 | Periodicals - 1781 - 392 pages
...in every good thing. I poflefs ; " and when calamities overtake me — and " I have had my lhare — it confers a dignity "on my affliction, — fo lifts...allied to God !" — It would have been inhuman in our philofopher to have clouded, even with a doubt, the fun-fhine of this belief. His difcourfe, indeed,... | |
 | English literature - 1787 - 470 pages
...had my mare— it confers a dignity on my aíHiíVion— fo lifts me above the world. Man, I know, ia but a worm — yet, methinks, I am then allied to God !' It would have been inhuman in our philofopher to have clouded, even with a doubt, the funihine of this belief. His difcourfe, indeed,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 262 pages
...when calamities • overtake me and I have had my share it ' confers a dignity on my affliction, so lifts me ' above the world. Man, I know, is but a worm, ' —yet, nethinks I am then allied to God ! ' — It would have been inhuman in our philosopher to have clouded,... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 308 pages
...and when calamities " overtake me and I have had my share it " confers a dignity on my affliction, so lifts me " above the world. Man, I know, is but a...allied to God !" — It would have been inhuman in our philosopher to have clouded, even with a doubt, the sunshine of this be,ief. His discourse, indeed,... | |
 | Noah Webster - Elocution - 1804 - 232 pages
...and when calamities overtake me, and I have had my fhare, it confers a dignity oh my afiliciori, and fo lifts me above the world. Man, I know, is but a worm, yet methinks I am allied to God !" It would have been inhuman in our philofopher to cloud, even with a doubt, the funfhine... | |
 | Noah Webster - Elocution - 1804 - 254 pages
...when calamities overtake me, and I huv. had my share, it confers a dignity on my affliction, and so lifts me above the world. .Man, I know, is but a worm, yet methinks I am 'allied to God!" Il would have been inhuman in our philosopher to cloud, even with a doubt, the sunshine... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1807 - 354 pages
...possess, and when calamities overtake me and I have had my share it confers a dignity on my affliction, so lifts me above the world. Man, I know, is but a worm,...allied to God !'— -It would have been inhuman in our philosopher to have clouded, even with a doubt, the sunshine of this belief. His discourse, indeed,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1807 - 336 pages
...have had my share it confers a dignity on my affliction, so lifts me above the world.— —Man, 1 know, is but a worm, —yet, methinks I am then allied to God !' — It Would have been inhuman in our philosopher to have clouded, even with a doubt, the sunshine of this belief. His discourse, indeed,... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1808 - 434 pages
...overtake me • — and I have had my share — it confers a VOL. IV. N dignity on my affliction, . so lifts me above the world ! — Man, I know, is but...allied to God ! " — It would have been inhuman in our philosopher to have clouded, even with a doubt, the sunshine of this belief. His discourse, indeed,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 pages
...and, when calamities overtake me, and I have had my share, it confers a dignity on my affliction, so lifts me above the world. Man, I know, is but a worm...allied to God !' It would have been inhuman in our philosopher to have clouded, even with a doubt, the sunshine of his belief. It was with regret he left... | |
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... of life, methinks I feel it heighten them all. The thought of receiving it from God adds the blessing of sentiment to that of sensation in every good thing I possess, and when calamities overtake me and I have had my share it confers a dignity on... 
