 | 1795 - 432 páginas
.... , -, . Pad books serve in many respefts to discover^ to confute, to forewarn, and to illustrate. Though all the winds of doctrine were let loose to...play upon the earth, so truth be in the field, we do injuriously, by licensing and prohibiting, to doubt her strength. Let her and falsehood grapple ; •who... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1807 - 492 páginas
...ages. Methinks I see in my mind, a noble and puissant nation arousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks. Methinks...youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid day beam ; purging and unsealing her long abused sight at the fountain itself of heavenly radiance... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1807 - 484 páginas
...ages. Methinks I see in my mind, a noble and puissant nation arousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks. Methinks...youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid day beam; purging and unsealing her long abused sight at the fountain itself of heavenly radiance... | |
 | John Milton - 1809 - 534 páginas
...The temple of Janus with his two controversal faces might now not unsignificantly be set open. And though all the winds of doctrine were let loose to...play upon the earth, so truth be in the field, we do injuriously by licensing and prohibiting to misdoubt her strength. Let her and falsehood grapple ;... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 páginas
...defiled. Bad books serve in many, respects to discover, to confute, to forewarn, and to illustrate. Though all the winds of doctrine were let loose to...play upon the earth, so Truth be in the field, we do injuriously, by licensing and prohihiting, to doubt her strength. Let her and Falsehood grapple ; who... | |
 | William Godwin - 1814 - 342 páginas
...Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like the strong man [Samson] after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks: methinks...kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam: purging and unsealing her long abused sight [this alludes to the story of St. Paul's conversion] at... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1824 - 408 páginas
...ages. Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks : methinks...kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam ; purging and unsealing her long abused sight at the fountain itself of heavenly radiance ; while the... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1822 - 580 páginas
...The temple of Janus, with his two controversial faces, might now not insignificantly he set open. And though all the winds of doctrine were let loose to...play upon the earth, so Truth be in the field, we do injuriously, by licensing and pro-' hibiting to misdoubt her strength. Let her and Falsehood grapple... | |
 | 1824 - 408 páginas
...ages. Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks : methinks...kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam ; purging and unsealing her long abused sight at the fountain itself of heavenly radiance ; while the... | |
 | John WHITRIDGE - 1826 - 298 páginas
...:* * Milton, in hii Anwpagidca; cited in the Orimt. BenU, /or October, 1838. CATHOLICISM. [Sect. " Though all the winds of doctrine were let loose to...play upon the earth, so Truth be in the field, we do injuriously, by licensing and prohibiting, to misdoubt her strength. Let her and Falsehood grapple,... | |
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Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks ; methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full midday beam. 
