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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... death . Preffed at length by creditors , whofe importunities he was unable longer to foothe , he fell upon an expedient , from the confequences of which he could not efcape . He forged a bond , from his pupil Lord Chesterfield , for the ...
... death . Preffed at length by creditors , whofe importunities he was unable longer to foothe , he fell upon an expedient , from the confequences of which he could not efcape . He forged a bond , from his pupil Lord Chesterfield , for the ...
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... death , how fpeciously foever it might min- gle with Heathen virtues , has nothing fuitable to Chriftian penitence . Many motives impel me to beg earnestly for life . I feel the natural horror of a violent death , and the univerfal ...
... death , how fpeciously foever it might min- gle with Heathen virtues , has nothing fuitable to Chriftian penitence . Many motives impel me to beg earnestly for life . I feel the natural horror of a violent death , and the univerfal ...
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... deaths , keen torturing , to arrive At that my heart fo fervently implores ; Yet fruitless . Ah ! why hides he his fell ... death That prifon's entrance , whofe idea chills , With freezing horror all my curdling blood ; Whofe very name ...
... deaths , keen torturing , to arrive At that my heart fo fervently implores ; Yet fruitless . Ah ! why hides he his fell ... death That prifon's entrance , whofe idea chills , With freezing horror all my curdling blood ; Whofe very name ...
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... death An ufelefs fpectacle ; and more than fay Your living victim ? -Death is demand : Death your law's fentence : then this life is yours , Take the juft forfeit ; you can claim no more ! Foe to thy infidelity , —and griev'd That he ...
... death An ufelefs fpectacle ; and more than fay Your living victim ? -Death is demand : Death your law's fentence : then this life is yours , Take the juft forfeit ; you can claim no more ! Foe to thy infidelity , —and griev'd That he ...
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... death , Example's bane , not profit ; -fhall abridge The favage bafe ovation ; shall assign The wretch , whofe life is forfeit to the laws , With all the filent dignity of woe , With all the mournful majefty of death , Retir'd and ...
... death , Example's bane , not profit ; -fhall abridge The favage bafe ovation ; shall assign The wretch , whofe life is forfeit to the laws , With all the filent dignity of woe , With all the mournful majefty of death , Retir'd and ...
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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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beatific beft beſt bleffed bleft blifs Chrift Chriftian comfort confequences confolation dear death defire delight diftrefs DODD dread duft duty earth eternal eyes facred fafely faid faith fame Father fave fcene fear fecure feem fenfe fervants fervice fhall fhew fhould filent fincere folemn fome fons foon forrow foul fpirit friends ftate ftill ftroke fuch fuffer fufficient fuperior fupport fure fweet grace happy hath heart Heaven himſelf hope hour human humble immortal inftruction Jefus juft juftice labours laft lefs live Lord lov'd mercy mifery minifter moft moſt muft muſt myſelf never NIGHT THOUGHTS o'er obferve paffions pafs parents peace perfon pleafing pleafure poor prayer prefent prifon Pulcheria reafon reflection reft repentance ſhall ſtate tears thee thefe themfelves theſe thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand thro truth univerfal weeping whofe whoſe wifdom wife WILLIAM DODD Worfe wretched
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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!