 | 1783 - 800 pages
...or cufloms of other men, is to fet at nought the pleafure of the Almighty. When we .deface aptflure, we naturally incur the refentment of the painter ;...juftly has the poet faid, prefume not to arraign or fcrutinize the various works of power divine. In fine, the tribute you demand from the Hindoos is repugnant... | |
 | 1783 - 542 pages
...or cuftoms of other men, is to fet at naught the pleafure of the Almighty. Wben we deface a piciure, we naturally incur the refentment of the painter; and juftly has the poet (aid, Prcfume not to arraign or fcrutini/.e the various works of power divine. In fine, the tribute... | |
 | 1801 - 868 pages
...of adoration. To viliiy the religion or cuftoms of other other men, is to fet at nought the plcafure of the Almighty. When we deface a picture, we naturally...juftly has the poet faid, " Prefume not to arraign or fcrutinize the various works of power divine." In fin-.', the tribute you demand from thi Hindus is... | |
 | William Robertson - 1804 - 422 pages
...cuftotns of other men, is to fet at w naught the pleafure of the Almighty. When we de" face a pi&ure, we naturally incur the refentment of " the painter ; and juftly has the poet faid, " Prefumo " not to arraign or to fcrutinize the various works of " Power Divine." For this valuable... | |
 | Robert Orme - 1805 - 596 pages
...naught the pleafure of the Almighty.. " When we deface a picture, we naturally incur the refent" ment of the painter ; and juftly has the poet faid, Prefume " not to arraign or fcrutinize the various works of power ** divine. " In fine, the tribute you demand from the Hindoos... | |
 | John Bayly Sommers Carwithen - 1810 - 384 pages
...of his ordination. To vilify the religions or customs of other men, is to set at nought the pleasure of the Almighty. When we deface a picture, we naturally incur the resentment of the Painter; and justly has the Poet said— presume not to arraign or scrutinize the... | |
 | William Robertson - 1812 - 430 pages
...and cuftoms of other men, is to fet at *' ;naught the pleafur? of th« Almighty, When we de** face a picture, we naturally incur the refentment of **...arraign or to fcrutinize the various works of " Power Divine." For this valuable communication we are indebted to Mr. Orme. Fragments, notes, p. xcvii. I... | |
 | 1816 - 852 pages
...cuttoms of other men, is t» fet at naught the pleafure of the Almighty. When we deface a picture,1 we naturally incur the refentment of the painter;...arraign or to fcrutinize the various works of Power divine." For this valuable communication, we are indebted to Mr Orme; Fragment*, notes, p. 97. Frafcr's... | |
 | William Robertson, Alexander Stewart - 1820 - 430 pages
...object of adoration. To vilify the religion and customs of other men, is to set at naught the pleasure of the Almighty. When we deface a picture, we naturally incur the resentment of the painter; and justly has the poet said, ' Presume not to arraign or to scrutinize... | |
 | William Robertson, Dugald Stewart - 1821 - 402 pages
...of adoration. To " vilify the religion and customs of other men, is to set at " nought the pleasure of the Almighty. When we deface " a picture, we naturally incur the resentment of the " painter ; and justly has the poet said, ' Presume not to " arraign or to scrutinize... | |
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... are of his ordination. It is he who gives existence. In your temples, to his name the voice is raised in prayer : in a house of images, where the bell is shaken, still he is the object of adoration. To vilify the religion or customs of other men,... 
