 | John Dryden - 1767
...it is infinite ; as if infinite were definable, or infinity a fubjecl for cur narrow underftanding. They who would prove religion by reafon, do but weaken...pillars from our faith, and to prop it only with a twis*; it is to defign a tower like that of Babel, which if it were poffible, as it is not, to reach... | |
 | John Dryden - 1773
...it is infinite ; as if infinite were definable, or infinity a fubject for our narrow underftanding. They, who would prove religion by reafon, do but weaken the caufe which they erdcavour to fuppoit: 'Tis to take away the pillar from our faith, and to prop it only with a twig... | |
 | John Bell - 1777
...understanding. They who would prove religion by reason do hut weaken the cause which they endeavour to support : it is to take away the pillars from our faith, and to prop it only with a twig ; it is to design a tower like that of Babel, which, if it were possible (as it is not) to reach heav'n, would... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779
...our narrow mulcTlhnding. They who would prove religion hy reafon, do but weaken the caule which liny endeavour to fupport: it is to take away the pillars...from our faith, and to prop it only with a twig; it it to delijJn a tower like that of Babel, which if it were poflible, as it is not, to reach heaven,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779
...it is infinite ; as if infinite were definable, or infinity a fubject for our narrow underftanding. They who would prove religion by reafon, do but weaken the caufe which they endeavour to fupport i it is to take away the pillars from our faith, and to prop it only with a twig ; it is to defign... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779
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 | Robert Anderson - 1795
...it is infinite ; at if infinite were definable, or infinity a fubjefi for our narrow nndcrftanding. They who would prove religion by reafon, do but weaken...defign a tower like that of Babel, which if it were poffiblc, as it is not, to reach heaven, would come to nothing by the confufion of the workmen. For... | |
 | 1795
...rcaftm, do bat weaken the caufe which they endeavour to fupport : it^s to take away the pillars from cur faith, and to prop it only with a twig ; it is to...defign a tower like that of Babel, which if it were pofiible, as it is not, to reach heaven, would come to nothing by the confufion of the workmen. For... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800
...it is infinite ; as if infinite were definable, or infinity a fubjeft for our narrow underftanding. m F 1<;؍` Zñ! h % 9q ] tz o mqU Ë& ,a Q! { y d ~ R OEl 3 A a O F^ǹť t O # U * pillan from our faith, and to prop it only with a twig; it is todefign a tower like that of Babel,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804
...definable, or infinity a fubjeitfor our narrow underftanding. They who would prove religion by reaibo, do but weaken the caufe which they endeavour to fupport...defign a tower like that of Babel, which, if it were poflible, as it is not, to reach heaven, would come to nothing by the confufion of the workmen. For... | |
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Babel, which if it were possible, as it is not, to reach heaven, would come to nothing by the confusion of the workmen. For every man is building a several... 
