 Gainst form and order they their power employ, Nothing to build and all things to destroy. But far more numerous was the herd of such Who think too little and who talk too much. These out of mere instinct, they knew not why, Adored their fathers...  Poetical Works: With a Memoir - Pagina 146di John Dryden - 1866Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | 1722 - 418 pagine
...Government. A numerous Hoft of dreaming Saints fucceed, Of the True, Old Enthufiaftick Breed; 'Gainft Form and Order they their Power employ, Nothing to Build, and All Things to Deftroy, DRYDEN'S Abfal. and Achit. naticif}n~. The Reader is, therefore, defired to recollect, That... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 448 pagine
...government. A numerous hoft of dreaming faints fucceed, Of the true old enthufiaftic breed : 'Gainft form and order they their power employ, Nothing to build, and all things to deftroy. But far more numerous was the herd of fuch, Who think too little, and who talk too much. Thefe... | |
 | John Dryden - 1773 - 260 pagine
...A numerous hoft of dreaming faints fucceed, Of the true old enthufiaftic breed : VoL. I. L 'Gainft form and order they their power employ, Nothing to build, and all things to deftroy. But far more numerous was the herd of fheh, Who think too little, and who talk too mueh. Thefe... | |
 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 pagine
...and order they their pow'r employ, Nothing to huild, and all things to destroy. But far more num'rous was the herd of such Who think too little, and who...much : These out of mere instinct, they knew not why, 535 Ador'd their fathers' God and property ; And, by the same blind benefit of fate, The devil and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 350 pagine
...government. A numerous hoft of dreaming faints fucceed, Of the true old enthufiaftic breed : 'Gainft form and order they their power employ, Nothing to build, and all things to dett:oy. But far more numerous was the herd of iuch, Who think too little, and who talk too much, Thefe... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pagine
...government. A num'rous hoft of dreaming faints fucceed, Of the true old enthufiaftic breed : 'Gainft form and order they their power employ, Nothing to build, and all tb£gs to deftr.>y. But .i'rous was the herd of fuch little, and who talk too much ; nitre inftinu,... | |
 | 1793 - 806 pagine
...government. A numerous hoft of dreaming faints fucceed, Of the true old enthufiaflic breed : 'Gainit form and order they their power employ, Nothing to build, and all things to defrroy. But far more numerous was the nerd of ftich, Who think too little, and who talk too much,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 pagine
...government. A numerous hofl of dreaming faints fucceed, Of the true old enthufiaftic breed : 'Gainil form and order they their power employ, Nothing to build, and all things to deftroy. But far more numerous was the herd of fuch, Who think too little, and who talk too much, Thefe... | |
 | 1801 - 416 pagine
...dreaming saints succeed, Of the true old enthusiastic breed : 53* 'Gainst form and order they their pow'r employ, Nothing to build, and all things to destroy. But far more num'rous was the herd of such Who think too little, and who talk too much r These out of mere instinct,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 482 pagine
...against the government. A numerous host of dreaming saints succeed, Of the true old enthusiastic breed ; 'Gainst form and order they their power employ, Nothing...much. These out of mere instinct, they knew not why, Adored their fathers' God, and property; And, by the same blind benefit of fate, The devil and the... | |
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