 Gods so visibly concerned in all the actions of their predecessors. We, who are better taught by our religion, yet own every wonderful accident, which befalls us for the best, to be brought to pass by some special providence of Almighty God and by the...  The British Poets: Including Translations ... - Page 131by British poets - 1822Full view - About this book
 | Virgil - Aeneas (Legendary character) - 1721 - 456 pages
...own every •wonderful Accident which befalls BS for the beft, to be brought to pafs by-feme fpecial Providence of Almighty God;. and by- the care of Guardian Angels: And from hence I might infer, that no Heroiek; Poem can be writ on the Epicurean* Principle*. . Which Icou-'d eafi-ly demonftrate, if .there,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 408 pages
...yetxnvn every wonderful accident which befals us -for the befti to be • brought to pars by fome fpecial providence of Almighty God, and by the -care -of guardian...be writ on the Epicurean principles; which I could eafily &monftpate, if there were nucd to prove it>- or I had Isifure: When Venus opens the eyes of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 494 pages
...wonderful accident which befals us for the beft> to be •' brought to pafs by fame fpetial providence.of Almighty : God, and by the care of guardian angels...writ • on the Epicurean principles; which I could eafilv" demonftrate, if there were need .to prove , it, or I had : leifure. When Venus opens the 'eyes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 1130 pages
...paft by fame Ipecial provkiencs of Almighty > God, .and by the care of guardian angels : and fromhtnce I might infer, that no heroic poem can be writ • on the Epicurean principles; which I could eaiilydemonftratc, .if there were need to prove it, or. I liad .. .'••.f'irr. .. When Venus opens... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 412 pages
...accident which befals us for the bet, to be' brought to pafs by fome fpecial providerrceof Almighty Sod, and by the care of guardian angels : and from Hence I might infer, that no heroic pcem on be writ' on the-Epicurean principles; which I couM'eafilv : demonftrate, if there were need... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 366 pages
...yet own every wonderful accident which befals us for the beft, to be brought to pafs by fomefpecial providence of Almighty God, and by the care of guardian...be writ on the Epicurean principles; which I could eafily demonftrate, if there were need to prove it, or I had leifure. When Venus opens 'the eyes of... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 902 pages
...yet own every wonderful accident which hefals us for the belt, to be brought to pals by fome fpecial providence of Almighty God, and by the care of guardian angels : and from hence I might infer, that nn heroic poem can be writ o« the Epicurean principles ; which I could calily deraonltrate, if there... | |
 | 1792 - 918 pages
...yet own every wonderful accident which befals us for the beft, to be brought to pafs by fome fpecial providence of Almighty God, and by the care of guardian angels : and t'rotn hence I might infer, that no heroic poem can be writ OH the Epicurean principles ; which I could... | |
 | John Dryden - English prose literature - 1800 - 712 pages
...chosen rather to quote Tindal's Abridgment, which is perfectly faithful. might infer, that no heroick poem can be writ on the Epicurean principles; which...had leisure. When Venus opens the eyes of her son, tineas, to behold the gods who combated against Troy, in that fatal night when it was surprized, we... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 662 pages
...supposition Virgil realizes. The will of heaven is religion, yet own every wonderful accident which befalls us for the best, to be brought to pass by some special...by the care of guardian angels : and from hence I Jupiter giving his orders ; and the declaration of it to /Eneas is expressed by Mercury (the usual... | |
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