| sir Thomas Browne - 1754 - 420 pages
...their exiftence, that I could eafily believe, that not only whole countries, but particular perfons, have their tutelary and guardian angels : It is not a new opinion of the church of Rome, but an old one of Pythagoras and Plato ; there is no herefy in it, and if not manifeftly defined.... | |
| English literature - 1831 - 370 pages
...sacred spirit convert those fires, Whose earthly fumes choke my devout aspires. Therefore for spirits, I am so far from denying their existence, that I could...guardian angels. It is not a new opinion of the church of Rome, but an old one of Pythagoras and Plato. There is no heresy in it, and if not manifestly denned... | |
| Sir Thomas Browne - Christian ethics - 1831 - 180 pages
...spirit convert those fires, Whose earthly fumes choke my devout aspires. XXXIII. Therefore for spirits, I am so far from denying their existence, that I could...angels : it is not a new opinion of the church of Rome, but an old one of Pythagoras and Plato8; there is no heresy in it ; and if not manifestly defined... | |
| Sir Thomas Browne - 1831 - 362 pages
...earthly fumes choke my devout aspires. Therefore for spirits, I am so far from denying their'existence, that I could easily believe, that not only whole countries,...guardian angels. It is not a new opinion of the church of Rome, but an old one of Pythagoras and Plato. There is no heresy in it, and if not manifestly defined... | |
| 1848 - 780 pages
...in heaven bear a friendly regard to their fellow-natures on earth." * * * " Therefore, for spirits, I am so far from denying their existence, that I could...persons have their tutelary and guardian angels." His idea of the nature of these beings is equally significant. " I believe they have an extemporary... | |
| Sir Thomas Browne - 1835 - 592 pages
...those fires, Whose earthly fumes choke my devout aspires ! SECT. xxxni. — Therefore, for spirits, I am so far from denying their existence, that I could...angels. It is not a new opinion of the ^ church of Rome, but an old one" of Pythagoras and Plato :9 there is no heresy in it: and if not manifestly denned... | |
| Harriet Martineau - 1836 - 418 pages
...a subject of speculation, and induce him to express himself as follows : " Therefore, for spirits, I am so far from denying their existence, that I could...guardian angels. It is not a new opinion of the Church of Rome, but an old one of Pythagoras and Plato. There is no heresy in it, and if not manifestly defined... | |
| Harriet Martineau - Education - 1836 - 422 pages
...subject of speculation, and induce him to express himself as follows : " Therefore, for spirits, 1 am so far from denying their existence, that I could...guardian angels. It is not a new opinion of the Church of Rome, but an old one of Pythagoras and Plato. There is no heresy in it, and if not manifestly defined... | |
| Sir Thomas Browne - Christian ethics - 1841 - 346 pages
...sacred spirit convert those fires, Whose earthly fumes choke my devout aspires. Therefore for spirits, I am so far from denying their existence, that I could...angels : it is not a new opinion of the church of Rome, but an old one of Pythagoras and Plato ; there is no heresy in it, and if not manifestly defined... | |
| Sir Thomas Browne - Christian ethics - 1844 - 240 pages
...Spirit convert those fires, Whose earthly fumes choke my devout aspires. XXXIII. Therefore for spirits, I am so far from denying their existence, that I could...guardian angels. It is not a new opinion of the church of Rome, but an old one of Pythagoras and Plato ; there is no heresy in it, and if not manifestly defined... | |
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