 | Alexander Pope - 1717 - 468 pages
...prefs'd to marriage, have I faid, Curfe on all laws but thofe which love has made? Love, free as air, at fight of human ties, Spreads his light wings; and in a moment flies. Let wealth, let honour, wait the wedded dame, » • Auguft her deed, and facred be her fame; Before... | |
 | 1720 - 302 pages
...prefs'd to marriage, havelfaid, Curfe on all laws but thofe which l<ave has made ? Love, free as air, at fight of human ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies. Let wealth, let honour, wait the wedded dame, Auguft her deed, and facred be her fame; Before true... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1756 - 348 pages
...dulcibus vitiis" is the character of thjs work of Bayle. J V. 81. And And again, * Love free as air, at fight of human ties, Spreads his light wings and in a moment flies. It is improper for a perfon in the fituation of Eloifa to mention Cupid ; mythology is here out of... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1756 - 720 pages
...the circumftances of Eloifa to mention Cupid. Mythology is here out of its place. Love free as air, at fight of human ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment ffies. And he is of opinion, that theVifion, which is partly from Dido's dream, tho' picturefque, is... | |
 | Muse - 1757 - 248 pages
...Love has made ? * He was her Preceptor in Philofophy and Divinity. G Love, Love, free as Air, at Sight of human Ties, Spreads his light Wings, and in a Moment flies. LetWealth, letHonour, wait theweddedDame, Auguft her Deed, and facred be her Fame ; Before true Paffion... | |
 | Peter Abelard - 1760 - 208 pages
...Marriage, have I faid, Curfe on all Laws but thofevwhich Love has made f Love, free as Air, at Sight of human Ties, Spreads his light Wings', and in a Moment flies. Let Wealth, let Honour, wajt the wedded Dame, Auguft her Deed, and (acred be her Fame; Before true... | |
 | Richard Savage - 1761 - 226 pages
...preft to marriage, have I faid, Curfe on all laws but thofe which love has made ? Love, free as air, at fight of human ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies. Let wealth, let honour, wait the wedded dame, Auguft her deed, and facred be her fame; Beiore true... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1762 - 362 pages
...when we profane his fires, Thofe reftlefs pa/Sons in revenge infpires, And again, J Love free as air, at fight of human ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies. It is improper for a perfon in the fituation of Eloifa to mention Cupid ; mythology is here out of... | |
 | David Hume - 1764 - 614 pages
...prejl to marriage, have I faid, Curjfe on all laws tut thofe-which love has made : Love, free as air, at fight of human ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies. But friend/hip is a Calm and fedate affection, conducted by reafon and cemented by habit ; fpringing... | |
 | David Hume - 1764 - 568 pages
...prffl to marriage, have Ifaid, Curfe op all laws fat thofe which lave has made : £ave,free as air, at fight of human ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment fies. ^Mt friend/hip is a calm and fedate affection, conducted fey reafon and cemented by habit ; fpringing... | |
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How oft, when press'd to marriage, have I said, Curse on all laws but those which love has made! Love, free as air, at sight of human ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies... 
