 | N. NISBETT - 1802 - 314 halaman
...Antient Hieroglyphics ; for, says he, " as in hieroglyphic writing, the Sun, Moon, " and Stars, where used to represent States and Empires, " Kings, Queens, and Nobility — their eclipse and cxtinc. " tion, temporary disasters, oi entire overthrow, &c.^-'so, '' in like manner, the holy Prophets... | |
 | Beilby Porteus (bp. of London.) - 1804 - 380 halaman
...of language is well illustrated by a late very learned prelate .f., who tells us, that " in ancient hieroglyphic writing, the sun, moon, and stars, w.ere...empires, kings, queens, and nobility; their eclipse or extinction denoted temporary disasters, or entire overthrow, &c. So the prophets in like manner... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1808 - 428 halaman
...ceased to be a trifler ' His profound knowlege of the Hebrew scriptures admits not of dispute. 21 ' In hieroglyphic writing the sun, moon, and stars,...states and empires, kings, queens, and nobility.' Warburton's Div. Legat. of Moses, vol. II. p. 152. tors More and Lancaster have done, from the Greek"1... | |
 | Elias Boudinot - 1815 - 598 halaman
...formed on such -principles, may be reasonably interpreted upon them."* And in another place, he says, " For as in hieroglyphic writing, the sun, moon and...eclipse and extinction, temporary disasters, or entire overthrows, &c. so in like manner the holy prophets call kings and empires by the names of the heavenly... | |
 | Elias Boudinot - 1815 - 600 halaman
...inch principles, may be reasonably interpreted upon them."* And in another place, he says, " For is in hieroglyphic writing, the sun, moon and stars were...eclipse and extinction, temporary disasters, or entire overthrows, &c. so in like manner the holy prophets call kings and empires by the names of the heavenly... | |
 | George Wilkins - 1816 - 264 halaman
...10, also xxxiv. 4, 5. Joel's fall of Jerusalem, ii. S0, 31. Also Haggai, ii. 21, and Dan. viii. 10. —In hieroglyphic writing, the sun, moon, and stars...represent states and empires, kings, queens, and nobility, and their eclipse and extinction denoted temporary disasters, or entire overthrows. Atticus writing... | |
 | Beilby Porteus - 1823 - 432 halaman
...of language is well illustrated by a late very learned prelate -f-, who tells us, that "in ancient hieroglyphic writing, the sun, moon, and stars, were...empires, kings, queens, and nobility; their eclipse or extinction denoted temporary disasters or entire overthrow, &c. So the prophets in like manner call... | |
 | William Malkin - 1825 - 504 halaman
...of hosts and congregations. This language was borrowed from the ancient hieroglyphics. For as in the hieroglyphic writing, the sun, moon and stars were...queens and nobility ; their eclipse and extinction used to denote temporary disasters or entire overthrow : so, in like manner, the holy prophets call... | |
 | Miles Bland - 1828 - 598 halaman
...and utter ruin of a nation. Bp. Warburton, Div. Leg. of Mos. B. iv. § 4. tells us that in antient hieroglyphic writing, the sun, moon and stars were...empires, kings, queens and nobility ; their eclipse or extinction denoted temporary disasters or entire overthrow. So the Prophets in like manner call... | |
 | Aeschylus - 1828 - 1078 halaman
...destruction and utter ruin of a nation. Bp. Warburton, Div. Leg. of Mos. B. IT. § ^ tells us that in antient hieroglyphic writing, the sun, moon and stars were used to represent states and empires, kings, queen? and nobility ; their eclipse or extinction denoted temporary disasters or entire overthrow.... | |
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... &c. So, in like manner, the Holy Prophets call kings and empires by the names of the heavenly luminaries : their misfortunes and overthrow are represented by eclipses and extinction... 
