 Whence, but from heaven, could men unskilled in arts, In several ages born, in several parts, Weave such agreeing truths? or how, or why Should all conspire to cheat us with a lie? Unasked their pains, ungrateful their advice, Starving their gain, and...  The Works of the English Poets: Dryden - Page 249by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 448 pages
...the writers, or the written book, Whence, but from heaven, could men unfkilled in arts, In feveral ages born, in feveral parts, Weave fuch agreeing truths ? or how, or why Should all eonfpire to cheat us with a lye ? Unafk'd their pains, ungrateful their advice, Starving their gain,... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 318 pages
...heaven, could men unikilled in art?, Jo feveral ages born, in feveral parts, Weave fach agreeing trbths? or how, or why Should all confpire to cheat us with a lye? Unalk'd their pains, ungrateful their advice, Starving their gain, and frfartyrdom their price* If... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1773 - 260 pages
...parts, Weave fuch agreeing truths ? or ho-ui, or why Should a//confpire to cheat us with a lie ? Uaa/k'd their pains, ungrateful their advice, Starving their gain, and martyrdom their price. If on the book itfelf we caft our view, Concurrent Heathens prove the ftory true: The doBrine, miracles ; which muft... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...141 Weave such agreeing truths ? or how, or why Should all conspire to cheat us with a lie ? Unask'd their pains, ungrateful their advice, Starving their gain, and martyrdom their price. 143 If on the Book itself we cast our view, Concurrent Heathens prove the story true : The doctrine,... | |
 | William Hayley - 1789 - 316 pages
...fet of defpicable deceivers. " Whence, but from Heaven, could men " unlkill'd in arts, '* In feveral ages born, in feveral parts, " Weave fuch agreeing...or why, ** Should all confpire to cheat us with a lie " Unaflc'd ; their pains ungrateful, their " advice " Starving their gain, and martyrdom " their... | |
 | William Belsham - Great Britain - 1789 - 482 pages
...exclaim, Whence but from Heav'n, could men unlkill'd in arts, In different nations born, in different parts, Weave fuch agreeing truths ? or how, or why Should all confpire to cheat us with a lie ? Unaflc'd their pains, ungrateful their advice^ Starving their gains, and martyrdom their price... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...written book, Whence, but from Heaven, could men unfkill'd in arts, In fev'ral ages born, in fcv'ral an we be deceiv'd, unlefs we fee The fcripturc and the fathers difagree. If after all they ftand J Unafk'd thur pains, ungrateful their advice, Starving their gain, .and martyrdom their price. If... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...ages born, in fev'ral parts, [in ans, Weave fuch agreeing truths ? or how, or why, Should all confpirc to cheat us with a lye? ' Unafk'd their pains, ungrateful their advice, Starving tlicir gain, and martyrdom their price. If on the book itfclf we caft our view, Concurrent heathens... | |
 | 1793 - 806 pages
...the writers, or the written book, [utt, Whence, but frnm heaven, could men inrikiU'd in IP feveral ages born, in feveral parts, Weave fuch agreeing truths ? or how, or wby, Should all confpire to cheat us with a lye Unafle'd their pains, ungrateful their advice, Starving... | |
 | Jacob Bryant - Apologetics - 1793 - 566 pages
...disposition and motive to im" posture." how, or why, Should all conspire to cheat us with a lie ? Unask'd their pains, ungrateful their advice; STARVING their GAIN, and MARTYRDOM their PRICE*. The intelligent reader will be able without any assistance from me to draw suitable inferences in favour... | |
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