 When he leaves his corpse like a log or a heap of clay upon the ground, his kindred retire with averted faces ; but his virtue accompanies his soul. Continually, therefore, by degrees let him collect virtue, for the sake of securing an inseparable companion...  On Early Law and Custom - Page 70by Sir Henry Sumner Maine, Henry Sumner Maine - 1890 - 402 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1823 - 572 pages
...the punishment of his evil deeds. When he leaves his corse, like a log of wood or a lump of clay on the ground, his kindred retire, with averted faces...will traverse a gloom — how hard to be traversed !"•(• Once again, ' what beauty there is in figurative expression!'; and, from the scattered specimens... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Francis William Pitt Greenwood - Unitarianism - 1824 - 356 pages
...single the punishment of his evil deeds. \\ hen he leaves his corse, like a log or lump of clay, on the ground, his kindred retire with averted faces;...he will traverse a gloom how hard to be traversed!" "He who perseveres in good actions, in subduing his passions, in bestowing largesses, in gentleness... | |
 | Asia - 1825 - 808 pages
...single the punishment of his evil deeds : When he leaves his corse, like a log or a lump of clay, on the ground, his kindred retire with averted faces...will traverse a gloom, — how hard to be traversed ! A man habitually virtuous, whose offences have been expiated by devotion, is instantly conveyed after... | |
 | Asia - 1825 - 774 pages
...accompanies bis soul. Continually, therefore, by degrees, let him collect virtue, for the sake «f securing an inseparable companion ; since, with virtue...will traverse a gloom, — how hard to be traversed .' A man habitually virtuous, whose offences have been expiated by devotion, is instantly conveyed... | |
 | Manu (Lawgiver) - Hindu law - 1825 - 490 pages
...Continually, therefore, by degrees, let him ' collect virtue, for the sake of securing an insepara' ble companion ; since with virtue for his guide, he ' will traverse a gloom, how hard to be traversed ! 243. ' A man, habitually virtuous, whose offences ' have been expiated by devotion, is instantly... | |
 | Manu (Lawgiver) - Brahmans - 1825 - 488 pages
...Continually, therefore, by degrees, let him ' collect virtue, for the sake of securing an insepara' ble companion ; since with virtue for his guide, he ' will traverse a gloom, how hard to be traversed ! 243. ' A man, habitually virtuous, whose offences ' have been expiated by devotion, is instantly... | |
 | Asia - 1828 - 1102 pages
...his evil deeds: When he leaves his corse, like a log or a lump of clay, on the ground, his kinsmen retire with averted faces ; but his virtue accompanies...he will traverse a gloom, how hard to be traversed ! Л man, habitually virtuous, whose offences have been expiated by devotion, is iubUntly convoyed... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson, Margaret Fuller, George Ripley - Transcendentalism - 1843 - 560 pages
...single the punishment of his evil, deeds." " When he leaves his corpse, like a log or a lump of clay, on the ground, his kindred retire with averted faces;...will traverse a gloom — how hard to be traversed! " " Alone, in some solitary place, let him constantly meditate on the divine nature of the soul; for,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson, Margaret Fuller, George Ripley - Transcendentalism - 1843 - 564 pages
...single the punishment of his evil, deeds." " When he leaves his corpse, like a log or a lump of clay, on the ground, his kindred retire with averted faces...will traverse a gloom — how hard to be traversed ! " " Alone, in some solitary place, let him constantly meditate on the divine nature of the soul ;... | |
 | Henry Pitman - 1316 pages
...accompanies his sonl." " Continually, therefore, by degrees, let him collect virtue for the sake of obtaining an inseparable companion, since with virtue for his...he will traverse a gloom how hard to be traversed." Now, there must be something in the nature of things to cause this doctrine to linger in the minds... | |
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