 ... teaching over the whole book of sanctity and virtue, through all the instances of example, with such delight to those especially of soft and delicious temper, who will not so much as look upon truth herself unless they see her elegantly dressed; that...  The Christian Observer - Page 2541815Full view - About this book
 | Horae - 1851 - 414 pages
...as look upon truth herfelf unlefs they fee her elegantly drefled, that whereas the paths of honefty and good life appear now rugged and difficult, though they be indeed eafy and pleafant, they will then appear to all men both eafy and pleafant, though they be rugged and... | |
 | John Milton - 1851 - 544 pages
...as look upon Truth herfelfe, unlefle they fee her elegantly dreft, that whereas the paths of honefty and good life appear now rugged and difficult, though they be indeed eafy and pleafant, they would then appeare to all men both eafy and pleafant though they were rugged... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 546 pages
...those especially of soft and delicious temper, who will not so much as look upon truth herself unless they see her elegantly dressed, that whereas the paths...and pleasant, though they were rugged and difficult indeed.'6 To these quotations another of a different kind may be not improperly added, as well on account... | |
 | Biographical magazine - 1853 - 586 pages
...those especially of soft and delicious temper, who will not so much as look upon Truth herself, unless they see her elegantly dressed — that, whereas the paths of honesty and good life now appear rugged and difficult, though they be indeed easy and pleasant, they will then appear to... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1854 - 796 pages
...those especially of soft and delicious temper, who will not so much as look upon truth herself, unless they see her elegantly dressed; that, -whereas the...pleasant, though they were rugged and difficult indeed. And what a benefit this would be to our youth and gentry, may be soon guessed by what we know of the... | |
 | 1854 - 788 pages
...or pecuniary, or political, or in any wise not so much as look upon truth herself, unless they seek her elegantly dressed ; that " whereas the paths of honesty and good life appear now rugged and diflicult, though they be indeed easy and pleasant, they will then appear to all men both easy and... | |
 | Thomas Keightley - Poets, English - 1855 - 512 pages
...those especially of soft and delicious temper, who will not so much as look upon Truth herself unless they see her elegantly dressed, —that whereas the...pleasant, though they were rugged and difficult indeed. And what a benefit this would be to our youth and gentry may be soon guessed by what we know of the... | |
 | John Milton - 1855 - 900 pages
...Government," Ac., b. ii. : — "Those who will not so ranch as look upon Truth herself, unless they eee her elegantly dressed ; that whereas the paths of honesty and good life appear noir rugged and difficult, though they be indeed easy and pleasant; they will then appear to all men... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1856 - 800 pages
...those especially of soft and delicious temper, who will not so much as look upon truth herself, unless they see her elegantly dressed; that, whereas the...pleasant, though they were rugged and difficult indeed. And what a benefit this would be to our youth and gentry, may be soon guessed by what we know of the... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 676 pages
...those especially of soft and delicious temper, who will not so much as look upon truth herself, unless they see her elegantly dressed ; that whereas the...to all men both easy and pleasant, though they were ragged aud difficult indeed. And what a benefit this would be to our youth and gentry, may be soon... | |
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