 | Hugh Blair - 1790 - 458 pages
...lofty looks of man, and fcattering the proud In the imaginations of their minds. — Is not this the great Babylon which I have built by the might of 'my power •, and for the honour of my Majejly * ? Thus exclaimed the prefumptuous monarch, in the pride of his heart. But, Io ! when the... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1790 - 446 pages
...lofty looks of man, andfcattering the fraud in the imaginations of their minds. — Is• not this the great Babylon which I have built by the might of my power^ and Jar the honour of my Majejiy * ? 1 hus exclaimed the prefumptuous monarch, in the pride of his heart.... | |
 | John Collier (of High Wycombe.) - 1791 - 566 pages
...vanity, as he walked to and fro in his Palace, he was heard to fay, '•' Is not this great Babylon, that I have built by the might of my " Power, and for the honour of my Majefty." While the words were yet in his mouth, Nebuchadnezzar was driven out from fociety, dwelt... | |
 | Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - 1794 - 466 pages
...defoh:tion They wert wont to talk in this haughty ftile," Arc not my princes altogether kings.2 — Is not this great Babylon which I have built by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majtftv. — I lit as a !sdy; I am Sc there is none befides me! — I am the fon of the wife, the fonof... | |
 | James Dana - 1806 - 518 pages
...and fafety," we may expect a fudden reverfe. Nebuchadnezzar vaunted, " Is not this great Babylon that I have built " by the might of my power, and for the honour of " my majefty. While the word was in his mouth, " there fell this voice from heaven, Thy kingdom is " departed... | |
 | Hugh Blair, James Finlayson - 1807 - 424 pages
...the lofty looks of man, and scattering the proud in the imaginations of their minds. Is not this the great Babylon 'which I have built by the might of my power, and for the honour of my Majesty * ? Thus exclaimed the presumptuous monarch in the pride of his heart. But lo ! when the word was yet... | |
 | Samuel Davies - 1810 - 390 pages
...because he had presumed to speak in this uncreature-like language, " Is not this great Babylon, that / have built, by the might of MY power, and for the honour of MY majesty ?"t Observe what stress he lays upon the little, proud monosyllables / and MY. Daniel, that honest... | |
 | John Owen - 1813 - 620 pages
...30. " Is not this," saith he, " great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom, by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty ?" But, alas ! what poor perishing heaps have been the products of their endeavours ! they have all long ago... | |
 | Humphrey Prideaux - 1815 - 468 pages
...therein, said,P " Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for the house of the kingdom, by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?" But, while the words were yet in his month, there came a voice to him from heaven to rebuke his pride, which... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 526 pages
...lofty looks of man, and scattering the proud in the imaginations of their minds. — Is not this the great Babylon which I have built by the might of my power, and for the honour of my * Majesty ? Thus exclaimed the presumptuous monarch in the pride of his heart. But lo! when the word was yet... | |
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