 And thus to th' ages past he makes amends, Their charity destroys, their faith defends. Then did Religion in a lazy cell, In empty, airy contemplations, dwell; And like the block, unmoved lay: but ours, As much too active, like the stork devours. Is there...  Poems and Translations: With the Sophy, a Tragedy - Seite 9von Sir John Denham - 1709 - 330 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Edmund Burke - 1790 - 372 Seiten
...protects, and fpoils: " But princes' fwords are marper than their ftyles. " And thus to th' ages pail he makes amends, " Their charity deftroys, their faith...defends. " Then did Religion in a lazy cell, " In empty aery contemplations dwell; " And, like the block, unmoved lay: but ours, " As much too aftive, like... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1790 - 370 Seiten
...'1 But princes' fwords are fharper than their ftyles. " And thus to th'ages paft he makes amends, '1 Their charity deftroys, their faith defends. ( " Then did Religion in a lazy cell, '1 In empty aery contemplations dwell ; " And, like the block, unmoved lay : but ouri, " As much too... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 Seiten
...church at once protefts and fpoils : But princes fwords are iharpcr than their ftylcs. And thus to tlf ations fly, Of various habit, and of various dye ;...of Diamonds tries his wily arts, And wins (oh fhame aftive, like the ftork devours. Is there no temperate region can be known Betwixt their frigid and... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 Seiten
...are (harper than their ft y let« And thus to th'dgcs pad he makes amends ; Their charity deilroys, their faith defends. Then did religion in a lazy cell,...like the block, unmoved lay : but ours, As much too aftive, like the dork, devours. Is there no temperate region can be known Betwixt their frigid and... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1791 - 418 Seiten
...he the church at once protects, and fpoils: " But princes' fwords are fharper than their ftyles. " And thus to th' ages paft he makes amends, " Their charity deftroys, their faith defends. " Then did Religfon in a lazy cell, " In empty aery contemplations dwell ; " And, like the block, unmoved lay:... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 636 Seiten
...princes' fwords are (harper than their (lyles. And thus to th' ages pad he makes amends, Their chajiry deftroys, their faith defends. Then did religion in a lazy cell, In empty aiiry contemplations dwell ; And, like the block, unmoved lay • but OUM, As much too a&ive, like... | |
 | Joseph Ritson - 1793 - 388 Seiten
...Thus he the church at once protefts, and fpoils : But princes fwords are fharper than their ftiles. And thus to th' ages paft he makes amends ; Their...their faith defends. Then did religion in a lazy cell, 135 In empty airy contemplations dwell ; And like the block, unmoved lay ; bat ours, As much too aftive,... | |
 | 1793 - 376 Seiten
...Thus he the church at once protefts, and fpoils : Bat princes fwords are fharper than their llik-s. And thus to th' ages paft he makes amends; Their charity...their faith defends. Then did religion in a lazy cell, 135 In empty airy contemplations dwell; And like the block, unmoved lay ; but ours, As much too aftive,... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenburg - 1789 - 488 Seiten
...Thus he the Church at once protects, and fpoils: But Princes Swords; are f harper than their Styles. And thus to th' Ages paft he makes amends, Their Charity...deftroys, their Faith defends. Then did Religion in a. lary Cell, In empty, airy Contemplations dwell', And like the Block, unmoved lay: but ours, As much... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 Seiten
...Philipp». And And thus to th' ages paft he makes amends, Their charity dcllroys, their faith dcfeuds. Then did religion in a lazy cell, In empty airy contemplations dwell ; And, like the block, unmoved lay : but ovirs, As much too a&ivc, like the ftork devours. Is there no temperate region can be known Betwixt... | |
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