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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Stran xi
... must embitter my punishment . Being diftinguished and elated by the confidence of mankind , I had too much confidence in myfelf : and thinking my integrity what others thought it , established in fincerity , and fortified by religion ...
... must embitter my punishment . Being diftinguished and elated by the confidence of mankind , I had too much confidence in myfelf : and thinking my integrity what others thought it , established in fincerity , and fortified by religion ...
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... must be real ! what poor ignorant beings we are ! He prayed for the Magdalens , and wifhed they were there , to fing for him the 23d Pfalm . " After he had waited fome time for the officers , he asked what o'clock it was ; and being ...
... must be real ! what poor ignorant beings we are ! He prayed for the Magdalens , and wifhed they were there , to fing for him the 23d Pfalm . " After he had waited fome time for the officers , he asked what o'clock it was ; and being ...
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... , breaft And guide to every good ! -Thou , whofe kind eye Complacent must behold the rich , ripe fruit , Mature and mellow'd on the generous stock of Of thy own careful planting ! -Low on earth , 10 THOUGHTS IN PRISON .
... , breaft And guide to every good ! -Thou , whofe kind eye Complacent must behold the rich , ripe fruit , Mature and mellow'd on the generous stock of Of thy own careful planting ! -Low on earth , 10 THOUGHTS IN PRISON .
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... must be A while my living grave ; the doleful tomb , Sad founding with my unremitted groans , And moiften'd with the bitterness of tears ! Ah , mournful dwelling ! deftin'd ne'er to fee The human face divine in placid fmiles , And ...
... must be A while my living grave ; the doleful tomb , Sad founding with my unremitted groans , And moiften'd with the bitterness of tears ! Ah , mournful dwelling ! deftin'd ne'er to fee The human face divine in placid fmiles , And ...
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... must mount to God , And give its dread account ! Is this the place It is but a juft tribute to Mr. Akerman the keeper of this difmal place , to obferve that all the evils here enumerated are the immediate confequences of promiscuous ...
... must mount to God , And give its dread account ! Is this the place It is but a juft tribute to Mr. Akerman the keeper of this difmal place , to obferve that all the evils here enumerated are the immediate confequences of promiscuous ...
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Thoughts in Prison, and Other Miscellaneous Pieces (Classic Reprint) William Dodd Predogled ni na voljo - 2017 |
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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!