 - 520 Seiten
...terrible uncertainty of the thing described : In thoughts from the visions of the nighty when deep sleep falleth upon men, fear came upon me and trembling,...but I could not discern the form thereof ; an image tuas before mine eyes ; there was silence ; and I heard a voice, — Shall mortal man be more just... | |
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