 Yes, — rather plunge me back in Pagan night, And take my chance with Socrates for bliss. Than be the Christian of a faith like this, Which builds on heavenly cant its earthly sway, And in a convert mourns to lose a prey...  Corruption and Intolerance: Two Poems - Pàgina 50per Thomas Moore - 1809 - 64 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1822 - 576 pàgines
...part was forgot, and nothing •but the profits regarded." This is the " blasphemy," — A •• " Which binding polity in spiritual chains, •' ' : And tainting piety with temporal stains, ' ; ••' Corrupts both state and church, and makes an oath i..||. The knave and Atheist's passport... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1823 - 288 pàgines
...transubstantiation. And take my chance with Socrates for bliss,* Than be the Christian of a faith like this, Which builds on heavenly cant its earthly sway, And in a convert mourns to lose a prey ; * There is a singular work " upon the Souls of the Pagans," by one Franciscus Collins, in which he... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1823 - 288 pàgines
...transubslantiation. And take my chance with Socrates for bliss,* Than be the Christian of a faith like this, Which builds on heavenly cant its earthly sway, And in a convert mourns to lose a prey ; * There is a singular work " upon the Souls of the Pagans," by one Franciscns Collins, in which he... | |
 | Warwick town - 1827 - 192 pàgines
...permanently enforced upon themselves ;— and that in itself it is a remnant of the system of oaths— " Which, binding polity in spiritual chains, And tainting piety with temporal stains, Corrupts both State and Church, and makes an oath The knave and atheist's passport into both." ; Such... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1829 - 456 pàgines
...night, And take my chance with Socr.ites for bliss,1 Than be the Christian of a faith like this, W Inch builds on heavenly cant its earthly sway, And in a...polity in spiritual chains, And tainting piety with temporil stains,1 Corrupts both Slate and Church, and makes an o.;th The knave and atheist's passport... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1829 - 470 pàgines
...Pagan ni^hl. And take my chance with Socrates for bliss,' Than be the Christian of a faith like this, Which builds on heavenly cant its earthly sway, And in a convert mourus to lose <i prey; Which, binding polity in spiritual chains, And lui n ting piety with temporal... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1835 - 440 pàgines
...Pagan night, And take my chance with Socrates for bliss,1 Than be the Christian of a faith like this, Which builds on heavenly cant its earthly sway, And...spiritual chains, And tainting piety with temporal stains,2 of which you accuse us of breaking faitli with heretics, we do not hesitate to pronounce that... | |
 | 1841 - 658 pàgines
...Pagan night, And take my chance with Socrates for bliss, Than be the Christian of a faith like this, Which builds on heavenly cant its earthly sway, And in a convert mourns to lose a prey ; Which, grasping human hearts with double hold, — Like Danae's lover mixing god and gold, — • Corrupts... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1841 - 396 pàgines
...transubstantiation. And take my chance with Socrates for bliss *, Than be the Christian of a faith like this, Which builds on heavenly cant its earthly sway, And in a convert mourns to lose a prey ; * In a singular work, written by one Franciscus Collins, " upon the Souls of the Pagans," the author... | |
 | William Erigena Robinson - 1842 - 76 pàgines
...Pagan night, And take my chance with Socrates for bliss, Than be the Christian of a faith like this, Which builds on heavenly cant its earthly sway, And in a convert mourns to lose a prey; ***** Which, while it dooms dissenting souls to know Nor bliss above nor liberty below— Adds the slave's suffering... | |
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