Both Uses of
divine
in
Gulliver's Travels
- In like manner, the disbelief of a Divine Providence renders a man incapable of holding any public station; for, since kings avow themselves to be the deputies of Providence, the Lilliputians think nothing can be more absurd than for a prince to employ such men as disown the authority under which he acts.†
Chpt 1
- Here commences a new dominion acquired with a title by divine right.†
Chpt 4 *
Definition:
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(divine as in: to forgive is divine) wonderful; or god-like or coming from God