| Nat Turner - 1832 - 42 Seiten
...their opinions, was perfected by Divine inspiration, from the circumstances already alluded to in my infancy, and which belief was ever afterwards zealously...inculcated by the austerity of my life and manners, which become the subject of remark by while and black. — Having soon discovered to be great, 1 must appcnr... | |
| Harriet Beecher Stowe - 1856 - 388 Seiten
...their opinions, was perfected by Divine inspiration, from the circumstances already alluded to in my infancy, and which belief was ever afterwards zealously...appear so, and therefore studiously avoided mixing iu society, and wrapped myself in mystery, devoting my time to fasting and prayer. " By this time,... | |
| Harriet Beecher Stowe - 1856 - 380 Seiten
...their opinions, was perfected by Divine inspiration, from the circumstances already alluded to in my infancy, and which belief was ever afterwards zealously...by white and black ; having soon discovered to be grci\t, I must appear so, and therefore studiously avoided mixing in society, and wrapped myself in... | |
| Harriet Beecher Stowe - 1856 - 404 Seiten
...their opinions, was perfected by Divine inspiration, from the circumstances already alluded to in my infancy, and which belief was ever afterwards zealously...the subject of remark by white and black ; having Boon discovered to be great, I must appear so, and therefore studiously avoided mixing in society,... | |
| Harriet Beecher Stowe - 1856 - 394 Seiten
...by Divine inspiration, from the circumstances already alluded to in my infancy, and which belief Wus ever afterwards zealously inculcated by the austerity...the subject of remark by white and black ; having «oon tUncovered to be great, I must appear so, and therefore studiously avoided mixing in society,... | |
| Harriet Beecher Stowe - 1896 - 516 Seiten
...their opinion, was perfected by Divine inspiration, from the circumstances already alluded to in my infancy, and which belief was ever afterwards zealously...in mystery, devoting my time to fasting and prayer. 1 When questioned as to the manner of manufacturing those different articles, he was found well informed.... | |
| Cedric J. Robinson - 1997 - 198 Seiten
...instances were the signatures of destiny and impressed his family, his community, and Nat himself. "Having soon discovered to be great, I must appear...mystery, devoting my time to fasting and prayer." Several years before the August 1831 rebellion, Nat began to experience visions and inner voices. While... | |
| John Henrik Clarke - 1997 - 142 Seiten
...with his peers it is not out of any disdain or contempt, but for the very good political reason that "Having soon discovered to be great, I must appear...mixing in society, and wrapped myself in mystery, . . ." In Mr. Styron s novel Nat's formative years are somewhat different. He has no knowledge of his... | |
| T. Gregory Garvey - 2001 - 310 Seiten
...for some great purpose. . . . [M]y superior judgment . . . was perfected by Divine inspiration. . . . Having soon discovered to be great, I must appear...and wrapped myself in mystery, devoting my time to prayer and fasting." 1s In Turner's depiction of the state of American society, he stands as the prophet... | |
| Edwin S. Gaustad, Mark A. Noll - 2003 - 652 Seiten
...the circumstances already alluded to in my infancy, and which belief was ever afterwards 2ealously inculcated by the austerity of my life and manners, which became the subiect of remark by white and black. — Having soon discovered to be great, I must appear so, and... | |
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