The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected ...W. Miller, 1808 - English literature |
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... mean , that Dryden wrote this poem merely with a view to politics , and that he was himself sceptical in the matters of which it treats.- On the contrary , I have no doubt , that it expresses , without dis- guise or reservation , what ...
... mean , that Dryden wrote this poem merely with a view to politics , and that he was himself sceptical in the matters of which it treats.- On the contrary , I have no doubt , that it expresses , without dis- guise or reservation , what ...
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... mean as simply considered , and without the benefit of divine illu- mination . So that we have not lifted up ourselves to God , by the weak pinions of our reason , but he has been pleased to descend to us ; and what So- crates said of ...
... mean as simply considered , and without the benefit of divine illu- mination . So that we have not lifted up ourselves to God , by the weak pinions of our reason , but he has been pleased to descend to us ; and what So- crates said of ...
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... mean the Christians ; then the anathema reaches not the heathens , who had never heard of Christ , and were nothing interested in that dispute . After all , I am far from blaming even that prefatory addition to the creed , and as far ...
... mean the Christians ; then the anathema reaches not the heathens , who had never heard of Christ , and were nothing interested in that dispute . After all , I am far from blaming even that prefatory addition to the creed , and as far ...
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... mean when it comes to my turn , and af- ter my betters ; for it is a madness to be sober alone , while the nation continues drunk :) but that saying of their father Cres . † is still running in my * The Dominium directum is the right of ...
... mean when it comes to my turn , and af- ter my betters ; for it is a madness to be sober alone , while the nation continues drunk :) but that saying of their father Cres . † is still running in my * The Dominium directum is the right of ...
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... of the protestant faith . His chief work was the Church History of Brittany , from the begin- ning of Christianity to the Norman Conquest .--- See Athenæ Oxon . II . p . 528 . treme of our religion , I mean the fanatics , 22 PREFACE TO.
... of the protestant faith . His chief work was the Church History of Brittany , from the begin- ning of Christianity to the Norman Conquest .--- See Athenæ Oxon . II . p . 528 . treme of our religion , I mean the fanatics , 22 PREFACE TO.
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Page 440 - And down they sent the yet declaiming bard. Sinking he left his drugget robe behind, Borne upwards by a subterranean wind. The mantle fell to the young prophet's part, With double portion of his father's art.
Page 242 - Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the LORD'S sake, whether it be to the King as supreme, or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well.
Page 434 - Shadwell alone my perfect image bears, Mature in dulness from his tender years : Shadwell alone, of all my sons, is he. Who stands confirm'd in full stupidity. The rest to some faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense. Some beams of wit on other souls may fall, Strike through, and make a lucid interval ; But Shadwell's genuine night admits no ray, His rising fogs prevail upon the day.
Page 120 - Tis true she bounded by and tripped so light, They had not time to take a steady sight ; For truth has such a face and such a mien As to be loved needs only to be seen.
Page 440 - In thy felonious heart tho' venom lies, It does but touch thy Irish pen, and dies. Thy genius calls thee not to purchase fame In keen iambics, but mild anagram. Leave writing plays, and choose for thy command Some peaceful province in acrostic land. There thou may'st wings display and altars raise, And torture one poor word ten thousand ways. Or, if thou wouldst thy diff'rent talents suit, Set thy own songs, and sing them to thy lute.
Page 153 - The body of Christ is given, taken, and eaten, in the Supper, only after an heavenly and spiritual manner. And the mean whereby the body of Christ is received and eaten in the Supper is faith.
Page 440 - Like mine, thy gentle numbers feebly creep ; Thy Tragic Muse gives smiles ; thy Comic, sleep. With whate'er gall thou sett'st thyself to write, Thy inoffensive satires never bite. In thy felonious heart though venom lies, It does but touch thy Irish pen, and dies. Thy genius calls thee not to purchase fame In keen Iambics, but mild Anagram.
Page 153 - Gainst form and order they their power employ, Nothing to build and all things to destroy. But far more numerous was the herd of such Who think too little and who talk too much. These out of mere instinct, they knew not why, Adored their fathers...
Page 147 - Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut, where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
Page 153 - Transubstantiation (or the change of the substance of bread and wine) in the Supper of the Lord, cannot be proved by holy writ ; but is repugnant to the plain words of Scripture, overthroweth the nature of a Sacrament, and hath given occasion to many superstitions.