 | Thomas Turton - 1836 - 396 σελίδες
...are assigned, we cannot doubt the sincerity with which they were entertained by the Poet himself— "Much of the soul they talk, but all awry, And in themselves seek virtue, and to themselves Al l glory arrogate, to God give none; Rather accuse him under usual names, Fortune and Fate, as one... | |
 | Kenelm Henry Digby - 1837 - 590 σελίδες
...pretence of a more sound religion, have in these latter times revived that old philosophy ? Alas ! what can they teach, and not mislead ; ignorant of themselves, of God much more ? But in times maligned, how successful * Lib. de Prescript. 12. were the efforts of the clean of heart,... | |
 | John Milton - 1838 - 496 σελίδες
...boasts he can, For all his tedious talk is but vain boast, Or subtle shifts conviction to evade. Alas ! what can they teach and not mislead, Ignorant of themselves, of God much more, 3io And how the world began, and how man fell Degraded by himself, on grace depending ? Much of the... | |
 | John Milton - 1839 - 496 σελίδες
...boasts he can, For all his tedious talk is but vain boast, Or subtle shifts conviction to evade. Alas ! what can they teach and not mislead, Ignorant of themselves, of God much more, 3io And how the world began, and how man fell Degraded by himself, on grace depending ? Much of the... | |
 | Beriah Green - 1841 - 460 σελίδες
...in these True wisdom, finds her not, or by delusion Far worse, her false resemblance only meets." " Much of the soul they talk, but all awry, And in themselves...themselves All glory arrogate, to God give none." The influence of such virtues on their admirers can not but be unhappy. " Alas, what can they teach,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1841 - 840 σελίδες
...boasts he can, For all his tedious talk is hut vain boost, Or subtle shifts conviction to evade. Alas ! her your dauntless virtue, whom the pain Of death denounc'd, whatever thing death be, Deterr'd nun fell Degraded by himself, on grace depending Î Much of the soul they talk, but all awry, And in... | |
 | Beriah Green - 1841 - 428 σελίδες
...to God give none." The influence of such virtues on their admirers can not but be unhappy. " Alas, what can they teach, AND NOT MISLEAD, Ignorant of themselves, of God much more." With the Book of God in his hand, no man needs other instruction to meet the responsibilities of the... | |
 | John Milton - 1843 - 364 σελίδες
...boasts he can, For all his tedious talk is but vain boast, Or subtle shifts conviction to evade. Alas ! what can they teach, and not mislead, Ignorant of...to themselves All glory arrogate, to God give none ; Rather accuse him under usual names, Fortune and Fate, as one regardless quite Of mortal things.... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 826 σελίδες
...boasts he can, For all his tedious talk is but vain boast, Or subtle shifts conviction to evade. Alas ! pleads her rightful charms ; With present power compels...my subjected mind, (If Beauty's force to constant ; Rather accuse him under usual names, Fortune and Fate, as one regardless quite Of mortal things.... | |
 | Joe Cowell - 1844 - 112 σελίδες
...first and wisest of them all professed To know this only— that he nothing knew. Alas . wnat can tney teach, and not mislead, Ignorant of themselves, of...more ; And how the world began, and how man fell, Degrade1] by himself, on grace depending? Much of the soul they talk but all awry, And in themselves... | |
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Alas ! what can they teach, and not mislead, Ignorant of themselves, of God much more, And how the world began, and how man fell Degraded by himself, on grace depending? 
