 He is the freeman whom the truth makes free, And all are slaves beside. There's not a chain That hellish foes, confederate for his harm, Can wind around him, but he casts it off With as much ease as Samson his green withes.  Plutarch's Lives - Seite 96von Plutarch - 1916Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 Seiten
...the fire., But gives the glorious fyff 'rers. little praife, * • . *'*•.. • • • * See Hume. He is the freeman whom the truth makes free, And all are flaves befide. , There's not a fthain That hellifh foes eonfed'rate for his harm Can wind around him,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 346 Seiten
...indeed The tyranny that doom'd them to the fire,. But gives the glorious fuff'rers little praifc.* He is the freeman whom the truth makes free, And all are flaves befidc. There's not a chain That hellifh foes, confed'rate for his harm, Can wind around him,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 230 Seiten
...indeed, The tyranny that doom'd them to the fire, But give* the glorious fuff'rers little praife.- * He is the freeman whom the truth makes free, And all are flaves befide, There's not a chain That hellifh foes confed'rate for his harm Can wind around him,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 376 Seiten
...tyranny that doom'd them to the fire, But gives the glorious fuff'rers little praife.* c * See Hume. He is the freeman whom the truth makes free, And all are flaves befide. There's not a chain That hellifh foes, confed'rate for his harm, Can wind around him,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 300 Seiten
...indeed The tyranny that doom'd them to the fire, But gives the glorious fuff 'rers little praife. * He is the freeman whom the truth makes free, And all are flaves befide. There's not a chain That hellifh foes, confed'rate for his harm, Can wind around him,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 384 Seiten
...tyranny that doom'd them to the fire, But gives the glorious fuff'rers little praife*. * Sec Hume. He is the freeman whom the truth makes free, And all are flaves befide. There's not a chain ' That hellifh foes, confed'rate for his harm, Can wind around him,... | |
 | French revolution, 1789 - 1799 - 202 Seiten
...are but elaborate folly, and that true liberty is incompatible with the bondage of sinful passions. " He is the freeman whom the truth makes free, And all are slaves beside." This is no mere declamation, but the dictate of sober wisdom. No chains are so enslaving as those which... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 Seiten
...tyranny that doom'd them to the fire, But gives the glorious sufFrers little praise *. * See Hume. He is the freeman whom the truth makes free, And all are slaves beside. There's not a chain i That hellish foes, confed'rate for his harm, Can wind around him, but he casts... | |
 | 1802 - 302 Seiten
...indeed 73O The tyranny that doom'd them to the fire, But gives the glorious suflerers little praise*. He is the freeman whom the truth makes free, And all are slaves beside. There's not a chain That hellish foes, confederate for his harm, 735 Can wind around him, but he casts... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 Seiten
...execrates indeed The tyranny that doom'd them to the fire, But gives the glorious sufPrers little praise.* He is the freeman whom the truth makes free, And all are slaves beside. There's not a chain That hellish foes, confed'rate for his harm, Can wind around him, but he casts... | |
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