Select Works of the British Poets, in a Chronological Series from Ben Jonson to Beattie with Biographical and Critical NoticesThomas Wardle, 1846 - 807 pages |
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... reason , to perplex and dash Maturest counsels : for his thoughts were low , To vice industrious , but to nobler deeds Tim'rous and slothful : yet he pleas'd the ear , And with persuasive accent thus began . " I should be much for open ...
... reason , to perplex and dash Maturest counsels : for his thoughts were low , To vice industrious , but to nobler deeds Tim'rous and slothful : yet he pleas'd the ear , And with persuasive accent thus began . " I should be much for open ...
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... reason ( reason also is choice ) Useless and vain , of freedom both despoil'd , Made passive both , had serv'd necessity , Not me ? They therefore , as to right belong'd , So were created , nor can justly accuse Their maker , or their ...
... reason ( reason also is choice ) Useless and vain , of freedom both despoil'd , Made passive both , had serv'd necessity , Not me ? They therefore , as to right belong'd , So were created , nor can justly accuse Their maker , or their ...
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... Reason receives , and reason is her being , Discursive , or intuitive ; discourse Is oftest yours , the latter most is ours , Differing but in degree , of kind the same . Wonder not then , what God for you saw good If I refuse not , but ...
... Reason receives , and reason is her being , Discursive , or intuitive ; discourse Is oftest yours , the latter most is ours , Differing but in degree , of kind the same . Wonder not then , what God for you saw good If I refuse not , but ...
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... reason for their law refuse , Right reason for their law , and for their king Messiah , who by right of merit reigns . Go , Michael , of celestial armies prince , And thou , in military prowess next , Gabriel , lead forth to battle ...
... reason for their law refuse , Right reason for their law , and for their king Messiah , who by right of merit reigns . Go , Michael , of celestial armies prince , And thou , in military prowess next , Gabriel , lead forth to battle ...
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... reason hath to deal with force , yet so Most reason is that reason overcome . ' [ reach'd to have " So pondering , and from his armed peers Forth - stepping opposite , half - way he met His daring foe , at this prevention more Incens'd ...
... reason hath to deal with force , yet so Most reason is that reason overcome . ' [ reach'd to have " So pondering , and from his armed peers Forth - stepping opposite , half - way he met His daring foe , at this prevention more Incens'd ...
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