 Whence, but from heaven, could men unskilled in arts, In several ages born, in several parts, Weave such agreeing truths? or how, or why Should all conspire to cheat us with a lie? Unasked their pains, ungrateful their advice, Starving their gain, and...  The Works of the English Poets: Dryden - Pàgina 249per Samuel Johnson - 1779Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | John Dryden - 1773 - 260 pàgines
...parts, Weave fuch agreeing truths ? or ho-ui, or why Should a//confpire to cheat us with a lie ? Uaa/k'd their pains, ungrateful their advice, Starving their...view, Concurrent Heathens prove the ftory true: The doBrine, miracles ; which muft convince : For Heav'n mthem appeals to human ftnje : And though they... | |
 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 pàgines
...141 Weave such agreeing truths ? or how, or why Should all conspire to cheat us with a lie ? Unask'd their pains, ungrateful their advice, Starving their gain, and martyrdom their price. 143 If on the Book itself we cast our view, Concurrent Heathens prove the story true : The doctrine,... | |
 | William Hayley - 1789 - 316 pàgines
...fuch agreeing truths ? or how, " or why, ** Should all confpire to cheat us with a lie " Unaflc'd ; their pains ungrateful, their " advice " Starving their gain, and martyrdom " their price ?" While the beautiful enthufiaft repeated thefe fpirited verfes of Dryden, there was an angelic luftre... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pàgines
...fuch agreeing truths • or how, or why. Should all confpire to cheat us with a lye J Unafk'd thur , For no man's faith depends upon his will ; 'Tis...points not clearly known Without much hazard may he doftrine, miracles ; which muft convince, For heaven in them appeal* to human fcnfe; And rlio' tlicv... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pàgines
...ages born, in fev'ral parts, [in ans, Weave fuch agreeing truths ? or how, or why, Should all confpirc to cheat us with a lye? ' Unafk'd their pains, ungrateful their advice, Starving tlicir gain, and martyrdom their price. If on the book itfclf we caft our view, Concurrent heathens... | |
 | Jacob Bryant - 1793 - 566 pàgines
...disposition and motive to im" posture." how, or why, Should all conspire to cheat us with a lie ? Unask'd their pains, ungrateful their advice; STARVING their GAIN, and MARTYRDOM their PRICE*. The intelligent reader will be able without any assistance from me to draw suitable inferences in favour... | |
 | George Richards - 1800 - 366 pàgines
...parts, Weave fuch agreeing truths ? or how, or why, • , Should all confpire to cheat us with a lie ? •Unafk'd their pains, ungrateful their advice, Starving their gain, and martyrdom their price. REIIGIO LAICI. clare, clare, were totally incompetent to act irt concert tor purpofes of tranfcendent... | |
 | George Richards - 1800 - 366 pàgines
...Weave fuch agreeing truths ? or how, or why, Should all confpire to cheat us with a lie ? Unaflt'd their pains, ungrateful their advice, Starving their gain, and martyrdom their price. t RELISJO LAICI. f incompetent to act in concert for purpofes of tranfcendent importance, and to produce... | |
 | 1801 - 416 pàgines
...parts, Weave such agreeing truths ? or how, or why Should all conspire to cheat us with a lie ? Uuask'd their pains, ungrateful their advice, Starving their gain, and martyrdom their price. If on the Book itself we cast our view, Concurrent Heathens prove the story true : The doctrine, miracles, which must... | |
 | 1855 - 620 pàgines
...parts, 'Weave such agreeing truths ? Or how, or why, Should all conspire to cheat us with a lie, Unasked their pains, ungrateful their advice, Starving their gain, and martyrdom their price ?' Dryden scarcely appreciates, we think, the broad distinction between the theoretical defenders of... | |
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