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The length of his life (he lived 140 years after his trials ended, 42:16) is similar to that of Terah (205 years), Abraham (175 years), Isaac (180 years), and Jacob (147 years). Internal evidence suggests that Job lived in the patriarchal period. Job is the title of the book in the Hebrew, Greek (Septuagint), Latin (Vulgate), and English Bibles.Ĭoncerning the time the events recorded took place, there have been many views, ranging from the patriarchal age of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (beginning about 2100 B.C.) to the second century B.C. 'Job' means 'hated' or 'much persecuted.' Perhaps 'Job' was a nickname his friends gave him during his suffering. While it is possible that Job may have written it, there is no concrete evidence that he did. This book, like many others in the Old Testament, got its name from the central character in it rather than from its writer. The Cycle of Speeches between Job and God 38:1-42:6 The Third cycle of Speeches between Job and His Three Friends chs. The Second Cycle of Speeches between Job and His Three Friends chs. The First Cycle of Speeches between Job and His Three Friends chs. The wish that he had died at birth 3:11-19 The wish that he had not been born 3:1-10 THE DIALOGUE CONCERNING THE BASIS OF THE DIVINE-HUMAN RELATIONSHIP 3:1-42:6 One generation, and was gifted in poetry, music, and Mary Anderson, a Virginian of Scotch descent, fromĪ family that supplied members of the House ofīurgesses of Virginia for many years and in more than Theįamily is somewhat widely scattered, chiefly in the Ten miles square, which includes the present city of Who settled with other colonists on a grant of land The American branch of the family originated asĮarly as 1716 with the immigration of Thomas Lanier, Incorporators, one of them, John Lanier, very likelyįather of the Sir John Lanier who fought as Major-GeneralĪt the Battle of the Boyne, and fell gloriouslyĪt Steinkirk along with the brave Douglas. Others of the name of Lanier were among the few Of its professors ' and it is remarkable that four 'for the improvement of the science and the interest Of Musicians, incorporated at the Restoration, The first Marshal, or presiding officer, of the Society Was sold, with other pictures belonging to Charles Of the elder Nicholas Lanier, by his friend Van Dyck, Similar position in the court of Charles II. Political envoy and whose grandson, Nicholas, held a Whose son, Nicholas, was in high favor with James I.Īnd Charles I., as director of music, painter, and Refugee, who was attached to the court of QueenĮlizabeth, very likely as a musical composer and Of the name was Jerome Lanier, a Huguenot

Sidney Lanier was born at Macon, Ga., on the These pages can give but a sketch of his life and Which could be properly prepared only by his wife. His letters for an extremely interesting biography, He will, I think, take his final rank with theįirst princes of American song, I am glad to provide More than a clever artisan in rhyme and metre because 1776-1876.īECAUSE I believe that Sidney Lanier was much THE CENTENNIAL MEDITATION OF COLUMBIA.( The Manhattan Magazine, September, 1884.) THE POWER OF PRAYER OR, THE FIRST STEAMBOAT UP THEĪLABAMA.'THAR'S MORE IN THE MAN THAN THAR IS IN THE LAND,'.( The Christmas Magazine, Baltimore, 1877.) TO MY CLASS ( The Independent, October,.MARTHA WASHINGTON ( The Centennial Court.ODE TO THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY ( The.UN FRAU NANNETTE FALK-AUERBACH (1878.).SPECIAL PLEADING ( Lippincott's Magazine,.ACKNOWLEDGMENT ( Lippincott's Magazine,.A SONG OF THE FUTURE ( Scribner's Magazine,.OWL AGAINST ROBIN ( Scribner's Magazine,.A SONG OF ETERNITY IN TIME ( The Independent,.THE STIRRUP-CUP ( Scribner's Magazine, 1877.).TO CHARLOTTE CUSHMAN ( Lippincott's Magazine,.TO CHARLOTTE CUSHMAN ( EarliestĬollected Poems, by Messrs. TO BAYARD TAYLOR ( Scribner's Magazine,.THE CRYSTAL ( The Independent, 1880.).TAMPA ROBINS ( Lippincott's Magazine, 1877.).THE MOCKING-BIRD( The Galaxy, August, 1877.).THE SONG OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE ( Scott's.

THE WAVING OF THE CORN ( Harper's Magazine,.THE MARSHES OF GLYNN ( The Masque of Poets, 1879.).

INDIVIDUALITY( The Century Magazine, January, 1882.). SUNRISE ( The Independent, December, 1882.). TROW'S PRINTING AND BOOKBINDING COMPANY NEW YORK. Thine eye is faith and thy wing is love.' (SoftQuad) and Microsoft Word spell check programs. Trailing part of a word has been joined to the preceding line. | Buy DocSouth Books Poems of Sidney Lanier,Įlectronic Edition Lanier, Sidney, 1842-1881

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