godship

Example Sentences

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"Thither I rise, whilst thou—Zeus, keep the godship and sink!"

From A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.) by Orr, Sutherland, Mrs.

I do believe the sad alone are wise; I do believe the wrong'd alone can know Why lives the world, why spread the burden'd skies, And so from torture into godship grow.

From The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 by Various

Let me another truth attempt, Of which your godship has not dreamt: Those shining virtues which you muster, Whence think you they derive their lustre?

From Moores Fables for the Female Sex by Moore, Edward Caldwell

As they crossed their sacred boundary, Muriel cried, with a sudden outburst of tears, "Oh, Felix, what on earth shall we ever do to get rid of this terrible, unendurable godship!"

From The Great Taboo by Allen, Grant

They mixed in the fights of men, but availed themselves of their godship, if things went against them, and especially in order to get revenge for defeat.

From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by Sumner, William Graham