| Christian lyre - 1846 - 188 ページ
...BIBLE. WHENCE, but of 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 martyrdom their choice. DRYDEN.... | |
| William Littell Tizard - 1846 - 628 ページ
...admit the validity of the proofs which these individuals have adduced ; for justly the poet asks « How or why Should all conspire to cheat us with a lie i" One objection, and that the only one which can be reasonably made against the introduction of the... | |
| Théodore Leger - 1846 - 432 ページ
...heaven, conld men unskill'd in arts, In various ages born, in various parts. Weave such agreeing tales ? Or how, or why Should all conspire to cheat us with a He ? Unask'd their pains, ungrateful their advice ; Starving their gain, and martyrdom their price."... | |
| Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton - 1848 - 646 ページ
...by no party feeling, political or religious, — how happens it, I ask, that such persons should " ' Weave such agreeing truths, or how, or why, Should all conspire to cheat us with a lie ? ' ******** Shall we accede to this rational solution of the uniformity of their testimony ? Shall... | |
| Charles Buxton - 1848 - 652 ページ
...political or religious, — how happens it, I aek, that such persons should " ' Weave such agreeing trnths, or how, or why, Should all conspire to cheat us with a lie ? ' **•***>,. Snaij we accedc to this rational solution of the uniformity of their testimony ? Shall... | |
| Robert Aspland - 1848 - 788 ページ
...continuance of " The Truth-seeker " is in peril. The fate of truth-seekers is in most ages alike : " Unask'd their pains, ungrateful their advice ; Starving their gain, and martyrdom their price." Though often differing from Dr. Lees' views, we cheerfully bear our humble testimony to his earnest... | |
| Thomas Bush (of Lamborne.) - 1849 - 224 ページ
...poetical. "Whence but from heaven could men unskilled in art* In several ages born in several parts Weave such agreeing truths) Or how, or why. Should all conspire to cheat us with a lie 1 Unasked their pains—ungrateful their adviceStarving their gains—and martyrdom their price." With... | |
| Rossiter Johnson - 1876 - 840 ページ
...book. Whence, but from Heaven, could men unskill'd in arts, In several ages born, in several ports. Weave such agreeing truths ? or how, or why. Should...advice. Starving their gain, and martyrdom their price. 252 RELIGIO LAICI. The doctrine, miracles ; which must convince, For Heaven in them appeals to human... | |
| John Richardson Phillips - 1876 - 418 ページ
..." Whence but from heaven, could men unskilled in arts, In different ages born, in different 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 gains, and martyrdom their price." A... | |
| Robert Aitkin Bertram - 1877 - 766 ページ
...wiitten Book, Whence but from Heaven could men unskill'd in arts, In several age> born, in several parts, Weave such agreeing truths? or how, or why, Should...advice, Starving their gain, and martyrdom their price ! Dryden. 3046. SEASONS. Hymn of the THESE, as they change, Almighty Father, these Are but the varied... | |
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