 Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, As, to be hated, needs but to be seen; Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace.  Paradise Lost - Page 181by John Milton - 1896 - 210 pagesFull view - About this book
 | D R. Thomason - 1827 - 230 pages
...be safe. Familiarity with vice, it is universally admitted, weakens its power to repel and disgust: Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, As to be hated, needs but to be seen; But seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace. * The... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1828
...white 1 Ask your own heart, and nothing is so plain ; 'Tis to mistake them, costs the time and pain. V. Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, As to be hated,...too oft; familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace. 22ft But where*the extreme of vice, was ne'er agreed : Ask where 's the north... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1828 - 268 pages
...peace, my lot: All else beneath the sun, Thou know'st if best bestow'd or not, And let thy will be done. Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, As, to be...too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace. If nothing more than purpose in thy power, Thy purpose fi-rm, is equal to... | |
 | John Scott - Lutheran Church - 1828 - 656 pages
...and practical, of the papal system. Here we are in danger of realizing the observation of the poet, Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, As, to be...needs but to be seen, Yet, seen too oft, familiar with the face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace. » 2 Thess. ii. by the authorities which have sanctioned... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1828
...white ? Ask your own heart, and nothing is so plain ; T Tis to mistake them costs the time and pain. 5. Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, As to be hated needs but to be seen ; We first endure, then pity, then embrace. Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face, Ask... | |
 | English drama - 1828 - 348 pages
...fancied summit is gained, there is comething beyond that leads it still higher. If it be true that— " Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, As, to be hated, needs but to be seen," ment. to add another heap to his ill-gotten store. In this plan he is assisted by his... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1828 - 128 pages
...peace my lot I All else beneath the sun Thou know'st if best bestow'd or not, And let thy will be done. Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, As, to be hated, needs but to be seen 1 Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace. If... | |
 | Jabez Burns - 1829 - 378 pages
...white ? Ask your own heart, and nothing is so plain ; 'Tis to mistake them costs the time and pain. Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, As to be hated,...too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace. But where the extreme of Vice, was ne'er agreed : Ask where's the North ?... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1829 - 120 pages
...my lot: All else beneath the sun Thou know'st if host b,?stovy'd or not, And let ttiy will be done. Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, As, to be...hated, needs but to be seen: Yet seen too oft, familiar vritli her face, We tirst endure, then pity, then embrace. If nothing more than purpose in Jiy power(... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1830 - 338 pages
...white? Ask your own heart, and nothing is so plain; 'Tis to mistake them, costs the time and pain. 21 Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, As, to be...too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace. But where th' extreme of vice, was ne'er agreed.; Ask where's the North? at... | |
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