 | James Thomson - 1763 - 422 pages
...province. Not in lonely cells Obfcure fhe lurks, but holds her heavenly light. . To fonates and to king*, to guide their councils,. And teach them to reform...policy but her's is falfe, and rotten ; ,-• All vajor, not conducted by her. precepts,.. Is a deftroying,fury lent from hell , . To plague unhappy... | |
 | James Thomson - 1766 - 310 pages
...Is her great province. Not in lonely cellsObfcure fhe lurks, but holds her heavenly light To fenates and to kings, to guide their councils,. And teach them to reform and blefs mankindAll policy but her's is falfe, and rotten ; All valour not condufted by her precepts Is a deftroying... | |
 | James Thomson - 1767 - 68 pages
...her great province. Not in lonely cells Obfcure flie lurks, but holds her heavenly light To fenates and to kings, to guide their councils. And teach them...mankind. All policy but her's is falfe, and rotten ; All valor, not conducted by her precepts, Is a deftroying fury fent from hell To plague unhappy man, and... | |
 | James Thomson - 1774 - 274 pages
...her great province. Not in lonely cells Obicure fhe lurks, but hold's her heav'nly light To fenates and to kings, to guide their councils, And teach them...from hell To plague unhappy man, and ruin nations. CTul. To flop the wafte of that deftroying fury Is the great caufe and purpofe of this war. Art thou... | |
 | James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - 1788 - 328 pages
...her great province. Not in lonely cells Obfcure fhe lurks, but holds her heavenly light ** To fenates and to kings, to guide their councils, And teach them to reform and blefs mankind. All policy but hers is falfe and rotten; All valour not condufted by her precepts Is a deftroying fury fent from hell... | |
 | James Thomson - 1802 - 348 pages
...her great province. Not in lonely cells Obscure she lurks, but holds her heavenly light To senates and to kings to guide their councils, And teach them to reform and bless mankind. All policy but hers is false and rotten; All valour not conducted by her precepts Is... | |
 | James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - English literature - 1802 - 332 pages
...province. Not in lonely cells . ,., „ Obscure she lurks, but holds her heavenly light To senates and to kings to guide their councils, And teach them to reform and bless mankind. All policy but hers is false and rotten ; All valour not conducted by her precepts T... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...her great province. Not in lonely cells Obscure she lurks, but holds her heav'nly light To senates and to kings, to guide their councils, And teach them to reform and bless mankind. All policy but her's is false, and rotten; All valour, not conducted by her precepts,... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - Great Britain - 1822 - 586 pages
...AMELIORATING THE CONDITION THE LOWER CLASSES OF SOCIETY. " PHILOSOPHY holds her heavenly light To Senates and to Kings, to guide their Councils, And teach them to reform and bless MANKIND." LONDON : . • 1823. VOL. XXI. Pam. NO. XLII. 2C SKETCH OF A PLAN, JTo the enlightened... | |
 | British poets - 1824 - 676 pages
...her great province. Not in lonely cells Obscure she lurks, but holds her heav'nly light, To senates and to kings, to guide their councils, And teach them to reform and bless mankind. Tliomson's Coriolanus. Reason ! the hoary dotard's dull directress, That loses all because... | |
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Philosophy consists not In airy schemes, or idle speculations: The rule and conduct of all social life Is her great province. Not in lonely cells Obscure she lurks, but holds her heavenly light To senates and to kings to guide their councils, And teach... 
