Letters Concerning the English NationL. Davis and C. Reymers; R. Baldwin, and S. Crowder and Company, 1760 - 255 sivua |
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Sivu 8
... death , we , on the contrary , blefs the mo- ment which unites us with the Being of beings ; but the reafon of our not ufing the outward fword is , that we are neither wolves , tygers , nor maftiffs , but men and Chriftians . Our God ...
... death , we , on the contrary , blefs the mo- ment which unites us with the Being of beings ; but the reafon of our not ufing the outward fword is , that we are neither wolves , tygers , nor maftiffs , but men and Chriftians . Our God ...
Sivu 13
... death , and remain'd in that ftate of corruption about 1600 Years . But there were always a few Quakers con- ceal'd in the world , who carefully preferv'd the facred fire , which was extinguish'd in all but themselves , ' till at last ...
... death , and remain'd in that ftate of corruption about 1600 Years . But there were always a few Quakers con- ceal'd in the world , who carefully preferv'd the facred fire , which was extinguish'd in all but themselves , ' till at last ...
Sivu 17
... death with which this justice was feiz'd , was not afcrib'd to his intempe- rance , but was univerfally look'd upon as the effect of the holy man's predictions ; fo that this accident made more converts to Quakerifm , than a thousand ...
... death with which this justice was feiz'd , was not afcrib'd to his intempe- rance , but was univerfally look'd upon as the effect of the holy man's predictions ; fo that this accident made more converts to Quakerifm , than a thousand ...
Sivu 25
... death of king Charles the fecond , king James , who had lov'd the father , indulg'd the fame affection to the fon , and no longer confider'd him as an obfcure Sectary , but as a very great man . The king's politicks on this occafion ...
... death of king Charles the fecond , king James , who had lov'd the father , indulg'd the fame affection to the fon , and no longer confider'd him as an obfcure Sectary , but as a very great man . The king's politicks on this occafion ...
Sivu 48
... death , the English both fire or candle in their houfes after eight o'clock . Whether he did this to prevent their nocturnal meet- ings , or only to try , by this odd and whim --- fical prohibition , how far it was poffible for one Man ...
... death , the English both fire or candle in their houfes after eight o'clock . Whether he did this to prevent their nocturnal meet- ings , or only to try , by this odd and whim --- fical prohibition , how far it was poffible for one Man ...
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Academy affert againſt alfo Altena beauty becauſe boaſt body cafe call'd Cartes caufe cauſe Chriftian church of England circumſtance confequently confifts Dean Swift defign defirous demonftrated diſcover diſcoveries earth elogium England English exiſtence faid falfe fame fecond fect felf fenfe feve feven feveral fhall fhews fhould fince fingle fingular firft firſt fome foon foul France French ftars fubject fuch fuppofe fyftem genius greateſt Hamburgh hiftory himſelf honour houſe impoffible John Vanbrugh juſt king laft laws leaft leaſt lefs LETTER lord lord Bacon mankind manner moft moſt muft muſt nation nature neceffary never obferve occafion opinion Pafchal paffion perfons philofo philofophers pleaſure poet poffible prefent Quakers reafon reflect reft religion Sir Ifaac Newton thefe themſelves ther theſe things thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand thro tion tranflated Twas underſtand underſtood univerfal uſe Voltaire whofe wou'd writer ΟΝ
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Sivu 171 - And screen'd in shades from day's detested glare, She sighs for ever on her pensive bed, Pain at her, side, and Megrim at her head.
Sivu 139 - Yet, fooled with hope, men favour the deceit; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay: To-morrow's falser than the former day; Lies worse, and, while it says, we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest.
Sivu 149 - He spoke of his works as of trifles that were beneath him ; and hinted to me, in our first conversation, that I should visit him upon no other foot than that of a gentleman, who led a life of plainness and simplicity.
Sivu 170 - For, that sad moment, when the sylphs withdrew, And Ariel weeping from Belinda flew, Umbriel, a dusky, melancholy sprite, As ever sullied the fair face of light, Down to the central earth, his proper scene, Repair'd to search the gloomy cave of Spleen.
Sivu 18 - ... is both to God and man : If after all these warnings and advertisements, thou dost not turn unto the Lord with all thy heart, but forget him, who remembered thee in thy distress, and give up thyself to follow lust and vanity; surely great will be thy condemnation.
Sivu 136 - No Traveller returns) puzzles the Will ; And makes us rather bear thofe Ills we have, Than fly to others that we know not of. Thus...
Sivu 148 - He was infirm and come to the verge of life when I knew him. Mr. Congreve had one defect, which was his entertaining too mean an idea of his first profession (that of a writer), though it was to this he owed his fame and fortune.
Sivu 18 - Against which snare as well as the temptation of those that may or do feed thee, and prompt thee to evil, the most excellent and prevalent remedy will be, to apply thyself to that Light of Christ, which shineth in thy...
Sivu 135 - To be, or not to be : that is the queftion— — — Whether 'tis nobler in the mind, to fuffer The flings and arrows of outragious fortune j Or to take arms againft a fea of troubles, * And by oppofing end them.
Sivu 171 - She sighs for ever on her pensive bed, Pain at her side, and Megrim at her head. Two handmaids wait the throne: alike in place, But differing far in figure and in face.