Bell's Edition: The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to Churchill ...J. Bell, 1776 - English poetry |
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... virtue , and to preserve an unvaried regard to truth for though it is undoubtedly pos- sible that a man , however cautious , may be some- times deceived by an artful appearance of virtue , or by false evidences of guilt , such errors ...
... virtue , and to preserve an unvaried regard to truth for though it is undoubtedly pos- sible that a man , however cautious , may be some- times deceived by an artful appearance of virtue , or by false evidences of guilt , such errors ...
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... virtue shall do well , 365 But without faith all virtues doom to hell ! What is this faith ? not what ( as Scripture shows ) Appeals to reason when ' twould truth disclose ; This against reason dare we recommend ; Faith may be true ...
... virtue shall do well , 365 But without faith all virtues doom to hell ! What is this faith ? not what ( as Scripture shows ) Appeals to reason when ' twould truth disclose ; This against reason dare we recommend ; Faith may be true ...
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... virtue seem , And public virtue an enthusiast dream : See favour'd falsehood , innocence bely'd , Meekness depress'd , and pow'r - elated pride ? A scene will shew , all - righteous vision haste ! The meek exalted and the proud debas`d ...
... virtue seem , And public virtue an enthusiast dream : See favour'd falsehood , innocence bely'd , Meekness depress'd , and pow'r - elated pride ? A scene will shew , all - righteous vision haste ! The meek exalted and the proud debas`d ...
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