Before the Dawn: A Poem ; with Introductory Lectures on Prophetic Symbols : Portraying the Last Great Conflicts which Result in the Downfall of Papal Domination, the Destruction of Political and Ecclesiastical Despotism, and the Removal of Other Hindrances to Christianity in the Nineteenth CenturyBreed, Lent and Company, 1872 - 311 páginas |
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... whole seven vials symbolize those influences of one kind and another which are crippling , and finally destined to destroy , these forms of despotism which we find shadowed forth under the symbols of the dragon , the first and second ...
... whole seven vials symbolize those influences of one kind and another which are crippling , and finally destined to destroy , these forms of despotism which we find shadowed forth under the symbols of the dragon , the first and second ...
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... Whole hecatombs of victims , men , women , and * Note 4 , Canto I , stanza 38. + Note 5 , stanza 39 . § Note 7 , ibid . Note 6 , stanza 40 . even children , were slaughtered by the executioner , under 22 INTRODUCTORY LECTURES .
... Whole hecatombs of victims , men , women , and * Note 4 , Canto I , stanza 38. + Note 5 , stanza 39 . § Note 7 , ibid . Note 6 , stanza 40 . even children , were slaughtered by the executioner , under 22 INTRODUCTORY LECTURES .
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... whole nation . All the cities and large towns were scenes of civil murder , enacted in ways which fill the mind with horror to think of them . No man was safe , especially if he had any wealth which could be confiscated for the use of ...
... whole nation . All the cities and large towns were scenes of civil murder , enacted in ways which fill the mind with horror to think of them . No man was safe , especially if he had any wealth which could be confiscated for the use of ...
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... whole world ; and it has been one of the great hin- drances to the progress and triumph of republican insti- tutions ; for it must be admitted that infidelity and republicanism have gone in company too much for the good of the latter ...
... whole world ; and it has been one of the great hin- drances to the progress and triumph of republican insti- tutions ; for it must be admitted that infidelity and republicanism have gone in company too much for the good of the latter ...
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... whole , unsuccessful campaign , he returned home to fig- ure still more largely in those terrible events foreshown by * Note II , Canto I , stanza 45 . + Note 12 , Canto I , stanza 46 . other prophetic symbols . But the naval wars ...
... whole , unsuccessful campaign , he returned home to fig- ure still more largely in those terrible events foreshown by * Note II , Canto I , stanza 45 . + Note 12 , Canto I , stanza 46 . other prophetic symbols . But the naval wars ...
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Términos y frases comunes
amid angel armies array atheism Austria avenging awful Babylon banners battle battle's battles of Magenta beast Behold beneath blood burning calamities Canto cast Christ Christian Church clouds conflict crown crushed dark death destruction doth dragon dread e'en earth earthquake ecclesiastical despotism Empire Euphrates falchions fall fearful fifth vial fight filled fire flaming flood foes foreshadowed France French Gaul glorious glory hail hand Hark hath head hear heaven hell hills hosts hurled Italy Jesus kings land legions liberty light Lord loud mighty millions minions mountains myriads Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte nations neath night Note numbers o'er outpouring Papacy Papal plagues political Pope poured prophet Pyrenees religion repented Republic republican riven roar roll Roman Republic Rome saints scorched seven seven hills shake shore slain sore soul sound Spain spirit stanza storm swarm sword symbols tempest thee thou thousand throne thunders unto waves woman wrath
Pasajes populares
Página 89 - For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
Página 104 - And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings ; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.
Página 117 - And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto - them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation and kindred and tongue and people ; saying with a loud voice ; Fear God, and give glory to him, for the hour of his judgment is come; and worship him that made heaven and earth and the sea and the fountains of waters.
Página 114 - That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.
Página 94 - And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.
Página 65 - And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
Página 88 - And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying ; Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird...
Página 27 - And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus. 6 For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.
Página 204 - And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God, 14 Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates.
Página 65 - And there appeared a great wonder in heaven ; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: And she, being with child, cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.