 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 318 pages
...define than by faying it is infinite ; as if infinite were definable, or infinity a fubjecl for cur narrow underftanding. They who would prove religion...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
...othenvife define than by faying it is infinite ; as if infinite were definable, or infinity a fubject for our narrow underftanding. They, who would prove...religion by reafon, do but weaken the caufe which they erdcavour to fuppoit: 'Tis to take away the pillar from our faith, and to prop it only with a twig... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 664 pages
...our narrow mulcTlhnding. They who would prove religion hy reafon, do but weaken the caule which liny endeavour to fupport: it is to take away the pillars...from our faith, and to prop it only with a twig; it it to delijJn a tower like that of Babel, which if it were poflible, as it is not, to reach heaven,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 342 pages
...otherwife define than by faying it is infinite ; as if infinite were definable, or infinity a fubject for our narrow underftanding. They who would prove...but weaken the caufe which they endeavour to fupport i it is to take away the pillars from our faith, and to prop it only with a twig ; it is to defign... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 364 pages
...otherwife define than by faying it is infinite ; as if infinite were definable, or infinity a fubjeft for our narrow underftanding. They who would prove...religion / by reafon, do but weaken the caufe which th«y endea- / vour to fupporti it is to take away the pillars from ourj faith, and to prop it only... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 338 pages
...otherotherwife define than by faying it is infinite ; as if inf:nite were definable, or infinity a fubject for our narrow underftanding. They who would prove religion by reafon, do but weaken the canfe which they endeavour to fupport : it is to take away the p:llars from our faith, and to prop... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 336 pages
...otherotherwife define than by faying it is infinite ; as if infinite were definable, or infinity a fubjeft for our narrow underftanding; They who would prove religion by reafon, do but weaken the-caufe which they endeavour to fupport : it is to take away the pillars from our faith, and to prop... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 842 pages
...it is infinite ; at if infinite were definable, or infinity a fubjefi for our narrow nndcrftanding. They who would prove religion by reafon, do but weaken...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 658 pages
...otherwife define than by faying it is infinite ; as if infinite were definable, or infinity a fubjeft for our narrow underftanding. They who would prove...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,... | |
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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... 
