 | John Dryden, John Milton, William D'Avenant - 1716 - 418 pages
...the publick Peace difturb. For Points obfcure are of fmall ufe to learn : But Common yuet is Munkyifs concern. Thus have I made my own Opinions clear :...neither Praife expeft, nor Cenfure fear : And this unpolilb'd, rugged Verfe, I chofe ; As fitteft for Dilcourfe, and neareft Profe : For, while from Sacred... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 448 pages
...way, That private reafon 'tis more juft to curb, Than by difputes the public peace difturb. For points obfcure are of fmall ufe to learn ; But common quiet...I made my own opinions clear : Yet neither praife expect, nor cenfure fear : And this unpolifh'd rugged verfe I chofe ; As fitteft for difcourfe, and... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 318 pages
...way, That private reafon 'tis more juft to curb, Than by difputes the public peace difturb. For points obfcure are of fmall ufe to learn : But common quiet...neither praife expeft, nor cenfure fear : And this unpolifh'd rugged verfe I chofe ; As fitteft for difcourfe, and neareft profe : For while from facred... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 664 pages
...'tis more juft to curh, Than by difputes the public peace difturh, For points obfcure are of I'mall ufe to learn : But common quiet is mankind's concern....opinions clear: Yet neither praife expeft, nor cenfure fenr : And this unpolim'd rugged verfe I chofe ; As fitteft for difcourfe, and neareft profe : For... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 338 pages
...way, That private reafon 'tis more juft to curb, Than by difputes the public peace difturb, For points obfcure are of fmall ufe to learn : But common quiet...mankind's concern. Thus have I made my own opinions clear t Yet neither praife expect, nor cenfure fear : And this unpolifh'd rugged verfe I chofe ; As fitteft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 350 pages
...'tis more juft to curb, Than by difputes the public peace difturb, For points obfcure are of finall ufe to learn : But common quiet is mankind's concern....have I made my own opinions clear: Yet neither praife expect, nor cenfure fear : And this unpolifh'd rugged verfe I choie ; As fitteft for difcourfe, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 342 pages
...to curb, Than by difputes the public peace difturb, For points obfcure are of fmall ufe to learn i But common quiet is mankind's concern. Thus have I made my own opinions clear i Yet neither praife expect, nor cenfure fe?ri And this unpolifh'd rugged verfe I chofe ; As fitteft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 364 pages
...to curb, Than by difputes the public peace difturb, For points obfcure are of finall ufe to learn i But common quiet is mankind's concern. Thus have I made my own opinions cleari Yet neither praife expeft, nor cenfure for i And this unpolifh'd rugged verfe I chofc ; As fittef... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...private reafon 'tis more juft to curb, Than by difputes the public peace difturb ; For points obfcure arc coarfenefs of our heaven repine, Tho' o'er our heads...Pleiads ihinc : Tis Liberty that crowns Britannia's iflc expe£t, nor cenfure fear : And this unpoliih'd rugged verfe I chofe, As fitted for difcourfc, and... | |
 | 1793 - 806 pages
...reafon 'tis more juft to curb, Than by difputes the public peace difturb ; For points obfcure are ef fmall ufe to learn, But common quiet is mankind's...I made my own opinions clear : Yet neither praife eipea, nor cenfure fear : And this unpoliih'd rugged verfe I chofe ; As fitteft for difcourfe, and... | |
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Tis some relief, that points not clearly known, Without much hazard, may be let alone ; And, after hearing what our church can say, If... 
