Emblems, Divine and MoralC. & C. Whittingham, 1825 - 319 pages |
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... , now affrights like thunder , Poor man ! are not thy joints grown faint with shaking To view th ' effect of thy bold undertaking , That in one hour didst mar what Heav'n six days was making . S. AUGUST . lib . 1. de Lib . Arbit BOOK 1 .
... , now affrights like thunder , Poor man ! are not thy joints grown faint with shaking To view th ' effect of thy bold undertaking , That in one hour didst mar what Heav'n six days was making . S. AUGUST . lib . 1. de Lib . Arbit BOOK 1 .
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Francis Quarles. S. AUGUST . lib . 1. de Lib . Arbit . It is a most just punishment , that man should lose that freedom which man could not use , yet had power to keep , if he would ; and that he who had knowledge to do what was right ...
Francis Quarles. S. AUGUST . lib . 1. de Lib . Arbit . It is a most just punishment , that man should lose that freedom which man could not use , yet had power to keep , if he would ; and that he who had knowledge to do what was right ...
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... , That longer than a minute Can lend a free delight that can endure ? O who would droil , Or delve in such a soil , Where gain's uncertain , and the pain is sure ? S. AUGUST . Sweetness in temporal matters is deceitful : BOOK I. 23.
... , That longer than a minute Can lend a free delight that can endure ? O who would droil , Or delve in such a soil , Where gain's uncertain , and the pain is sure ? S. AUGUST . Sweetness in temporal matters is deceitful : BOOK I. 23.
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Francis Quarles. S. AUGUST . Sweetness in temporal matters is deceitful : It is a labour and a perpetual fear ; it is a dangerous pleasure , whose beginning is without Providence , and whose end is not without repentance . HUGO . Luxury ...
Francis Quarles. S. AUGUST . Sweetness in temporal matters is deceitful : It is a labour and a perpetual fear ; it is a dangerous pleasure , whose beginning is without Providence , and whose end is not without repentance . HUGO . Luxury ...
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... crown of his heroic pains : Thrice happy he , who ne'er was born to try Her frowns or smiles : or being born , did lie In his sad nurse's arms an hour or two , and die . S. AUGUST . lib . Confess . O you that BOOK I. 27.
... crown of his heroic pains : Thrice happy he , who ne'er was born to try Her frowns or smiles : or being born , did lie In his sad nurse's arms an hour or two , and die . S. AUGUST . lib . Confess . O you that BOOK I. 27.
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arms art thou AUGUST beams behold BERN blast blessed blood breast breath bright bring the day canst thou CANTICLES crown Cupid Cyprian darkness dart dear world death delight desire divine dost thou doth dropsied E'en earth EPIG eternal ev'ry faith false fast fear fire flames flesh fleshly flow'r fond fool fountain of eternal glorious glory goeth grace grief Haman hath heart Heav'n HIERON honour joys labour let thy light living earth LORD lust man's may'st melt mercy mirth ne'er never night pains pleasure poor pow'r pris'ner Psal PSALM Quarles ravish'd repentance rest scape scorn Serp shades show'rs sins smile Snares in thy Soliloq sorrow soul Sweet Phosphor tears tell Theorbo there's things thou art thou canst thou hast thoughts thy face thy hand thy soul thyself torments treasure VIOLAS vows wanton wealth what's whilst wilt wings wise wound