The Contemporary Review, 30. köideA. Strahan, 1877 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 82
Page 11
... least true , that its stages could be really made out , either by natural descent or by legal adoption . And , whatever we say as to the god or hero with whom the pedigree commonly started , the stages within historical times were ...
... least true , that its stages could be really made out , either by natural descent or by legal adoption . And , whatever we say as to the god or hero with whom the pedigree commonly started , the stages within historical times were ...
Page 14
... least not palpably false ; they could not be refuted by the general historian who does not specially give himself to genealogical or local study . But these certain and probable pedigrees are quite exceptional . The mass of pedigrees ...
... least not palpably false ; they could not be refuted by the general historian who does not specially give himself to genealogical or local study . But these certain and probable pedigrees are quite exceptional . The mass of pedigrees ...
Page 26
... least a received legendary being , while Botolph Stourton and his ex- ploits are invented of set purpose to swell the supposed credit of a family whose real beginnings seem to be in the fourteenth century . Here again we see the ...
... least a received legendary being , while Botolph Stourton and his ex- ploits are invented of set purpose to swell the supposed credit of a family whose real beginnings seem to be in the fourteenth century . Here again we see the ...
Page 33
... least better than the Fitzwilliam fable . The crime is imaginary ; but it is at least understood to be a crime , and it is attributed to a stranger and not to a countryman . From all these people who so freely devise for themselves ...
... least better than the Fitzwilliam fable . The crime is imaginary ; but it is at least understood to be a crime , and it is attributed to a stranger and not to a countryman . From all these people who so freely devise for themselves ...
Page 39
... least with possible , forefathers , pervert in one way or another . But it is only right to say that this unlucky fancy has by no means spread itself over the whole peerage and baronetage of England . In turning over the pages of Sir ...
... least with possible , forefathers , pervert in one way or another . But it is only right to say that this unlucky fancy has by no means spread itself over the whole peerage and baronetage of England . In turning over the pages of Sir ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Ancona appear authority beauty believe Bishop body bookmaker Caiaphas called Cardinal Cardinal Secretary Casimir Perier century character Christ Christian Church Church of England civil Coleridge colour course Divine doctrine doubt England English Erastian evidence fact faith favour feeling France French give Godwin Government hand honour horses human interest Italy Jesus kind less light living look Lord Beaconsfield Lord Derby Lord Falmouth matter means miles per second mind Mishna modern moral motion nation nature never observed once opinion Papal Parliament Pascal pedigree perhaps persons poet political present Prophet question race reason reforms regard religion religious Roman Rome Russia Sanhedrin seems sense Shelley side speak spirit Sublime Porte suppose theological things thought tion Titian transcendental true truth Turk Turkey Ultramontane Virgil whole witnesses words Wordsworth writing
Popular passages
Page 799 - They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.
Page 803 - The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
Page 801 - If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you: But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.
Page 408 - Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy. What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.
Page 396 - And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so ? 23 Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil : but if well, why smitest thou me?
Page 299 - Soft roll your incense, herbs, and fruits, and flowers, In mingled clouds to him whose sun exalts, Whose breath perfumes you, and whose pencil paints.
Page 409 - Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.
Page 564 - Love, from its awful throne of patient power In the wise heart, from the last giddy hour Of dread endurance, from the slippery, steep, And narrow verge of crag-like agony, springs And folds over the world its healing wings.
Page 805 - Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
Page 808 - Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.