 The storm has gone over me ; and I lie like one of those old oaks which the late hurricane has scattered about me. I am stripped of all my honours, I am torn up by the roots, and lie prostrate on the earth ! There, and prostrate there, I most unfeignedly...  American Monthly Knickerbocker - Page 511edited by - 1856Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - 718 pages
...of those old oaks which the late hurricane has scattered about me. I am stripped of all my honors, I am torn up by the roots, and lie prostrate on the earth. ... I am alone. I have none to meet my enemies in the gate. ... I live in an inverted order. They who... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 2008 - 534 pages
...of those old oaks which the late hurricane has scattered about me. I am stripped of all my honors, I am torn up by the roots, and lie prostrate on the...the Divine justice, and in some degree submit to it. But whilst I humble myself before God, I do not know that it is vforbidden to repel the attacks of... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 2008 - 534 pages
...of those old oaks which the late hurricane has scattered about me. I am stripped of all my honors, I am torn up by the roots, and lie prostrate on the...the Divine justice, and in some degree submit to it. But whilst I humble myself before God, I do not know that it is forbidden to repel the attacks of unjust... | |
 | David I. Durham - Biography & Autobiography - 2008 - 264 pages
...of those old oaks which the late hurricane has scattered about me. I am stripped of all my honors; I am torn up by the roots, and lie prostrate on the earth! There prostrate I must unfeignedly recognize the Divine justice, and in some degree submit to it ... I live... | |
 | Thomas Chaimowicz - Philosophy - 2011 - 153 pages
...over me, and I am like one of those old oaks which the late hurricane has scattered about me. . .1 am torn up by the roots and lie prostrate on the earth. . .1 am alone, I have none to meet my enemies at the gate. . .1 live in an inverted order.60 Shortly... | |
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