 The wide, the unbounded prospect lies before me; But shadows, clouds, and darkness rest upon it. Here will I hold. If there's a power above us — And that there is, all nature cries aloud Through all her works — He must delight in virtue; And that...  The British Drama: Tragedies. 2 v - Page 3581804Full view - About this book
 | 1783 - 542 lehte
...intricate, * Our underftandings leek for them in vain.' Only this, ' If there's a power above us, ' And that there is all nature cries aloud ' Through all her works, he muft delight in virtue, ' And that which he delights in muft be happy *.' Bnt you fraile, and I fee... | |
 | 1789 - 428 lehte
...But (hadows, clouds, and darknefs, reft upon it. " Here will I hold. If there's a power above us, " (And that there is all Nature cries aloud " Through all her works) he muft delight in virtue; '* And that which he delights in muft be happy. " But when, or where ! This... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 lehte
...But fhadows, clouds, and datknefs, reft upon it — Here will I hold. If there's a Pow'r above us, (•And that there is, all Nature cries aloud Through all her works) He muft delight in virtue ; And that which He delights in tnuft be happy. But, when ? or where ? This... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 364 lehte
...me ; But fhadows, clouds, and darknefs, reft upon it. Here will I hold. If there 'sa power above us, (And that there is all nature cries aloud Through all her works) he muft delight in virtue ; And that which he delights in muft be happy. But when ! or where ! — This... | |
 | James Lackington - 1792 - 556 lehte
...atheift. But the pfperfions of fuch fanatics gave me no concern, for f If there's a power above us, *' (And that there is, all nature cries aloud *' Through all her works) he muft delight in Virtue; » .' And that which he delights in muft be happy." AoDisoN'sCato, And no matter... | |
 | 1797 - 462 lehte
...Through what new scenes and changes must we pass ? The wide, the unbounded prospeft lies before me ; But shadows, clouds, and darkness rest upon it. Here...cries aloud, Through all her works) he must delight in virtu* ; And that which he delights in must be happy. But when ! or where — this world was made for... | |
 | Charlotte Smith - 1798 - 414 lehte
...the beft and moft pious men of the laft age, I would fay in his words : If there's a power above us, (And that there is all nature cries aloud Through all her works) he muft delight in virtue*. And the queftion what that virtue is, in which a benevolent and omnipotent... | |
 | Immanuel Kant - 1799 - 498 lehte
...ONLY POSSIBLE ARGUMENT TOR THE DEMONSTRATION OF THE EXISTENCE OF GOD — If there's a po^v't vbove uv, (And that there is all nature cries aloud Through all her works) he must delight in virtue. ADDISON'S CATO. PREF ACE, Nee mea dona tibi studio disposta fiddi Intdlecta prius quam sint, contemta... | |
 | David Hume - 1799 - 142 lehte
...But fhadows , clouds, and darknefs reft upon it. Here will I hold. If there's a pow'r above us . ( And that there is , all nature cries aloud Through all her works) He muft delight in virtue ; • And that which he delights in muft be happy. But when! or where! — This... | |
 | 1800 - 322 lehte
...Through what new scenes and changes mast we pass! The wide, th' unbounded prospect lies before me ; But shadows, clouds, and darkness rest upon it. Here will I hold — If there's a Pow'r above us, (And that there is, all nature cries aloud Through all her works) He must delight in... | |
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