 ... the transcript of words. As the Supreme Being has expressed, and as it were printed his ideas in the creation, men express their ideas in books, which by this great invention of these latter ages, may last as long as the sun and moon, and perish only...  The Spectator - Page 174edited by - 1810Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Sheridan - 1756 - 434 pages
...this great *• invention of thefe latter ages, may laft as long * as the 'fun and moon, and.perifh only in the *• general wreck of nature. Thus Cowley in his' poem on the refurrection, mentioning the de« ftru&ion of the univerfe, has thofe admirable *> lines: ' Now all... | |
 | 1794 - 450 pages
...printed his ideas in the creation, men express their ideas in books, which by this great invention of these latter ages may last as long as the sun and...extended sky, And all th' harmonious worlds on high, And V1RGIL'S sacred work shall die." There is no other method of fixing those thoughts which arise and... | |
 | 1803 - 472 pages
...printed his ideas in the creation, men express their ideas in books, which by this great invention of these latter ages may last as long as the sun and...admirable lines: ' Now all the wide extended sky, Aral all th' harmonious worlds on high, And Virgil's sacred work shall die.' There is no other method... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - 348 pages
...printed, his idea in the creation, men express their ideas in hooks, which hy this great invention of these latter ages may last as long, as the sun...Resurrection, mentioning the destruction of the universe, has thuse admirahle lines. " Now all the wide extended sky, And all th' harmonious worlds on high, And... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 322 pages
...printed his ideas in the creation, men express their ideas in books, which by this great invention of these latter ages may last as long as the sun and...Resurrection, mentioning the destruction of the universe ha* those admirable lines : • » • Now all the wide extended sky, And all th' harmonious worlds... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 322 pages
...ideas in books, which by this great invention pf these latter ages may last as long as the sun aiid moon, and perish only in the general wreck of nature....Resurrection, mentioning the destruction of the universe, has (hose admirable lines : Now all the wide extended sky, And all I'D" harmonious worlds on high, .,\nd... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 322 pages
...the spheres themselves shall silence bring, Untune the universal string : Then all the wide-extended sky, And all th' harmonious worlds on high, And Virgil's sacred work, shall die; And he himself shall see in one fire shine Rich Nature's ancient Troy, though built by hands divine.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 pages
...printed his ideas in the creation, men express their ideas in books, which by this great invention of these latter ages, may last as long as the sun...harmonious worlds on high. And Virgil's sacred work ihall die. There is no other method of fixing those thoughts which arise and disappear in the mind... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 316 pages
...printed his ideas in the creation, men express their ideas in books, which by this great invention of these latter ages may last as long as the sun and...Resurrection, mentioning the destruction of the universe, has the^e admirable lines : Now all the wide extended sky, And all th' harmonious worlds on high, And Virgil's... | |
 | 1822 - 788 pages
...printed his ideas in the creation, men express their ideas in books, which by this great invention my friend Daphne's. A(| her acquaintance congratulated...of our person, it is equally below us to value our ill the wide-extended -I j , And all th' harmonious world* on high, And Virgil's sacred works shall... | |
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