Centuries of MeditationsCosimo, Inc., 01.09.2007 - 360 Seiten For more than 200 years, Thomas Traherne's Centuries of Meditations was undiscovered and unpublished. The manuscript passed through many hands before finally being compiled into a book by bookseller and scholar BERTRAM DOBELL (1842-1914) in 1908. Centuries is a collection of poems written to express the rapture of life lived in accordance with God. Yet Dobell is careful to state that even though Traherne was a clergyman, there is plenty of beauty to be found in his poetry that does not require specific belief in Christianity or in God. Readers of many ages and persuasions will be touched by Traherne's passages on love and belonging.English author THOMAS TRAHERNE (1636-1674) received a master's degree in arts and divinity from Brasenose College, Oxford. He worked as a parish priest in Credenhill and wrote a handful of books, including Christian Ethicks (1675) and Roman Forgeries (1673). |
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... Nature so perfect and enduring , so superior to the most subtle organisations elaborated by man . And in all of them , I think , we find that the poor and the mean and the ignorant and the simple have their part no less - nay , have ...
... Nature so perfect and enduring , so superior to the most subtle organisations elaborated by man . And in all of them , I think , we find that the poor and the mean and the ignorant and the simple have their part no less - nay , have ...
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... nature ; he has absolutely with- drawn himself not only from the cares , the sins , the trials , but from the duties , the moral and religious fate of the world . ' " CC It may be thought at first that I have quoted these passages ...
... nature ; he has absolutely with- drawn himself not only from the cares , the sins , the trials , but from the duties , the moral and religious fate of the world . ' " CC It may be thought at first that I have quoted these passages ...
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... Nature and human nature which the author of the " Imitation " seems ( consciously or uncon- sciously ) to have thought of as things separate and apart from himself ; things not to delight and rejoice in , but to be avoided and shunned ...
... Nature and human nature which the author of the " Imitation " seems ( consciously or uncon- sciously ) to have thought of as things separate and apart from himself ; things not to delight and rejoice in , but to be avoided and shunned ...
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... nature could pass in review before thee , what would it be but a vain vision ? " " Of this passage all I will say is that I believe it could have been written only by one who was shut up within the walls of a monastery , and whose ideas ...
... nature could pass in review before thee , what would it be but a vain vision ? " " Of this passage all I will say is that I believe it could have been written only by one who was shut up within the walls of a monastery , and whose ideas ...
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... nature to balance between two opinions , or act upon motives of expediency . A positive faith , admitting of no doubts or misgivings , was a necessity of his existence . It was easier for him to understand how men could be absolute ...
... nature to balance between two opinions , or act upon motives of expediency . A positive faith , admitting of no doubts or misgivings , was a necessity of his existence . It was easier for him to understand how men could be absolute ...
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
admire Almighty amiable Angels beauty beloved blessed blessedness celestial Centre of Eternity Cherubims children of men Christian Cineas communion creatures Deity delighteth desire despised Divine doth endless enjoy the world enjoyment esteem Eternity everlasting evermore exalted excellent eyes Felicity fountain give glorious glory God's Godhead gold happiness hath Heaven and Earth heavenly Hell Holy honor Image infinite love infinite treasures infinitely delightful infinity Jesus Christ joys in Heaven King Kingdom light live Lord love unto lover loveth magnified maketh manner meditation miserable mysteries nature ness never object ourselves perfect perfect creature person pleasure praises precious principles prize Psalm rejoice riches righteous Saints satisfied Saviour shine Son of God soul Spirit stars sweet Temple thanksgiving Thine things in Heaven Thou art Thou hast thought Throne Thy love Traherne true glory unto Thee wherein whole world wholly wisdom wise wonder Zopyrus
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 153 - The corn was orient and immortal wheat, which never should be reaped, nor was ever sown. I thought it had stood from everlasting to everlasting. The dust and stones of the street were as precious as gold: the gates were at first the end of the world.
Seite 218 - Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength : thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.
Seite 128 - And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying ; Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints...
Seite 128 - And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing.
Seite 154 - And young men glittering and sparkling Angels, and maids strange seraphic pieces of life and beauty! Boys and girls tumbling in the street, and playing, were moving jewels. I knew not that they were born or should die; But all things abided eternally as they were in their proper places. Eternity was manifest in the Light of the Day, and something infinite behind everything appeared: which talked with my expectation and moved my desire.
Seite 218 - The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun. Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: thou hast made summer and winter.
Seite 210 - Let all the earth fear the Lord : let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
Seite 208 - The heavens declare the glory of God: And the firmament showeth His handiwork. Day unto day uttereth speech: And night unto night showeth knowledge. There is no speech nor language: Where their voice is not heard. Their line is gone out through all the earth: And their words to the end of the world.
Seite 128 - And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.