 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 468 pages
...of the book of Job : Behold, my desire is, that mine adversary should write a book. Surely I should take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me. Ch. xxxi. ver. 35, 36. W. Ver. 222. Cobwebs] Weak and slight sophistry against virtue and honour. Thin... | |
 | George Stanley Faber - 1823 - 468 pages
...that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine accuser would jile his bill of accusation against me. Surely, I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me. I would boldly declare unto him the number of my steps: as a witness in court, I would fearlessly approach... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 692 pages
...of all sizes; twelves, octavos, quartos, and folios, to which he prefixed a motto from Job : Behold my desire is that mine adversary had written a book. Surely I would take it on my shoulder and bind it as a crown to me. To each of these pieces Pope wrote the name of the composer,... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - 1824 - 694 pages
...of all sizes; twelves, octavos, quartos, and folios, to which he prefixed a motto from Job : Behold my desire is that mine adversary had written a book. Surely I would take it on my shoulder and bind it as a crown to me. To each of these pieces Pope wrote the name of the composer,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 498 pages
...of the book of Job : Behold, my desire is, that mine adversary should write a book. Surely I should take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me. Ch. xxxi. ver. 35, 36. Warburton. Ver. 220. Ye tinsel insects .'] Poets have frequently been partymen,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 494 pages
...of the book of Job : Behold, my desire is, that mine adversary should write a book. Surely I should take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me. Ch. xxxi. ver. 35, 36. Warburton. Ver. 220. Ye tinsel insects .'] Poets have frequently been partymen,... | |
 | George Paxton - 1825 - 552 pages
...it to his majesty, and then rose up."p To such a custom Job evidently refers in these words : " Oh, that mine adversary had .written a book, surely I...take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me,'"1 or, on my head. If the king of Persia beckon to any of his train, it is "• Geu. xli, 40. *... | |
 | George Townsend - 1826 - 902 pages
...the Almighty would answer me, and that mine advcr- !'*? !}/'," ijlj sary had written a book. mHa* 36 Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me. 37 I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him. 38 If my... | |
 | 1828 - 1042 pages
...behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book. 36 rom thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away ; and they shal 37 I would declare unto him the number of my steps ; as a prince would I go near unto him. 38 If my... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1831 - 384 pages
...and bound into volumes ; prefixing to the mass of dulness and malignity a motto from Job ; Behold, my desire is that mine adversary had written a book. Surely I would take it on my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me. The applauses of those whom he respected and loved were... | |
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Behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, And that mine adversary had written a book. Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, And bind it as a crown to me. 
