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
| John Bell - 1800 - 440 Seiten
...he makes amends, Their charity destroys, 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 active, like the stork devours. Is there no temp'rate region can be known Betwixt their Frigid and... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1803 - 458 Seiten
...he the church at once protects, and fpoils-. " But princes' fwords are {harper than their ftyles. " And thus to th' ages paft he makes amends, " Their...defends. " Then did religion in a lazy cell, " In empty aery contemplations dwell; " And like the block, unmoved lav : but ours, " As much too uctive, like... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 Seiten
...And t Queen I'lalppj. Boiitt 288 1 And thus to th' ages pad he makes amends, Their charity dedroys, their faith defends. Then did religion in a lazy cell,...In empty airy contemplations dwell ; And, like the biock, unmoved lay: but ours, As much too active, like the itork devours. Is there no temperate region... | |
| John Aikin - 1808 - 588 Seiten
...above ground. We dig a cave ; we build a cell. Through this a cave was dug with vast expense. Dryden. Then did Religion, in a lazy cell, In empty airy contemplations, dwell. Denham. / MRS. CAPPE's LETTER ON CHARLOTTE RICHARDSON. To the Editor of the Athenaum. Sir, THE Editor... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 512 Seiten
...are sharper than their styles: And thus to the' ages past he makes amends ; Their charity destroys, their faith defends, Then did Religion, in a lazy...like the block unmoved lay ; but ours, As much too active, like the stork devours. Is there no temperate region can be known Betwixt their frigid and... | |
| English poetry - 1809 - 308 Seiten
...are sharper than their styles : And thus to th' ages past he makes amends, Their charity destroys, their faith defends. Then did Religion in a lazy cell,...like the block unmoved lay; but ours, As much too active, like the stork, devours. Is there no temp'rate region can be known Betwixt their frigid and... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 Seiten
...ages past he makes amends, Their charity destroys, their faith defends. Then did religion in a la/.y ous treasure brings, Areheredisplay'd. Their much-lov'd wealth im[Jonveiuencc, plenty, elegance, an active, like the stork devours. Is there no temperate region can be known _ Betwixt their frigid and... | |
| Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 Seiten
...swords are sharper than their styles: and thus to th' ages past he makes amends, their charity destroys, their faith defends. ' ," . Then did Religion in a...contemplations dwell, and like the block unmoved lay; but onr's, as much too active, like the stork devours. Is there no temp'rate region can be known betwixt... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 Seiten
...princes'swords are sharper than their styles: and thus to th' ages past he makes amends, their charity destroys, their faith defends. ' ." Then did Religion in a lazy...contemplations dwell, and like the block unmoved lay; but our's, as much too active, like the stork devours. >,, Is there no temp'rate region can be known .... | |
| Charles Smith - 1815 - 454 Seiten
...the SW once a part of this fabric, shew it to have been a very large and magnificent structure. , • Then did religion in a lazy cell, In empty, airy contemplations dwell, And like the block unmov'd lay, but onrs As much too active, like the stork devours ; Who sees those dismal heaps, but... | |
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