 | 1781 - 512 lehte
...fwords are fharper than their ftyles. And thus to th' ages paft he makes amends, Their charity deflroys, their faith defends. Then did religion, in a lazy...much too aftive, like the ftork devours. Is there no temp'rate region can be known, Betwixt their frigid, and our torrid zone ? Cou'd we not wake from that... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - 1789 - 486 lehte
...part he makes amends, , Their Charity deftroys, their Faith Defends. Tiien did Religion in a lary Cdl, In empty, airy Contemplations dwell; And like the Block, unmoved lay: but ours, As much too active, like the Stork devours. Is there no temp'rate Region can be known, Betwixt their frigid, and... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 lehte
...their ft y let« Their charity deilroys, their faith defends. And thus to th'dgcs pad he makes amends ; Then did religion in a lazy cell, In empty, airy contemplations...unmoved lay : but ours, As much too aftive, like the dork, devours. Betwixt their frigid and our torrid zone ? Is there no temperate region can be known... | |
 | 1793 - 376 lehte
...he makes amends; Their charity deftroys, their faith defends. Then did religion in a lazy cell, 135 In empty airy contemplations dwell; And like the block,...be known, Betwixt their frigid, and our torrid zone ? 140 Cou'd we not wake from that lethargick dream, But to be reftlefs in a worfe extream ? And for... | |
 | John Bell - 1800 - 440 lehte
...he makes amends, Their charity destroys, their faith defends. Then did Religion in a lazy cell, 135 In empty airy contemplations dwell, And like the block unmoved lay ; but ours, As much too active, like the stork devours. Is there no temp'rate region can be known Betwixt their Frigid and... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1803 - 456 lehte
...princes' fwords are {harper than their fnles. " And thus to th' ages paft he makes amends, " Their chanty deftroys, their faith defends. " Then did religion in a lazy cell, " In empty aery contemplations dwell; " And like the block, unmoved lay: bnt ours, " As much too adive, like the... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1807 - 512 lehte
...are sharper than their styles. " And thus th' ages past he makes amends, " Their charity destroys, their faith defends. " Then did religion in a lazy cell, « In empty aery contemplations dwell ; " And like the block, unmoved lay : but our., " As much too active, like... | |
 | 1808 - 610 lehte
...feeming good. Who fears not to do ill, yet fears the name, And, free from confcience, is a (lave to fame. Then did religion in a lazy cell, In empty, airy contemplations, dwell ; And', like ihe block, unmoved lay: but ours, As much too ¡ictive, like the itork devours. Is there no temperate... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 lehte
...are sharper than their styles i And thus to th' ages past he makes amends, Their charity destroys, their faith defends. Then did Religion in a lazy cell,...like the block unmoved lay ; but ours, As much too active, like the stork, devours. Is there no temp'rate region can be known Betwixt their frigid and... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 lehte
...swords are sharper than their st And thus to the' ages past he makes amends Their charity destroys, their faith defends, Then did Religion, in a lazy...dwell, And like the block unmoved lay ; but ours. g but the name of zeal appears !5t actions and the worst of theirs; 3 think our sacrilege would spare,... | |
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deftroys, their faith defends. Then did religion in a lazy cell, In empty, airy contemplations dwell; And like the block, unmoved lay : but ours, As much too aftive, like the ftork devours. Is there no temperate region can be known, Betwixt their frigid,... 
