| Robert Browning - 1856 - 386 pages
...is faith, — And so we stumble at truth's very test ? What have we gained then by our unbelief But a life of doubt diversified by faith, For one of faith diversified by doubt. We called the chess-board white, — we call it black. " Well," you rejoin, " the end 's no worse, at... | |
| Robert Browning - 1863 - 430 pages
...contrivances To train a man's eye, teach him what is faith — And so we stumble at truth's very test ? All we have gained then by our unbelief Is a life...faith, For one of faith diversified by doubt : We called the chess-board white — we call it black. "Well," you rejoin, "the end's no worse, at least;... | |
| Robert Browning - 1872 - 310 pages
...contrivances To train a man's eye, teach him what is faith? And so we stumble at truth's very test! All we have gained then by our unbelief Is a life...by faith, For one of faith diversified by doubt: We called the chess-board white, — we call it black. "Well," you rejoin, "the end's no worse, at least;... | |
| William Sanday - 1876 - 470 pages
...hopes and fears, As old and new at once as Nature's self. To rap and knock and enter in our soul .... All we have gained then by our unbelief Is a life...by faith, For one of faith diversified by doubt: We called the chess-board white, — we call it black.' Bishop Blongram's and involves conclusions on... | |
| Robert Browning - 1880 - 392 pages
...contrivances To train a .man's eye, teach him what is faith ? And so we stumble at truth's very test ! All we have gained then by our unbelief Is a life...faith, For one of faith diversified by doubt : We called the chess-board white, — we call it black. " Well," you rejoin, "the end 's no worse, at least;... | |
| Robert Browning - 1883 - 308 pages
...virile analysis of the motives actuating the great prelate, who after due reflection has rejected " A life of doubt diversified by faith For one of faith diversified by doubt. " Cardinal Wiseman is worldly and insincere ; the poet, Gigadibs, is earnest and on the right side... | |
| Robert Browning - 1886 - 344 pages
...contrivances To train a man's eye, teach him what is faith ? And so we stumble at truth's very test ! All we have gained then by our unbelief Is a life...diversified by faith, For one of faith diversified by doubt : \Ve called the chess-board white, — we call it black. " Well," you rejoin, " the end's no worse,... | |
| Robert Browning - 1886 - 600 pages
...is faith, — And so we stumble at truth's very test ? What have we gamed then by our unbelief But a life of doubt diversified by faith, For one of faith diversified by doubt. We called the chess-board white, — wr call it block. " Well," you rejoin, " the end's no worse, at least,... | |
| Robert Browning - 1887 - 318 pages
...contrivances To train a man's eye, teach him what is faith ? And so we stumble at truth's very test ! All we have gained then by our unbelief Is a life...faith, For one of faith diversified by doubt : We called the chess-board white, — we call it black. " Well," you rejoin, " the end 's no worse, at... | |
| Robert Browning - 1887 - 462 pages
...contrivances To train a man's eye, teach him what is faith ? And so we stumble at truth's very test ! All we have gained then by our unbelief Is a life...faith, For one of faith diversified by doubt : We called the chess-board white, — we call it black. " Well," you rejoin, " the end 's no worse, at... | |
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