John Henry Newman Similes. Frank J. Wilstach, comp. 1916. A Dictionary of Similes

Frank J. Wilstach, comp. A Dictionary of Similes. 1916.

John Henry Newman


The Spirit spake, clear as in Israel.	1
Glowed like the arbutus or beech of the Umbrian hills.	2
Passionate as the Hun.	3
Sagacious as the Roman.	4
Sears like a brand.	5
Shrivel, like leaves when summer’s green recedes.	6