| Alexander Pope - 1872 - 744 páginas
...is night. See skulking Truth to her old cavern fled,1 Mountains of casuistry heap'd o'er her head t Philosophy, that lean'd on heaven before, Shrinks...begs defence, And Metaphysic calls for aid on Sense ! See Mystery to Mathematics fly ! In vain ! they gaze, turn giddy, rave, and die. Religion, blushing,... | |
| 1872 - 416 páginas
...before remarked, if we have a God at all we must have a God who is all in all. " Philosophy that leaned on heaven before, Shrinks to her second cause and...begs defence, And metaphysic calls for aid on sense! See mystery to mathematics fly, In vain!" What we bold to is this : There is such a thing as power,... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1872 - 660 páginas
...Truth to her old cavern fled, Mountains of casuistry heaped o'er her head ; Philosophy, that leaned on Heaven before, Shrinks to her second cause and is no more. Religion, blushing, veils her sacred fires, And, unawares, Morality expires. Nor public flame, nor... | |
| Thomas Arnold - 1873 - 590 páginas
...»»»«»* See skulking Truth to her old cavern fled, Mountains of casuistry heaped o'er her head ! Philosophy, that lean'd on Heaven before, Shrinks...begs defence, And metaphysic calls for aid on sense ! See mystery to mathematics fly ! In vain ! they gaze, turn giddy, rave, and die. Religion, blushing,... | |
| Thomas Arnold - 1873 - 622 páginas
...expires. ****** See skulking Truth to her old cavern fled, Mountains of casuistry heaped o'er her head ! Philosophy, that lean'd on Heaven before. Shrinks...begs defence, And metaphysic calls for aid on sense ! See mystery to mathematics fly ! In vain ! they gaze, turn giddy, rave, and die. Beligion, blushing,... | |
| Hippolyte Taine - 1873 - 496 páginas
...heap'd o'er her head I Philosophy that lean'd on Heav'n before Shrinks to her second cause and his no more. Physic of metaphysic begs defence, And metaphysic calls for aid on sensé.... Religion blushin'g veils her sacred fires, And unawares morality expires. Nor public flame,... | |
| John Bascom - 1874 - 348 páginas
...Truth to her old cavern fled, Mountains of casuistry heap'd o'er her head ! Philosophy, that leaned on Heaven before, Shrinks to her second cause, and is no more. Religion, blushing, veils her sacred fires, And unawares, Morality expires. Nor public flame, nor private,... | |
| 1874 - 404 páginas
...sliding back to old Paganism. " Jehovah, Jove, or Lord ;" what matter which ? " Philosophy that leaned on Heaven before, Shrinks to her second cause and is no more." Minds, like bodies, must be dressed in order to be properly known. Men become distinctive in their... | |
| THOMAS ARNOLD - 1876 - 312 páginas
...is night. See skulking Truth to her old cavern fled, Mountains of casuistry heap'd o'er her head ! Philosophy, that lean'd on Heaven before, Shrinks...begs defence, And Metaphysic calls for aid on sense ! See Mystery to Mathematics fly ! In vain ! they gaze, turn giddy, rave, and die. 640 Religion, blushing,... | |
| Thomas Arnold - 1876 - 554 páginas
...Truth to her old cavern fled, Mountains of casuistry heaped o'er her head! Philosophy, that leaned on Heaven before, Shrinks to her second cause, and...begs defence, And metaphysic calls for aid on sense! See mystery to mathematics fly! In vain ! they gaze, turn giddy, rave, and die. Religion, blushing,... | |
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