Thoughts in Prison: And Other Miscellaneous PiecesC. Cooke, 1796 - 125 strani William Dodd was an English Anglican clergyman and a man of letters. He lived extravagantly, committed forgery in an effort to clear his debts, and was caught and convicted. Despite a public campaign for a Royal pardon, in which he received the assistance of Samuel Johnson, he was hanged at Tyburn for forgery. He composed the 'Thoughts in Prison' while in Newgate Prison between his conviction and execution. |
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... bless the Almighty to go through them , amidst the " terrors of this dire place , and the anguish of my aifcon " folate mind ! " The Thinking will eafily pardon all inaccuracies , as I am " neither able nor willing to read over thefe ...
... bless the Almighty to go through them , amidst the " terrors of this dire place , and the anguish of my aifcon " folate mind ! " The Thinking will eafily pardon all inaccuracies , as I am " neither able nor willing to read over thefe ...
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... bless'd by thee , St. David's ! Honour'd friend ; Alike in wifdom's and in learning's school Advanc'd and fage ! -Short paufe , my muse , and sad Allow , while leaning on affection's arm Deep - fighing Gratitude , with tears of truth ...
... bless'd by thee , St. David's ! Honour'd friend ; Alike in wifdom's and in learning's school Advanc'd and fage ! -Short paufe , my muse , and sad Allow , while leaning on affection's arm Deep - fighing Gratitude , with tears of truth ...
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... blessing ; forrow leads to joy , Joy permanent and folid ! Every ill Bears with it love paternal : nay , ev'n death , Grim death itself , in all its horrors clad , Is man's fupremett privilege ! It frees The foul from prifon , from foul ...
... blessing ; forrow leads to joy , Joy permanent and folid ! Every ill Bears with it love paternal : nay , ev'n death , Grim death itself , in all its horrors clad , Is man's fupremett privilege ! It frees The foul from prifon , from foul ...
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... bless With falutary glory ! where fhall smile One fpring unvarying ; and glad nature teem Spontaneous with exuberance of bounty ! Where , in immortal health , the frame fublim'd , Refin'd , exalted thro ' the chymic grave , In union ...
... bless With falutary glory ! where fhall smile One fpring unvarying ; and glad nature teem Spontaneous with exuberance of bounty ! Where , in immortal health , the frame fublim'd , Refin'd , exalted thro ' the chymic grave , In union ...
Stran 82
... blessed feet fo free ; By all thy blood , thy fufferings , and thy death , Mercy , oh Mercy , Jefus ! Mercy Thou , Who erft on David , with a clement eye , When mourning at thy footstool , deign'dft to look Thou , Thou , who th ...
... blessed feet fo free ; By all thy blood , thy fufferings , and thy death , Mercy , oh Mercy , Jefus ! Mercy Thou , Who erft on David , with a clement eye , When mourning at thy footstool , deign'dft to look Thou , Thou , who th ...
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Thoughts in Prison, and Other Miscellaneous Pieces (Classic Reprint) William Dodd Predogled ni na voljo - 2017 |
Thoughts in Prison, and Other Miscellaneous Pieces (Classic Reprint) William Dodd Predogled ni na voljo - 2018 |
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Stran 97 - Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, and brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
Stran 105 - Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things ; not answering again ; not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity ; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
Stran 92 - I'll give a thousand pound to look upon him. He hath no eyes, the dust hath blinded them. Comb down his hair; look, look! it stands upright, Like lime-twigs set to catch my winged soul. Give me some...
Stran 81 - A month ! — Oh, for a single week ! I ask not for years ! though an age were too little for the much I have to do.
Stran 127 - Regions of forrow, doleful fhades, where peace And reft can never dwell, hope never comes That comes to all ; but torture without end Still urges...
Stran 101 - Of this repentance the proofs are visible, and the reality certain, always to the penitent, and commonly to the church with which he communicates ; because the state of the mind is discovered by the outward actions.
Stran 90 - Rich death, that realizes all my cares, Toils, virtues, hopes ; without it a chimera ! Death, of all pain the period, not of joy ; Joy's...
Stran 22 - Diseased, drives pain from guilt, lights life in death, Turns earth to heaven, to heavenly thrones transforms The ghastly ruins of the mouldering tomb.
Stran 105 - To this great end you will not refuse to unite with me, on bended knees, and with humbled hearts, in fervent prayer to the throne of grace ! May the Father of mercy hear our supplications, and have compassion upon us!