Dim as the borrowed beams of moon and stars To lonely, weary, wandering travellers, Is reason to the soul; and, as on high Those rolling fires discover but the sky, Not light us here, so reason's glimmering ray Was lent, not to assure our doubtful way,... A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art, Literature ... - Seite 403herausgegeben von - 1829Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| John Bell - 1777 - 644 Seiten
...tp=a negat, o ntema dccere. DIM as the borrow 'd beams of moon and stars To lonely, weary, wand'ring, travellers, Is reason to the soul : and as on high Those rolling fires discover hut the sky, Not light us here ; so reason's glimm'ring ray J Was leut, not to assure our doubtful... | |
| 1801 - 416 Seiten
...ipsa neSat, content* docere. DIM as the borrow'd beams of moon and stars To lonely, weary, wand'ring travellers, Is reason to the soul : and as on high...fires discover but the sky, Not light us here ; so reason's glimmering ray 1 Was lent, not to assure our doubtful way, L But guide us upward to a better... | |
| 1907 - 584 Seiten
...machines, and the Churches may well appeal to human hearts and feelings : Dim as the borrowed light of moon and stars To lonely weary wandering travellers, Is reason to the soul. . . . Still, ' dim " as it may have been, it helped the old pagan philosophers to grope forward towards... | |
| John Dryden - 1808 - 382 Seiten
...be reasoned into truth. RELIGIO LAICI. Ornari res Ipsa iiegal, coutenla docere. DIM as the borrow'd beams of moon and stars To lonely, weary, wandering...fires discover but the sky, Not light us here; so reason's glimmering ray 1 Was lent, not to assure our doubtful way, f But guide us upward to a better... | |
| John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 474 Seiten
...strong, and generous thy design ; > And always to do well is only thine. 3 THO. CREECH. RELIGIO LAICI. DIM as the borrowed beams of moon and stars To lonely,...fires discover but the sky, Not light us here; so reason's glimmering ray Y Was lent, not to assure our doubtful way, > But guide us upward to a better... | |
| John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 472 Seiten
...Thy reason's strong, and generous thy design ; > And always to do well is only thine. ) RELIGIO LAICL DIM as the borrowed beams of moon and stars To lonely,...fires discover but the sky, Not light us here; so reason's glimmering ray V Was lent, not to assure our doubtful way, > But guide us upward to a better... | |
| John Dryden - 1808 - 480 Seiten
...strong, and generous thy design ; ;. And always to do well is only thine. J J'lio. CKEECH. RELIGIO LAICI. DIM as the borrowed beams of moon and stars To lonely,...fires discover but the sky, Not light us here ; so reason's glimmering ray V Was lent, not to assure our doubtful way, > But guide us upward to a better... | |
| John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 Seiten
...cunlenla docerc. DIM as the borrow'd beams of moon and stars To lonely, weary, wandering traveller^ Is reason to the soul : and as on high Those rolling...fires discover but the sky, Not light us here ; so reason's glimmering ray ) Was lent, not to assure our doubtful way, /But guide us upward to a better... | |
| 1809 - 402 Seiten
...AN EPISTLE. DIM as tin- borrow'd beams of moon and stars To Icnely, weary, wand'ring travellers, li reason to the soul : and as on high Those rolling fires discover but the sky, Nor light us here; so reason's glimm'riug ray 1 Was lent not to assure our doubtful way, V But guide... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 Seiten
...cheated into passion, but to be reasoned into truth. RELIGIO LAICI. AN EPISTLE. DIM as the borrow'd beams of Moon and stars To lonely, weary, wandering...fires discover but the sky, Not light us here ; so Reason's glimmering ray Was lent, not to assure our doubtful way, But guide us upward to a better day.... | |
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