The preacher then launched into his subject, like an eagle dallying with the wind. The sermon was upon peace and war ; upon church and state — not their alliance, but their separation — on the spirit of the world and the spirit of Christianity, not... Studies in Poetry and Philosophy - Page 114by John Campbell Shairp - 1872 - 340 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Hazlitt - 1819 - 488 pages
...sermon, like this Sermon, was upon peace and war ; upon church and state — not their alii137 mice, but their separation — on the spirit of the world...made a poetical and pastoral excursion, — and to shew the fatal effects of war, drew a striking contrast between the simple shepherd boy, driving his... | |
| 1822 - 628 pages
...then launched into his subject, like an eagle dallying with the wind. The sermon was upon peace and war ; upon church and state — not their alliance,...made a poetical and pastoral excursion, — and to shew the fatal effects of war, drew a striking contrast between the simple shepherd boy, driving his... | |
| 1835 - 494 pages
...then launched into his subject, like an eagle dallying with the wind. The sermon was upon peace and war — upon church and state — not their alliance,...with human gore.' He made a poetical and pastoral excursion,—and to show the fatal effects of war, drew a striking contrast between the simple shepherd... | |
| 1836 - 758 pages
...like an eagle dallying with the wind. The sermon was upon peace and war ; upon church and statenot their alliance, but their separation — on the spirit...gore.' He made a poetical and pastoral excursion, — nud to show the fatal effects of war, drew a striking contrast between the simple shepherd boy,... | |
| Robert Walsh - 1836 - 536 pages
...sermon was upon peace and war; upon church and state—not their alliance, but their separation—on the spirit of the world and the spirit of Christianity,...with human gore.' He made a poetical and pastoral excursion,—and, to show the fatal effects of war, drew a striking contrast between the simple shepherd... | |
| 1836 - 804 pages
...with the wind. The sermon was upon peace and war ; upon church aud state — not their alliance, hut their separation — on the spirit of the world and the spirit of Christianity, not as the same, hut as opposed to one another. He talked of those who had i inscrihed .the cross of Christ on hanners... | |
| 1838 - 596 pages
...sermon was upon peace and war—upon church and state—not their alliance, but their separation—on the spirit of the world, and the spirit of Christianity,...as opposed to one another. He talked of those who bad inscribed the cross of Christ on banners dripping with human gore! He made a poetical and pastoral... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...his subject like an eagle dallying with the wind. The sermon was upon peace and war — upon cluirch yY 83V y 6 t $ я poetical and pastoral excursion — and to show the fatal effects of war, drew a striking contrast... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...with the wind. The sermon was upon peace and war--npm church and state — not their alliance, hut u opposed to one another. lie talked of those who had inscrit.-! he cross of Christ on banners dripping... | |
| Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Henry Nelson Coleridge - 1847 - 462 pages
...then launched into his subject, like an eagle dallying with the wind. The sermon was upon peace and war — upon church and state — not their alliance,...made a poetical and pastoral excursion, — and to shew the fatal effects of war, drew a striking contrast between the simple shepherd boy, driving his... | |
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