 | David Loewenstein - 1990 - 216 Seiten
...specifically inward character. Both a political figure and a manifestation of the power of God, Christ shall ascend The Throne hereditary, and bound his Reign With earth's wide bounds, his glory with the Heav'ns. (xn.369-71) Adam, however, again misreads the events of sacred history, misconstruing the... | |
 | Juliet Cummins - 2003 - 276 Seiten
...scepter when he judges mankind with his saints. Also, in Book 12 Michael prophesies Christ's kingship: "he shall ascend / The Throne hereditary, and bound...Reign / With earth's wide bounds, his glory with the Heav'ns" (12.369-71). However, Michael's account of the last days includes only the assurance that... | |
 | K. W. Gransden, S. J. Harrison - 2004 - 122 Seiten
...Christian heroism transcends its pagan model. When Michael in EL. 1 2 foretells to Adam that Christ shall ascend The throne hereditary, and bound his...earth's wide bounds, his glory with the heavens the words are an allusion both to Jupiter's prophecy in Aeneid I 287 about Augustus and Anchises' prophecy... | |
 | 1904 - 746 Seiten
...immortality ? The forcefulness of the Gospel lies in the appreciation of the Christ and of His mission. "A virgin Is His mother, but His Sire The power of...earth's wide bounds, His glory with the Heavens." But ere that enthronement in glory, must come the mortal life, which has been given us for an example,... | |
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A virgin is his mother, but his sire The power of the Most High : he shall ascend The throne hereditary, and bound his reign With earth's wide bounds, his glory with the heavens. 
