 | Horace Elisha Scudder - 1884 - 204 pagine
...dreamer. Upon the stone pedestal were the words which well described the attitude of the figure : " It had eyes lifted up to heaven, the best of books in his hand, the law of truth was written upon his lips. . . . It stood as if it pleaded with men." " How admirable ! " said Mrs.... | |
 | William Haslam - 1884 - 240 pagine
...chamber where there hung a picture ; and this was the fashion of it. It represented a man who had his eyes lifted up to heaven, the best of books in his hand, the law of truth on his lips, the world behind his back ; and he stood as if he pleaded with men, while a crown of gold... | |
 | Charles Henry Winston, Thomas Randolph Price, D. Lee Powell, John Meredith Strother, H. H. Harris, John P. McGuire, Rodes Massie, William Fayette Fox, Harry Fishburne Estill (F.), Richard Ratcliffe Farr, John Lee Buchanan, George R. Pace - 1884 - 1242 pagine
...picture of a very grave person hanging up against the wall, and this was the fashion of it: it had eyes lifted up to Heaven, the best of books in his hand, the law of truth was written upon his lips, the world was behind his back. It stood as if it pleaded with men, and a... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1885 - 108 pagine
...again until Christ be formed in you," 1 Cor. iv. 16; Oal. iv. I1?. And whereas thou seest him with his eyes lifted up to heaven, the best of books in his hand, and the law of truth writ on his lips, it is to show thee, that his work is to know, and unfold dark... | |
 | Cushing Biggs Hassell, Sylvester Hassell - 1886 - 1050 pagine
...the picture of a very grave person hang up against the wall, and this was the fashion of it : 'It had eyes lifted up to Heaven, the best of books in his hand, the law of truth was written upon its lips, the world was behind his back ; it stood as if it pleaded«with men, and... | |
 | Thomas Armitage - 1887 - 1042 pagine
...of 'a very grave person.' which Bunyan saw hung in the Interpreter's house : ' It had eyes uplifted to heaven ; The best of books in his hand ; The law of truth was written Upon his lips. . . . It stood as if it pleaded With men.' A broken fetter at his feet represents... | |
 | 1888 - 576 pagine
...picture of a very grave person hung up against the wall ; and this was the fashion of it : he had his eyes lifted up to Heaven, the best of books in his hand, the law of truth was written upon his l,ps, the world was behind his back; he stood as if he pleaded with men, and a... | |
 | 1888 - 950 pagine
...the picture of a very grave person hung up against the wall ; and this was the fashion of it It had eyes lifted up to heaven, the best of books in his hand, the law of truth was written upon his lips, the world wa* behind his back. It stood as if it pleaded with men, and a... | |
 | James Baldwin - 1893 - 332 pagine
...the Picture of a very grave Person hang up against the wall ; and this was the fashion of it. It had eyes lifted up to Heaven, the best of Books in his hand, the Law of Truth was written upon his lips, the World was behind his back. It stood as if it pleaded with men, and a... | |
 | Joseph Henry Wythe - 1894 - 186 pagine
...his guard against those who would lead him astray. It was the picture of a very grave person, with eyes lifted up to heaven, the best of books in his hand, the law of truth written upon his lips, the world behind his back, standing as if pleading with men, and a crown of gold hanging... | |
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It had eyes lifted up to heaven, the best of books in his hand, the law of truth was written upon his lips, the world was behind his back. It stood as if it pleaded with men, and a crown of gold did hang over his head. 
