 Nor those of learn'd philologists, who chase A panting syllable through time and space, Start it at home, and hunt it in the dark, To Gaul, to Greece, and into Noah's ark ; But such as learning, without false pretence, The friend of truth, the associate...  The poetical works of William Cowper, with life, critical dissertation, and ... - Page 174by William Cowper - 1854Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1841 - 362 pages
...devout and just, And stab Religion with a sly side-thrust ; Nor those of learn'd philologists, who chase A panting syllable through time and space, Start it...souls produce, Worthy to live, and of eternal use : Behold in these what leisure hours demand, Amusement and true knowledge hand in hand. Luxury gives... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 260 pages
...and just, And stab religion with a sly side-thrust ; 690 Nor those of learned plulologists, who chase A panting syllable through time and space, Start it...ark ; But such as learning without false pretence, 695 The friend of truth, th' associate of good sense. And such as, in the zeal of good design, Strong... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 456 pages
...devout and just, And stab Religion with a sly side-thrust ; Nor those of learn'd philologists, who chase A panting syllable through time and space, Start it...the dark, To Gaul, to Greece, and into Noah's ark ; Bat such as Learning without false pretence, The friend of Truth, the associate of sound Sense, And... | |
 | Francis Jenks, James Walker, Francis William Pitt Greenwood, William Ware - Liberalism (Religion) - 1833 - 424 pages
...lexicons, write voluminous commentaries and — " chase A panting syllable through time and spare, Start it at home, and hunt it in the dark, ; To Gaul, to Greece, and into Noah's ark." r 'Instance, shooJ^^e_\y|iqlej : errgTous world of Germany, and sent forth the~minds of menPwftTi'liT... | |
 | CALCUTTA INDIA - 1844 - 650 pages
...forbid us here to pursue the tempting game of philological discussion — • " To chase " Л parting syllable through time and space, " Start it at home, and hunt it in the dark, " Through Qaul and Greece, and into Noah's Ark." We therefore forego all controversy respecting the... | |
 | American literature - 1855 - 602 pages
...work must by no means be diverted from the duty of gathering together poetry of the highest order, — All such as manly and great souls produce, Worthy to live, and of eternal use ; in search of what is merely curious and interesting from the extrinsic stamp of antiquarianism that... | |
 | Sir Henry Miers Elliot - Hindi language - 1845 - 494 pages
...to assert that in this word we liave the origin of our English * Those who love To chace A parting syllable through time and space, Start it at home, and hunt it in the dark Through Gaul uud Greece and into Noah's ark, will be amused to reflect on the contrary fate which has... | |
 | India - 1846 - 628 pages
...limits forbid us here to pursue the tempting game of philological discussion — " To chase A parting syllable through time and space, Start it at home, and hunt it in the dark, Through Gaul and Greece, and into Noah's Ark." We therefore forego all controversy respecting the derivation... | |
 | William Cowper - 1847 - 556 pages
...side-thrust ; Nw those of learn'd philologists, who chase A panting syllable through time and space, Stsrt it at home, and hunt it in the dark, To Gaul, to Greece,...ark ; But such as Learning without false pretence, \h' friend of Truth, the associate of sound Sense, Aad such as, in the zeal of good design, ^trong... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1849 - 740 pages
...devout and just, And stab religion with a sly side-thrust ; Nor those of learn'd philologists, who chase A panting syllable through time and space, Start it...zeal of good design, Strong judgment labouring in lhe Scripture mine, All such as manly and great souls produce, Worthy to live, and of eternal use ;... | |
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