 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 318 pages
...fubjecl for cur narrow underftanding. They who would prove religion by reafon, do but weaken the caufe which they endeavour to fupport : it is to take away...pillars from our faith, and to prop it only with a twis*; it is to defign a tower like that of Babel, which if it were poffible, as it is not, to reach... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1773 - 260 pages
...erdcavour to fuppoit: 'Tis to take away the pillar from our faith, and to prop it only with a twig : 'Tis to defign a tower like that of Babel, which, if it were poflible (as it is not) to reach heaven, would come to nothing ly the confufion of the workmen. For... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...understanding. They who would prove religion by reason do hut weaken the cause which they endeavour to support : it is to take away the pillars from our faith, and to prop it only with a twig ; it is to design a tower like that of Babel, which, if it were possible (as it is not) to reach heav'n, would... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 842 pages
...fubjefi for our narrow nndcrftanding. They who would prove religion by reafon, do but weaken the caufe which they endeavour to fupport : it is to take away...defign a tower like that of Babel, which if it were poffiblc, as it is not, to reach heaven, would come to nothing by the confufion of the workmen. For... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 806 pages
...rcaftm, do bat weaken the caufe which they endeavour to fupport : it^s to take away the pillars from cur faith, and to prop it only with a twig ; it is to...defign a tower like that of Babel, which if it were pofiible, as it is not, to reach heaven, would come to nothing by the confufion of the workmen. For... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 658 pages
...by reafon, do but weaken the caufe which they endeavour to fupport : it is to take away the pillan from our faith, and to prop it only with a twig; it is todefign a tower like that of Babel, which, if it were poflible, as it is not, to reach heaven, would... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 658 pages
...fubjeitfor our narrow underftanding. They who would prove religion by reaibo, do but weaken the caufe which they endeavour to fupport : it is to take away...defign a tower like that of Babel, which, if it were poflible, as it is not, to reach heaven, would come to nothing by the confufion of the workmen. For... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 474 pages
...They, who would prove religion by reason, do but weaken the cause which they endeavour to support : it is to take away the pillars from our faith, and to prop it only with a twig ; it is to design a tower, like that of Babel, which, if it were possible, as it is not, to reach heaven, would... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 pages
...understanding. They who would prove religion by reason do but weaken the canse which they endeavour to support : it is to take away the pillars from our faith, and to prop it only with a twig ; it is to design a tower like that of Babel, which, if it were possible (as it is not) to reach Heaven, would... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 472 pages
...They, who would prove religion by reason, do but weaken the cause wnich they endeavour to support : it is to take away the pillars from our faith, and to prop it only with a twig ; it is to design a tower, like that of Babel, which, if it were possible, as it is not, to reach heaven, would... | |
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... to design a tower like that of Babel, which if it were possible, as it is not, to reach heaven, would come to nothing by the confusion of the workmen. For every man is building a several way... 
