The Spirit of Hebrew Poetry: By J.G. Herder. Translated from the German, Volume 2E. Smith, 1833 - Bible |
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... regard as loving us ; what is adverse to us , hates us , as we hate it ; that , with which we would delight to hold converse , speaks to us also , and its slightest sound , its most trifling utterance , is converted by the power of the ...
... regard as loving us ; what is adverse to us , hates us , as we hate it ; that , with which we would delight to hold converse , speaks to us also , and its slightest sound , its most trifling utterance , is converted by the power of the ...
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... regard to the use of connectives and the repetitions of words ; but for the most part also the form and outline of the whole narrative is poetical . Nor is this at all prejudicial to truth , but rather contributes to its clearness and ...
... regard to the use of connectives and the repetitions of words ; but for the most part also the form and outline of the whole narrative is poetical . Nor is this at all prejudicial to truth , but rather contributes to its clearness and ...
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... regard to the style , almost always traditionary in its character . To this the lan- guage , the modes of thought , which distinguished the people and the sacred writers , but especially the high antiquity of the age , has contributed ...
... regard to the style , almost always traditionary in its character . To this the lan- guage , the modes of thought , which distinguished the people and the sacred writers , but especially the high antiquity of the age , has contributed ...
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... regard to other inven- tions of Oriental fable . Job's behemoth and leviathan , which were real animals , because they were of foreign growth , large in size , and objects of fear and wonder , were pictured in characters , which with ...
... regard to other inven- tions of Oriental fable . Job's behemoth and leviathan , which were real animals , because they were of foreign growth , large in size , and objects of fear and wonder , were pictured in characters , which with ...
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... regard to outward circumstances , and to call , for example , a particular species the idyll , is adverse to the spirit of Hebrew poetry , and in- deed unpoetical . Among the Greeks every idyll and all its parts were not necessarily ...
... regard to outward circumstances , and to call , for example , a particular species the idyll , is adverse to the spirit of Hebrew poetry , and in- deed unpoetical . Among the Greeks every idyll and all its parts were not necessarily ...
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according Amalek ancient Asaph Balaam Bashan beautiful behold benedictions blessing of Jacob blessings Book of Judges called Canaan character conception David Deborah deliverance dignity Divine dwell earth Edom Egypt enemies Ephraim exalted expression fable father feelings gave give glory hand hath heart heaven Hebrew poetry hero holy honour human images Isaiah Israel Israelites Jacob Jehovah Jerusalem Judæa Judah judge king kingdom land language law of Moses lawgiver living Lord lyrical Moab Mount Mount Zion mountains musick nations nature object oppressed oracles original passage patriarchal peculiar poet poetical praise priest princes Prophets Psalms race reign relation sacred sanctuary sense sentiment sing Sisera Solomon song of Deborah soul spake speak spirit style sublime symbol temple thee thine thing throne tion tone tribes triumphal song truth unto Urim and Thummim uttered voice whole wisdom word Zion
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Page 234 - The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof: the world, and they that dwell therein. For he hath founded it upon the seas : and established it upon the floods. Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place...
Page 258 - Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear unto my cry ; Hold not thy peace at my tears : For I am a stranger with thee, And a sojourner, as all my fathers were. O spare me, that I may recover strength, Before I go hence, and be no more.
Page 234 - Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come Who is this King of glory?
Page 108 - God, thou wilt not despise. Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion : build thou the walls of Jerusalem. Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.
Page 245 - A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand ; but it shall not come nigh thee. Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
Page 263 - I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
Page 39 - God of hosts : for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
Page 98 - Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.
Page 95 - O come, let us sing unto the Lord ; let us make a joyful noise to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto Him with Psalms.
Page 286 - He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass : as showers that water the earth. In his days shall the righteous flourish : and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.