The Romance of Abelard and HeloiseAppleton, 1853 - 266 pages |
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Page 31
... seemed to be something divine in him , so that they would even pluck the hairs out of his mule , to keep as relics .... He wore only a woollen tunic , and above it a cloak of coarse dark cloth , which hung to his heels . His arms and ...
... seemed to be something divine in him , so that they would even pluck the hairs out of his mule , to keep as relics .... He wore only a woollen tunic , and above it a cloak of coarse dark cloth , which hung to his heels . His arms and ...
Page 43
... with the mathematics , astronomy and music , for he seemed to be already master of all other sciences . * See his own account in the Historia Calamitatum . Mathematics , through want of natural aptitude , dislike , ABELARD AND HELOISE . 43.
... with the mathematics , astronomy and music , for he seemed to be already master of all other sciences . * See his own account in the Historia Calamitatum . Mathematics , through want of natural aptitude , dislike , ABELARD AND HELOISE . 43.
Page 45
... seemed to be a necessity with him , to seek to realize his ambition . He was not content- ed to indulge in dreams of glory , without putting forth any efforts to gain the object of his desire ; still less did he passively complain about ...
... seemed to be a necessity with him , to seek to realize his ambition . He was not content- ed to indulge in dreams of glory , without putting forth any efforts to gain the object of his desire ; still less did he passively complain about ...
Page 47
... seemed to them worthy or capable of being his rival in the art of dialectics . Becoming more and more confident of final success , and triumph over his adversary , he removed his school from Melun to Corbeil . He was then near enough to ...
... seemed to them worthy or capable of being his rival in the art of dialectics . Becoming more and more confident of final success , and triumph over his adversary , he removed his school from Melun to Corbeil . He was then near enough to ...
Page 48
... seemed very insignificant in comparison with the Emperor , but we are now able to judge whose im- portance was in reality the greater . Things are not what they seem , " and wise is he who looks through the appearance at the reality ...
... seemed very insignificant in comparison with the Emperor , but we are now able to judge whose im- portance was in reality the greater . Things are not what they seem , " and wise is he who looks through the appearance at the reality ...
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Page 165 - And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.
Page 204 - And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him. But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck. Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
Page 31 - There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise : the ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer ; the conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks; the locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands; the spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings
Page 144 - Some banish'd lover, or some captive maid; They live, they speak, they breathe what love inspires, Warm from the soul, and faithful to its fires ; The virgin's wish without her fears impart, Excuse the blush, and pour out all the heart, Speed the soft intercourse from soul to soul, And waft a sigh from Indus to the Pole. Thou know'st how guiltless first I met thy flame. When Love approach'd me under Friendship's name; My fancy form'd thee of angelic kind, Some emanation of th
Page 162 - Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
Page 137 - With other beauties charm my partial eyes, Full in my view set all the bright abode. And make my soul quit Abelard for God. Ah! think at least thy flock deserves thy care, Plants of thy hand, and children of thy prayer.
Page 119 - Canst thou forget that sad, that solemn day, When victims at yon altar's foot we lay? Canst thou forget what tears that moment fell, When, warm in youth, I bade the world farewell? As with cold lips I kiss'd the sacred veil, The shrines all trembled, and the lamps grew pale...
Page 176 - Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth. Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths. For she hath cast down many wounded : yea, many strong men have been slain by her. Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.
Page 165 - I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.
Page 104 - I deign to prove; No, make me mistress to the man I love; If there be yet another name more free, More fond than mistress, make me that to thee! Oh! happy state! when souls each other draw, When love is liberty, and nature, law...