 and will boldly enter the lists with my accusers; but a layman, a sinner like myself, is not endowed with the gift of miracles. Your piety, most holy prelate, may deserve the interposition of Heaven, and from your hands I will receive the fiery globe,...  Universal history, ancient and modern - Σελίδα 251των William Fordyce Mavor - 1804Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Thomas (of Ercildoune, called the Rhymer.) - 1804 - 514 σελίδες
...said he, " and will boldly enter the lists with my " accusers ; but a layman, a sinner like myself, is not endowed " with the gift of miracles. Your piety,...deserve the interposition of heaven, and from your hands " I will receive the fiery globe, the pledge of my innocence." Rum, Empire, vol. xi. p. 317. The bishop... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 482 σελίδες
...my accusers ; " but a layman, a sinner like myself, is not en" dowed with the gift of miracles. Tour piety, " most holy prelate, may deserve the interposition ** of Heaven, and from your hands I will receive " the fiery globe, the pledge of my innocence." The Archbishop started ; the Emperor... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1813 - 544 σελίδες
...said he, " and will boldly enter the lists with my ac" cusers ; but a layman, a sinner like myself, is not endowed " with the gift of miracles. Your piety,...the interposition of heaven, and from your " hands I will receive the fiery globe, the pledge of my inno" cence." Jtom. Empire, vol. xi. p. 317. The bishop... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1820 - 474 σελίδες
...said he, " and will " boldly enter the lists with my accusers : but " a layman, a sinner like myself, is not endowed " with the gift of miracles. Your piety,...the interposition of " heaven, and from your hands I will receive " the fiery globe, the pledge of my innocence." The archbishop stared ; the emperor... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1821 - 546 σελίδες
...my ac" casern ; but a layman, a sinner like myself, is not endowed " with the gift of miracles, four piety, most holy prelate, " may deserve the interposition of heaven, and from your " hands I will receive the fiery globe, the pledge of my inno" cence." Rom. Empire, vol. xi. p. 317. The bishop... | |
 | John Brady - 1826 - 312 σελίδες
...accusers ; but a layman, a sinner, like myself, is not endowed with the gift of miracles. Your piety, holy prelate, may deserve the interposition of Heaven, and from your hands I will receive the fiery globe, the test of my innocence." The archbishop stared, the emperor smiled,... | |
 | George Ramsay - 1828 - 654 σελίδες
...accusers ; but a layman, and a sinner like myself, is not endowed with the gift of miracles. Your piety, holy Prelate, may deserve the interposition of Heaven, and from your hands I am ready to receive the fiery globe, as a test of my innocence." The Archbishop started, the Emperor... | |
 | 1839 - 512 σελίδες
...soldier,' said he, ' and will boldly enter the lists with my accusers ; but a layman, a sinner like myself, is not endowed with the gift of miracles. Your piety,...deserve the interposition of Heaven, and from your hands I will receive the fiery globe, the pledge of my innocence.' The archbishop stared ; the emperor smiled... | |
 | 1839 - 510 σελίδες
...soldier,' said he, 'and will boldly enter the lists with my accusers ; but a layman, a sinner like myself, is not endowed with the gift of miracles. Your piety,...deserve the interposition of Heaven, and from your hands I will receive the fiery globe, the pledge of my innocence.' The archbishop stared ; the emperor smiled... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1851 - 694 σελίδες
...soldier," said he, " and will boldly enter the lists with my accusers ; but a layman, a sinner like myself, is not endowed with the gift of miracles. Your piety,...deserve the interposition of Heaven, and from your hands I will receive the fiery globe, the pledge of my innocence." The archbishop started ; the emperor smiled... | |
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