 | John Milton - 1753 - 418 pàgines
...To a degenerate and degraded ftate. 47:5 2. BROTHER. How charming is divine philofophy \ Not harfh, and crabbed, as dull fools fuppofe-, But mufical as is Apollo's lute» And 46$. But me/1 ly h u<i and ta-vi/b and 83. Edit. Henr. Stepn. And 4 _ -all of fin, \ In the Manufcript... | |
 | Richard Hurd, William Mason - 1757 - 88 pàgines
...fpeaker in the Scene cry out, as in a fit of extafy, How charming is divine philofpphy ! Not harfh, and crabbed, as dull fools fuppofe, But mufical as is Apollo's lute, And a perpetual feaft of nedtar'd fweets, Where no crude furfeit reigns -iThe very ideas which LordSHAFTESBURY... | |
 | John Langhorne - 1766 - 186 pàgines
...gladly be of opinion with the Englifh poet, where he fays, How charming is divine philofophy ! Not harfh and crabbed as dull fools fuppofe, But mufical as...every part of ufeful knowledge ; for I find a charm in their works, fuperior to the pleafure any other mode of writing affords me. WHETHER it is the power... | |
 | John Langhorne - 1766 - 186 pàgines
...gladly be of opinion with the Englifh poet, where he fays, How charming is divine philofophy ! Not harfh and crabbed as dull fools fuppofe, But mufical as...lute ! I would willingly perfuade myfelf, that the bcft poets are capable of inftructing us in every part of ufeful knowledge ; for I find a charm in... | |
 | Horace - 1766 - 288 pàgines
...fpeaker in the fcene cry out, as in a fit of extafy, How charming is divine philofophy! Not harfh, and crabbed, as dull fools fuppofe, But mufical as is Apollo's lute, And a perpetual feaft of ne£tar'd fwcets, WJiere no crude furfeit reigns— . ; , . The very ideas... | |
 | 1777 - 380 pàgines
...To a degen'rate and degraded ftate ' ToungcftBrother, How charming is divine philofophy ! Not harfli and crabbed, as dull fools fuppofe, But mufical as is Apollo's lute, And a perpetual feaft of ne&ar'd fweets, Where no crude furfeit reigns.' E. Brotb. Lift, lift ; I hear... | |
 | John Langhorne - 1778 - 188 pàgines
...opinion with the Engliflj poet, where he fays, How v.Mow charming is divine philofophy ! Not harfh and crabbed, as dull fools fuppofe, But mufical as...every part of ufeful knowledge ; for I find a charm in their works, fuperior to the pleafure any other mode of writing affords me. WHETHER it is the power... | |
 | John Bell - 1780 - 340 pàgines
...•' To a degen'rate and degraded ftate. T. Broth. " How charming is divine philofophy ! " Not harih and crabbed, as dull fools fuppofe, " But mufical as is Apollo's lute, " And a perpetual feaft of neftar'd fweets, " Where no crude furfeit reigns." E. Broth. - Lift, lift... | |
 | sir Walter James James - 1786 - 366 pàgines
...we, my dear Carolina, might be tempted to 'exclaim, . . How charming is divine philofophy'I Not hartb and crabbed as dull fools fuppofe, But mufical as is Apollo's lute, And a perpetual feaft of neflar'd fweets — * But you afcribe too much power even to the divinity... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 342 pàgines
...fenfuality To a degenerate and degraded ftate. 475 2 BRo. How charming is divine philofophy ! Not harfii, and crabbed, as dull fools fuppofe, But mufical as is Apollo's lute, And a perpetual feaft of neftar'd fweets, Where no crude furfeit reigns. 1 BRo. Lift, lift, I hear... | |
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... the beft philofophy and morality, is to be found in the works of the poets; for with regard to philofophy, I would gladly be of opinion with the Englifh poet, where he fays, How charming is divine philofophy ! Not harfh and crabbed as dull fools fuppofe,... 
