 And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.  The Poetical Works of Thomas Gray - Page 35by Thomas Gray - 1851 - 223 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1768 - 142 pages
...in thunder cloath'd, and long-re[founding pace. * For the fpirit of the living creature was in the wheels—' And above the firmament, that was over their heads, was the likenefs of a throne, as the appearance of a faphire-flone.^ This was the appearance of the glory of... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1770 - 134 pages
...necks in thunder cloath'd, and long-refounding pace. * For the fpirit of the living creature was in the wheels — And above the firmament, that was over their heads, was the likenefs of a throne, as the appearance of a faphire. ftone. — This was the appearance of the glory... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1778 - 182 pages
...t " — — flammantia mocnia mundi." LUCRETIUS. J For the fpirit of the living creature was in the wheels. — And above the firmament that was over their heads, was the likenefs of a throne, as the appearance of a fapphire ftone. - This was the appearance of the glory... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1782 - 438 pages
...———Flammantia mania mundi. * IMITATION. Lucreliai. Tor the fpirit of the living creature was in the wheels, and above the firmament that was over their heads, was the likenefs of a throne, as the appearance of a fapphire-ftone—this was the appearance of the glory... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 372 pages
...words, that burn. ** But ah ! 'tis heard no more — '* For the fpirit of the living creature was in the wheels — And above the firmament, that was over their heads, was the likenefs of a throne, as the appearance of a fapphire.ftone. — This was the Appearance of the glory... | |
 | Arminianism - 1848 - 726 pages
...recorded in chap. i. : " And above the firmament that was over their heads" (meaning the cherubim) " was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone ; and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it. And... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pages
...Lucretius. fxj The living throne, the sapphire blaze. For the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels. — And above the firmament that was over...sapphire stone.— This was the appearance of the Jlory of the Lord. Eukit 1 i. 20, 26, 28. He saw ; but, blasted with excess of light [9], Clos'd his... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1806 - 416 pages
...from the firmament, that [was] over their heads, when they stood, [and] had let down their wings. 26 And above the firmament that [was] over their heads [was] the likeness of a throne, of which these angels ivere the supfiorters, as the appearance of a sapphire stone : and upon the likeness... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...pride nor ample pinion That the Theban eagle benr^, * For the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels. And above the firmament, that was over their...likeness of a throne, as the Appearance of a sapphire •tone This was toe appearance of the glory of the Lord. £n*icJ,i. 20,25,28. •f Meant to express... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 pages
...the sapphire-blaze. Antitt. iii. /. 5. IMITATION. For the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels, and above the firmament that was over their...this was the appearance of the glory of the Lord. Ezekiel i. 20, 26, 28. G. 12. Clos'd his eyes in endless night. Antitt. ill. I. 8. IMITATION. ()f:-ja,fu^i-... | |
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