 Vice thus abused, demands a nation's care ; This calls the Church to deprecate our sin, And hurls the thunder of the laws on gin. Let modest Foster, if he will, excel Ten Metropolitans in preaching well...  De Quincey's works - Strana 110podľa Thomas De Quincey - 1863Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | John Bell - 1796 - Počet stránok 480
...nation's care; This calls the church to deprecate our sin, And hurls the thunder of the laws on gin. i 5o Let modest Foster, if he will, excel Ten metropolitans in preaching well; A simple Quaker, or a Quaker's wife, Outdo Landaffe in doctrine— -yea in life ; Let humble Allen,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - Počet stránok 236
...nation's care ; This calls the church to deprecate our sin, And hurls the thunder of the laws on gin. 130 Let modest Foster, if he will, excel Ten metropolitans in preaching well ; A simple Quaker, or a Quaker's wife, Outdo Landaffe in doctrine — yea in life : Let humble Allen,... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - Počet stránok 562
...nation's care ; This calls the church to deprecate our sin, And hurls the thunder of the laws on gin. 130 Let modest Foster, if he will, excel Ten metropolitans in preaching well ; A simple Quaker, or a Quaker's wife, Outdo Landaffe in doctrine — yea in life ; Let humble Allen,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - Počet stránok 532
...dinner." ti Mr. Beauclerk one day repeated tg Dr. Johnson, 1780. Pope's lines, ^~"v — ' ' .<Etat.71. e Let modest Foster, if he will, excel ' Ten metropolitans in preaching well :' Then asked the Doctor, ' Why did Pope say this?" JOHNSON. ' Sir he hoped it would vex somebody."... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - Počet stránok 238
...them, and to compare them together. Mr. Beauclerk one day repeated to Dr. Johnson Pope's lines, • Let modest Foster, if he will, excel ' Ten metropolitans in preaching well.' Then asked the Doctor, " Why did Pope say this?"—JOHNSON. " Sir, be hoped it would vex somebody."... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - Počet stránok 288
...nation's care; This calls the church to deprecate our sin, And hurls the thunderofthe laws on gin : ISO Let modest Foster, if he will, excel Ten metropolitans in preaching well; A simple Quaker, or a Quaker's wife. Outdo Landaffin doctrine — yea, in life: Let humble Allen, with... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - Počet stránok 702
...nation's care: This .calls the church to deprecate our sin, And hurls the thunder of the laws on gin. "Let modest Foster, if he will, excel Ten metropolitans in preaching well ; A simple quaker, or a quaker's wife, Outdo Landaff in doctrine, — yea in life: Let humble Allen,... | |
 | 1808 - Počet stránok 702
...energy to thajmportant truths he delivered. Pope has borne testimony to bis talents and his fame : — " Let modest Foster, if he will, excel Ten Metropolitans in preaching well." Some lines that were circulated in that day, descriptive of tbe different manner and characters of... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - Počet stránok 388
...nation's care : This calls the church to deprecate our sin, And hurls the thunder of the laws on gin. Let modest Foster, if he will, excel Ten metropolitans in preaching well ; A simple Quaker, or a Quaker's wife, Outdo Landaff in doctrine — yea, in life : Let humble Allen,... | |
 | Walter Wilson - 1808 - Počet stránok 652
...hearer*. la the epilogue to his Satires, he has taken occasion to celebrate him in the followir.. lines: Let modest FOSTER, if he will excel Ten metropolitans in preaching well. Bishop Warburton, in his note upon this passage, has the following illnatured, priestly remark: " This... | |
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