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Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume III (Job to Song of Solomon) by Henry, Matthew (1662-1714)
... all written for our learning. 1. This noble poem presents to us, in very clear and lively ... , makes Job a hero proper for an epic poem; for, says he, "He appears brave in distress ...
NPNF2-09. Hilary of Poitiers, John of Damascus by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
... . . While God has been the Speaker throughout the poem, he ends with, Rejoice, ye heavens, together with ...
NPNF2-06. Jerome: The Principal Works of St. Jerome by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
... Roman Senator, afterwards Bishop of Nola, on his poem in praise of Theodosius, and on the study ...
ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
ANF03. Latin Christianity: Its Founder, Tertullian by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
... there for their faith;—and would ascribe the poem to the former, thinking that he finds an ...
Commentary on Isaiah - Volume 1 by Calvin, John (1509-1564)
... promised Father of the future age.” That admirable poem appeared originally in the Spectator, No. 378, where ...
Exposition of Genesis: Volumes 1 and 2 by Leupold, Herbert Carl (1892-1972)
... possibilities lay in such weapons, "said." This poem does not hang suspended on thin air. ... one point of view, of course, this poem is a glorification of the sword. But ... the spirit of personal revenge. So the poem has an unholy savour and reflects admirably ...
Word Pictures in the New Testament - Acts by Robertson, Archibald Thomas (1863-1934)
... the Epicurean view of life in their great poems. This low view of life led to sensualism ...
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume I (Genesis to Deuteronomy) by Henry, Matthew (1662-1714)
... be a further reason for inserting this Amorite poem, namely, to show that the triumphing of the ...
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume II (Joshua to Esther) by Henry, Matthew (1662-1714)
... Probably it was usual then to publish poems upon such occasions, as now; but this ... expects not that they should, by their poems, celebrate her praises and magnify her, but ... requires that in this poem they should join with her in celebrating ...
NPNF2-08. Basil: Letters and Select Works by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
... the place. An old interpretation of the Orphic Poem Argonautica would identify the brooding Spirit of Genesis ...
