 And though all the winds of doctrine were let loose to play upon the earth, so Truth be in the field, we do injuriously, by licensing and prohibiting, to misdoubt her strength. Let her and Falsehood grapple; who ever knew Truth put to the worse, in a...  The Heroes of Young America - Page 269by Ascott Robert Hope Moncrieff - 1877 - 318 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Washington Blagden - 1835 - 42 pages
...liberty of unlicensed printing' — I again allude to Milton, — ' Though all the winds of doctrine be let loose to play upon the earth, so truth be in the...truth put to the worse, in a free and open encounter ? ' In like manner, if dangers beset us from the vast immigration of foreigners, ignorant of our free... | |
 | 1835 - 496 pages
...unworthy of a reply, and give the argument of a sneer: the conclusion is obvious. Milton says — "And though all the winds of doctrine were let loose to...misdoubt her strength ; let her and falsehood grapple ; whoever knew truth put to the worse in a free and open encounter?" Let prejudice do its worst ; let... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - 1830 - 628 pages
...utter, and to argue freely ANNUAL REGISTER, 1827-8-9. according to conscience, above all liberties. Though all the winds of doctrine were let loose to...earth, so truth be in the field, we do injuriously, by prohihiting and licensing, to misdoubt her strength. Let her and falsehood grapple, who ever knew truth... | |
 | Sir Thomas Wyse - 1836 - 578 pages
...be set open. And though all the windes of Doctrine were let loose to play upon the earth, so T- mi: be in the field, we do injuriously by licensing and...Truth put to the worse in a free and open encounter ? Her confuting is the best and surest suppressing. Yet when the new light which we beg for shines... | |
 | 1837 - 1068 pages
...better expressed than in the vigorous and noble language of Milton, near the close of his Essay. And though all the winds of doctrine were let loose to...truth put to the worse, in a free and open encounter ? Her confuting is the best and surest suppressing. He who hears what praying there is for light and... | |
 | 1837 - 656 pages
...his Areopagitica, ' though all the winds of doctrine were let loose upon the earth, so truth be but in the field, we do injuriously, by licensing and...strength. Let her and falsehood grapple : Who ever knew her put to the worse in a free and open encounter ?' " " In apology for such extracts as have been... | |
 | 1837 - 568 pages
...next to the Almighty, she needs no policies, no stratagems, no licensings to make her victorious ?' ' Though all the winds of doctrine were let loose to play upon the earth, so truth be in the field, we injure her to misdoubt her strength. Let her and falsehood grapple ; who ' ever knew truth put to the... | |
 | 1837 - 436 pages
...result. Truth can never suffer in " free and open encounter," nor ought we to doubt of her victory, " though all the winds of doctrine were let loose to play upon the earth." In the fourth Note, which embraces a hundred and six pages, Mr. Norton enters fully into a consideration... | |
 | 1837 - 352 pages
...cool and quiet walks of contemplation. — Robert Hall. 46. Let Truth and Falsehood grapple. Whoever knew Truth put to the worse in a free and open encounter ? — Milton. 47. Paupers. — When paupers evince any consciousness of neglect, they are instantly... | |
 | 1838 - 822 pages
...ardent Milton, glowing with his customary eloquence in defence of unlicensed printing, exclaims: "And though all the winds of doctrine were let loose to...earth, so truth be in the field, we do injuriously to misdoubt her strength. Let her and falsehood grapple: who ever knew truth put to the worse in a... | |
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