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 | David Hume - Philosophy - 1854 - 586 pages
...the vices and imperfections of men arc also comprehended in the order of the universe. If plagues and earthquakes break not heaven's design, Why then a BORGIA or a CATILINE ? Let this be allowed, and my own vices will also be a part of the same order. * PLUT. Dc Jra cohibcnda.... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - English language - 1855 - 786 pages
...for a proper name ; or an office, or profession, or science instead of the true name of a person. 1. If plagues or earthquakes break not Heaven's design, Why then a Borgia or a Catiline f — POPE. 9. Galileo, the Columbus of the heavens. 3. The Ninbe of nations, there she stands, Childless... | |
 | Alonzo Potter - History - 1855 - 436 pages
...apostles, as missionaries of the Most High—preadjusted parts in nature's universal plan. If plagues and earthquakes break not Heaven's design, Why then a Borgia, or a Catiline ? This may be the philosophy of a rationalizing poet, but it is surely not the philosophy of the Bible;... | |
 | Apologetics - 1855 - 436 pages
...apostles, as missionaries of the Most High — preadjusted parts in nature's universal plan. If plagues and earthquakes break not Heaven's design, Why then a Borgia, or a Catiline ? This may be the philosophy of a rationalizing poet, but it is surely not the philosophy of the Bible... | |
 | Alexander Pope, George Gilfillan - 1856 - 356 pages
...Man's desires ; As much eternal springs and cloudless skies, As men for ever temperate, calm, and wise. If plagues or earthquakes break not Heaven's design,...Borgia, or a Catiline ? Who knows but He, whose hand the lightning forms, Who heaves old Ocean, and who wings the storms, Pours fierce ambition in a Caesar's... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1856 - 512 pages
...from these sublime images in the following lines-. — " If plagues or earthquakes break not Heav'n's design, Why then a Borgia, or a Catiline? Who knows, but He whose hand the lightning forms, Who heaves old ocean, and who, wings the storms, Pours fierce ambition in a Csesar's... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1856 - 352 pages
...Man's desires ; As much eternal springs and cloudless skies, As men for ever temperate, calm, and wise. If plagues or earthquakes break not Heaven's design, Why then a Borgia, or a Catiline 1 Who knows but He, whose hand the lightning forms, Who heaves old Ocean, and who wings the storms,... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1856 - 134 pages
...Man's desires ; As much eternal springs and cloudless skies, As men forever temperate, calm, and wise. If plagues or earthquakes break not Heaven's design, Why then a Borgia or a Cataline t Who knows but he whose hand the lightning forms, Who heaves old Ocean, and who wings the... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - English language - 1858 - 424 pages
...for a proper name ; or an office, or profession, or science instead of the true name of a person. 1. If plagues or earthquakes break not Heaven's design, Why then a Borgia or a Catiline ? — POPE. i. Galileo, the Columbus of the heavens. 3. The Niobe of nations, there she stands, Childless... | |
 | Abraham Hayward - Great Britain - 1874 - 434 pages
...and bayonets ? How is it a pious duty to do honour to such manifestations of the Divine will ? — 1 If plagues or earthquakes break not Heaven's design, Why then a Borgia, or a Catiline ? ' If we recognise the hand of Providence in these scourges of our race, are we also bound to praise,... | |
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