An Essay on the Druids, the Ancient Churches, and the Round Towers of IrelandW.B. Kelly, 1871 - 242 pagine |
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Pagina 196 - On Lough Neagh's bank as the fisherman strays, When the clear, cold eve's declining, He sees the round towers of other days, In the wave beneath him shining! Thus shall memory often, in dreams sublime, Catch a glimpse of the days that are over, Thus, sighing, look through the waves of time For the long-faded glories they cover!
Pagina 171 - The next day, John saw Jesus coming to him, and he saith: Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who taketh away the sin of the world.
Pagina 132 - ... his feet. He was easy in his address, agreeable in his conversation, active in his despatch, and secret in his management of great affairs; quick in judging of present occurrences, and ready to take his part in any sudden emergency ; provident withal in guarding against futurity ; diligent in the quest of wisdom ; fond of friendship ; trusting very little to fortune, yet having the entire confidence of others, and trusted with everything for his prudence. He spake Greek with a fluency, that you...
Pagina 218 - Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with much power and majesty: and he shall send his angels with a trumpet and a great voice, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the farthest parts of the heavens to the utmost bounds of them.
Pagina 208 - I baptize with water; but there hath stood one in the midst of you, whom you know not. The same is He that shall come after me, who is preferred before me : the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to loose. "These things were done in Bethania beyond the Jordan where John was baptizing.
Pagina 232 - KNOW you not that all we who are baptized in CHRIST JESUS, are baptized in his death ? For we are buried together with him by baptism into death ; that as Christ is risen from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we also may walk in newness of life.
Pagina 155 - How dreadful is this place! This is no other than the house of God, and the gate of heaven!
Pagina 123 - You too, ye bards! whom sacred raptures fire. To chant your heroes to your country's lyre; Who consecrate, in your immortal strain, Brave patriot souls, in righteous battle slain, Securely now the tuneful task renew, And noblest themes in deathless songs pursue.
Pagina 199 - Ardmore, and so on." To explain the origin of the name, he further adds: "There is growing in the bogs and rivers of Ireland a large kind of cuilc, or reed, with a conical head, which, in form and shape, resembles the lines of the round tower, and which, I am sure, was originally taken as the model for it.
Pagina 172 - Behold the lamb of God, behold him who taketh away the sins of the world; and that other: As many as have been baptized, have put on Christ.