 If ancient fabrics nod and threat to fall, To patch the flaws and buttress up the wall, Thus far 'tis duty : but here fix the mark ; For all beyond it is to touch our ark. To change foundations, cast the frame anew, Is work for rebels who base ends pursue,...  The Works of the English Poets: Dryden - Page 152de Samuel Johnson - 1779Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 pages
...fall, To Patch the Flaws, and Buttrefsup the Wall, Thus far 'tis Duty ; but here fix the Mark ; Tor all beyond it is to touch the Ark. To change Foundations, caft the Frame anew, Is woik for Rebels who bafe Ends purfue : At once Divine and Human Laws controul ; And mend the Parts... | |
 | John Dryden - 1773 - 260 pages
...But innovation is the blow of fate. If antient fabrics nod, and threat to fall, To patch the flaws, and buttrefs up the wall ; Thus far 'tis duty: But...beyond it is to touch the ark : To change foundations, call the frame anew, Is work for rebels, who bafe ends piTrfue; At once divine and human laws controul,... | |
 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 pages
...fabries nod, and threat to fall, To patch their flaws and huttress up the wall, Thus far 'tis duty : hut here fix the mark ; For all beyond it is to touch the ark. To change foundations, cast the frame anew 805 Is work for rebels, who hase ends pursue ; At once divine and human laws control,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...is the blow of fate. If ancient fabrics r.od, and threat to fall, To patch" their Raws, and buttrcfs e call the frame anew, Is work ior rebels, who bale crds purfuc; At once divine and human laws controul,... | |
 | 1793 - 806 pages
...is the blow of fate. If ancient fabrics nod, and threat to fall, To patch their flaws, and bu'trefs up the wall. Thus far 'tis duty : but here fix the...change foundations, caft the frame anew, Is work for rebel», who bafe ends purfue ; At once divine and human laws coutroul, And mend the parts by ruin... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 842 pages
...of fate. If ancient fabrics nod, and threat to fall, To patch their flaws, and bu'trefs up the wal^ Thus far 'tis duty : but here fix the mark ; For all...beyond it is to touch the ark. To change foundations, cad the frame anew, Is work for rebels, who bafe ends purfuq; At once divine and human laws coutroul,... | |
 | 1795 - 758 pages
...the or.tfidtr, and within the author's name and dcfignation( THE BRITISH CRITIC; For OCTOBER, 1795. To change foundations, caft the frame anew, Is work for rebels, who bafe ends purfne ; At once divine and human laws controul, And mend the parts by ruin of the whole. DKTDE n.... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pages
...is the blow of fate. Jf nncient fabrics nod, and threat to fall, Tu pa:ch their flaws, and butttcfs up the wall, Thus far 'tis duty : but here fix the mark ; For all bcvond it ¡ч to touch the aik. To change foundations, caft the frame anew, Is woi k for rebels, who... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 658 pages
...rod, and threat tc fall, To patch their flaws, and buttrefi up the wall, Thus far 'tis duty: but lure fix the mark ; For all beyond it is to touch the ark. To change foundat.ors, caft the frame anew, Is work for rebels, w!iO ! afe ends purfue ; At once divine and human... | |
 | 1801 - 416 pages
...Fate. too If ancient fabrics nod, and threat to fall, To patch their flaws and buttress up the wait, Thus far 'tis duty : but here fix the mark ; For all...beyond it is to touch the ark. To change foundations, cast the frame anew Is work for rebels, who base ends pursue ; At once divine and human laws control,... | |
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