 | Abraham Cowley - 1806 - 294 pages
...belief! And our weak reason were ev'n weaker yet, Rather than thus our wills too strong for it ! His faith, perhaps, in some nice tenets might Be wrong...life, I'm sure, was in the right ; And I myself a Catholick will be, So far at least, great Saint ! to pray to thee. Hail, bard triumphant ! and some... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 296 pages
...belief! And our weak reason were ev'n weaker yet, Rather than thus our wills too strong for it ! His faith, perhaps, in some nice tenets might Be wrong...life, I'm sure, was in the right ; And I myself a Catholick will be, So far at least, great Saint! to pray to thce. Hail, bard triumphant ! and some... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 296 pages
...the GREAT PAN, was meant the crucifixion of our Saviour. PAGE 71. His faith, perhaps, in some niee tenets might Be wrong; his life, I'm sure, was in the right. Hence the famous line of Mr. Pope, which have given such scandal to some, and triumph to others, only... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 pages
...wills too strong fur it ! His faith, perhaps, in some nice tenets might Be wrong; his life, 1'm.sure, was in the right; And I myself a Catholic will be, So far at least, great saint ! to pray to thee. s Mr. Crashawdiedofafever at Loretto, being newly chosen canon of that church. fail, bard triumphant... | |
 | Richard Hurd (bp. of Worcester.) - 1811 - 374 pages
...disparagement to him to say, from the orthodox Mr. Cowley. The poet is speaking of his friend C&ASHAW. " His Faith perhaps in some nice tenets might " Be wrong; his life, I'm sure, was in the right." Mr. Pope, who found himself in the same circumstances with Crashaw, and had suffered no doubt from... | |
 | Richard Hurd - 1811 - 390 pages
...disparagement to him to say, from the orthodox Mr. Cowley. The poet is speaking of his friend CRASHAW. " His Faith perhaps in some nice tenets might " Be wrong ; his life, I'm sure, was iu the right." Mr. Pope, who found himself in the same circumstances with Crashaw, and had suffered... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 368 pages
...from thee he went; For e'en in error sure no danger is, When join'd to so much piety as his : — His Faith, perhaps, in some nice tenets might Be wrong ; his life, I'm sure, was in the right." Cowley also, possibly, might take the hint from Lord Herbert of Cherbury ; who hath this distich in... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 370 pages
...from thee he went; For e'en in error sure no danger is, When join'd to so much piety as his : — His Faith, perhaps, in some nice tenets might Be wrong; his life, I'm sure, was in the right." ,, . Cowley also, possibly, might take the hint from Lord Herbert of Gherbury ; who hath this distich... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 422 pages
...from thee he went ; For e'en in error sure no danger is, When join'd to so much piety as his : — His faith, perhaps, in some nice tenets might Be wrong ; his life, I'm sure, was in the right." Cowley also, possibly, might take the hint from Lord Herbert of Cher bury ; who hath this distich in... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 424 pages
...from thee he went ; For e'en in error sure no danger is, When join'd to so much piety as his : — His faith, perhaps, in some nice tenets might Be wrong; his life, I'm sure, was in the right." Cowley also, possibly, might take the hint from Lord Herbert of Cherbury ; who hath this distich in... | |
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Rather than thus our wills too strong for it. His faith perhaps in some nice tenets might Be wrong ; his life, I'm sure, was in the right... 
