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" Gainst form and order they their power employ, Nothing to build and all things to destroy. But far more numerous was the herd of such Who think too little and who talk too much. These out of mere instinct, they knew not why, Adored their fathers... "
The poetical works of John Dryden, ed. by C.C. Clarke - Page 111
by John Dryden - 1874
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 41-42

John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...and order they their pow'r employ, Nothing to huild, and all things to destroy. But far more num'rous was the herd of such Who think too little, and who...much : These out of mere instinct, they knew not why, 535 Ador'd their fathers' God and property ; And, by the same blind benefit of fate, The devil and...
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Bell's Edition: The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to ...

English poetry - 1801 - 416 pages
...Who think too little, and who talk too much r These out of mere instinct, they knew not why, Ador'd their fathers' God and property: And, by the same...fate, The devil and the Jebusite did hate : Born to be sav'd, e'en in their own despight, Because they could not help believing right. 54* Such were the tools;...
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Poetical Works

John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pages
...saints aucceed, Of the true old enthusiastic breed : 'Gainst form and order they their power employ, Nothing to build, and all things to destroy. But far...much: These out of mere instinct, they knew not why, Ador'd their fathers' God and property ; And, by the same blind benefit of fate, The devil and the...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected ...

John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 476 pages
...saints succeed, Of the true old enthusiastic breed ; 'Gainst form and order they their power employ, Nothing to build, and all things to destroy. But far...despite, Because they could not help believing right. Such were the tools ; but a whole Hydra morq Remains of sprouting heads too long to score. Some of...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes ..., Volume 9

John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 482 pages
...saints succeed, Of the true old enthusiastic breed ; 'Gainst form and order they their power employ, Nothing to build, and all things to destroy. But far...despite, Because they could not help believing right. Such were the tools ; but a whole Hydra more Remains of sprouting heads too long to score. Some of...
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The Poetical Works of John Dryden: Collated with the Best Editions:

John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 pages
...saints succeed, Of the true old enthusiastic breed : 'Gainst form and order they their power employ, Nothing to build, and all things to destroy. But far...much : These out of mere instinct, they knew not why, Ador'd their fathers' God and property ; And, by the same blind benefit of fate, The devil and the...
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La Belle Assemblée, Volume 6

1809 - 402 pages
...order they tbeir pow'r cmploy, Nothing to build, and all things to destroy. But t'.n more num'rous was the herd of such Who think too little, and who talk too much; These out of mere iustiuct, tfcey tnow not why, Ador'd their fathers' Got], and property ; Avid, by the same blind benefit...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including ..., Volume 8

Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 654 pages
...talk too much. These out of mere instinct, they knew not why, AdorVl their fathers' God and property j e Capitol were warders, And being then upon patrol. With noise alone heat off the Gaul sav'd ev'n in their own despite, Because they could not help believing right. Such were the tools:...
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The Works of the British Poets: With Lives of the Authors, Volume 11

Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 410 pages
...saints succeed, Of the true old enthusiastic breed : 'Gainst form and order they their power employ, Nothing to build, and all things to destroy. But far...much : These out of mere instinct, they knew not why, Ador'd their fathers' God and property ; And, by the same blind benefit of fate, The devil and the...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper, Volume 8

Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1819 - 644 pages
...employ, — *iothing to build, and all things to destroy. But far more numerous was the herd of suchy Who think too little, and who talk too much/ These out of mere instinct, they knew not why, Ador'd their fathers' God and property ; And by the same blind benefit of Fate, The Devil and the Jebusite...
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