Are we to believe that it was in the same darkness as our poor superficial ego, which it pretends so often to enlighten and which it does in fact inspire in most of the great events of life?
I looked down with pride on all others, who did not yet know these things, laughed at their prejudices and superstitions, and proposed to clear up their ideas on these subjects and to enlighten their understanding.
For my part I believe that, toenlighten the Jewish nation, we must begin neither with history nor with natural theology and morals.
You should therefore pray to God, that He may enlighten you with His grace, and endow you with the spirit of true Christianity; and then come to me again.
By a singular contrast with the ancient world, where the arts passed from the South toward the North, in the new we shall see the North enlighten the South.
But, as the Senator is going into the question of the want of power, I really wish he would deign to enlighten us upon that.
Then do not enlightenhim now, you will only make him uncomfortable.
He had sense enough to know that the flame of the fagot does not enlighten the mind.
Would a good God frighten or enlightenhis children?
It gave him his assurance of spiritual truths; it interpreted for him the gospels and Jesus; it inspired his endeavors to reconcile beliefs, to promote unity among the discordant sects, to enlighten and redeem mankind.
In 1844, when the union was formed with the New York Socialists and the leaders went out to enlighten and stimulate public sentiment on the subject, Mr. Channing did faithful work as a lecturer.
We need a philosophy like this to purify and enlighten our politics, to consecrate our industry, to cheer and elevate society.
They thought rather that I was an inhabitant of the sun, and had come down to enlighten them, wherefore they called me Pikil-Su, that is the sun's ambassador.
Six miserable months he had spent in Shiraz, and it was time for him to strengthen and enlighten the believers elsewhere.
In short, it had become a pressing duty to enlightenthe multitude on the true objects of the Bab.
And it is the hope of the writer that the socialistic studies in this volume may in some slight degree enlighten a few capitalistic minds.
These addresses are going to be published in book form and to be distributed among our people to enlighten their minds on the subject.
I am very incompetent to give a useful answer to your letter in reference to my Sister the Superior of Montargis:[A] I beg of Our Lord to enlighten me that what I say may be in accordance with His good pleasure.
We wish to enlighten your understandings, dilate your hearts, direct your wills in the way of the good, the beautiful, and the true.
Well,” thought he, “what I ought to do is to enlighten those who seek the truth.
The scoffers gathered round his equipage, books and pen in hand, imploring him to enlighten their ignorance from the depths of his unfathomable erudition; how were they to parse the name of his eminence’s house?
I will enlighten my friend Adolph in regard to Russian manners.
I have in vain endeavored to discover the secret of this power; you may perhaps be able to enlighten me on the subject?
And when fifteen or eighteen millions had been killed, the church triumphed; she then came forth from the catacombs, and to her was given the mission to enlighten the world.
Agnes, and enlighten her as to the great wrong that has been done.
The conversation she had just had with her mother only served to enlighten her more fully as to the state of her feelings.
He finds them unresponsive, though he feels himself a teacher sent to enlighten them.
I feel disposed, just now, to enlighten you a little in regard to your future prospects if you persist in this silly sentimental mood, which you seem to think so becoming!
Be merciful and enlighten me, as you offered to do.
We must set ourselves to raise the standard by introducing modern ideas--enlighten people's minds, and all the rest of it.
At this he thought it his duty to enlighten her upon Queen Selina's perfidy, which naturally altered Daphne's opinion, but did not shake her determination.
She had not meant to go so far, but, having started, she proceeded to enlighten the Queen as to her title, and the very slender evidence on which it was based.
Timothy searched into the man's face, yet saw nothing to enlighten him in the black darkness.
The Sun replied, when the French came to ask us for lands to settle on, they told us there was land enough still unoccupied, which they might take; the same sun would enlighten them all, and all would walk in the same path.
You said just now that it was your duty to enlighten the Duke, and that you had not done so solely out of consideration for me.
If I desired this conversation, it was to declare to you that it will not be possible to me, in my official position, to see you in intercourse with the Court, and be silent when it would be my duty to enlighten the Duke.
The Ambassador saw soon after his arrival that he would be forced to enlighten his nephew regarding Hartmut Rojanow, for the name was mentioned on all sides already the first day.
It would be not only unwise, but absolutely cruel, to enlighten her.
I spare you Mrs. Lecount's cool avowal, when she rose to leave us, of her own mercenary motives in wishing to discover her master and to enlighten him.
A specimen of your abilities is necessary toenlighten me.
It would not be Professor Rosette's lot to enlighten his brother savants to any great degree as to the mysteries that are associated with this, which must ever rank as one of the most magnificent amongst the heavenly orbs.
Our curiosity will be gratified," said Servadac, "if you will enlighten our ignorance.
Nevertheless, we would give a trifle to any one who should enlighten us upon the point of relationship suggested by the following paragraph.
In regard to other matters, and the general commercial policy, the danger, though not the less real, is not so immediate, and experience may perhaps enlighten the country before it is too late.
A glance at the audience will enlighten you as to their character.
The change in Kennedy's spirits was obvious, though it did not in the least enlighten my curiosity.
The blank space puzzled him for a moment, but, as he stood with folded arms looking down at the little mound, a sudden revelation seemed to flood his mind and enlighten him more thoroughly than all that he had hitherto heard and done.
Owen felt considerable doubt whether he ought not to enlighten his careless young friend, whose duty it certainly was not to take anything for granted.
