| John Dryden - Classical poetry - 1716 - 416 pages
...new Sparkles of her otfn. [gone, Such was I, fuch by Nature ftill I am, Be thine the Glory, and be mine the Shame. Good Life be now my Task : My Doubts are do»e, (What more could fright myFaith,than three in One?} Can I believe erernal God could lye -, Difguis'd... | |
| John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...sparkles oi her own. 7f I'thhu JZ. 1 Such was I, such hy nature still I am ; Be thine the glory, and be mine the shame, Good life be now my task : my doubts are done; What more could fright my fa'th than Three inOne ? Can I believe eternal God could lie So " Disguis'd in mortal mould... | |
| 1808 - 556 pages
...chief characteristics of genius, a tender and pathetic mind. The power (as Johnson observes) which predominated in his intellectual operations, was rather strong reason than quick sensibility. On all occasions that were presented, he rather studied than felt ; and produced sentiments, not such... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...acquired knowledge. Hi? compositions are the effects of a vigorous genius operating upon large materials. The power that predominated in his intellectual operations, was rather strong reason than quick sensibility. U^on all occasions that were presented, he studied rather than felt, and produced sentiments not such... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pages
...knowledge. His compositions are the effects of a vigorous genius operating upon large materials. " 1 he power that predominated in his intellectual operations...Upon all occasions that were' presented he studied rathsr.than felt, and produced. sentiments not such as nature enforces, but meditation supplies. With... | |
| John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pages
...struck out new sparkles of her own. Such was I, such by nature still I am ; Be thine the glory, and be mine the shame. Good life be now my task : my doubts are done ; What more could fright my faith than Three in One ? Can I believe eternal God could lie Disguis'd in mortal mould and... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pages
...out new sparkles of her own. " Such was I, such by nature still I am; " Be thine the glory, and be mine the shame. " Good life be now my task: my doubts...though I suppose unintentionally, some touches of 1781. his own. Thus: " The power that predominated in his intellectual operations was rather strong... | |
| John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 pages
...struck out new sparkles of her own. Such was I, such by nature still I am ; Be thine the glory, and be mine the shame. Good life be now my task : my doubts are done ; What more could fright my faith than Three in One ? Can I believe eternal God could lie Disguis'd in mortal mould and... | |
| John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 564 pages
...incomprehensible to human reason, he felt no right to make any further appeal to that fallible guide : " Good life be now my task ; my doubts are done ; What more could fright my faith than three in one ? Can I believe Eternal God could lie Disguised in mortal mould,... | |
| John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 480 pages
...nature still I am ; Be thine the glory, and be mine the shame! -*• • * » * Unitarians. See-Note VI. Good life be now my task ; my doubts are done ; * What more could fright my faith, than three in one > Can I believe eternal God could lie -\ Disguised in mortal mould,... | |
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