 | 1804 - 538 pages
...their advantage. I delight in baubles, and jtr.oiv them to be fo ; for, rcfted in, and viewed, without a reference to their Author, what is the earth, what are the planets, \vhnt is ;Li fun itiVlf, .but .a bauble ? Better for a man never to have fcen them, or to, fee them... | |
 | 1805 - 456 pages
...to their advantage. I delight in baubles, and know them to be so; for rested in, and viewed without a reference to their author, what is the earth, what...unconscious of what he beholds, than not to be able to sav, ' The MAKER of all these wonders is my friend !' — Their eyes have never been opened, to see... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 pages
...to their advantage. I delight in haubles, and know them to be so; for rested in, and viewed without a reference to their author, what is the earth, what are the planets, what is tbe sun itself, but a hauble? Better for a mail never to have seen them, or to see them with the eyes... | |
 | 1821 - 426 pages
...enough for me. I delight in bawbles, and I know them to be such ; for rested in, and viewed, without a reference to their Author, what is the earth, what are the planets, what is the sun itself, but a bawble ? Better is it for a man never to have seen them, or to see them with the eyes of a brute, stupid... | |
 | Christian biography - 1826 - 440 pages
...to their advantage. I delight in baubles, and know them to be so, for, rested in, and viewed without a reference to their author, what is the earth, what...the planets, what is the sun itself, but a bauble 1 Better for a man never to have seen them, or to see them with the eyes of a brute, stupid and unconscious... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...to their advantage. I delight in baubles, and know them to be so : for rested in, and viewed without a reference to their author, what is the earth, what...are the planets, what is the sun itself but a bauble 1 Better for a man never to have seen them. or to sec them with the eyes of a brute, stupid and unconscious... | |
 | Thomas Taylor - 1833 - 354 pages
...to their advantage. I delight in baubles, and know them to be so, for rested in, and viewed without a reference to their author, what is the earth, what are the planets, what is tne sun itself, but a bauble? Better for a man never to have seen them, or to see them with the eyes... | |
 | Thomas Taylor - 1834 - 302 pages
...to their advantage. I delight in baubles, and know them to be so, for, rested in, and viewed without a reference to their author, what is the earth, what...beholds, than not to be able to say, ' The maker of these wonders is my friend !' Their eyes have never been opened, to see that they are trifles ; mine... | |
 | William Cowper, William Hayley - 1835 - 376 pages
...me is greatly to their advantage. I delight in baubles, and know them to be so ; for viewed without a reference to their author, what is the earth, what...be able to say, " The Maker of all these wonders is ray friend I" Their eyes have never been opened to see that they are trifles ; mine have been, and... | |
 | William Cowper - Authors, English - 1835 - 726 pages
...to their advantage. I delight in baubles, and know them to be so ; for rested in, and viewed without a reference to their Author, what is the earth, what...stupid and unconscious of what he beholds, than not be able to say, " The Maker of all these wonders is my friend !" Their eyes have never been opened,... | |
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At present, the difference between them and me is greatly to their advantage. I delight in baubles, and know them to be so ; for rested in, and viewed without a reference to their Author, what is the earth, — what are the planets, — what is the sun... 
