| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 546 pages
...sculking Truth in her old cavern lie, Secur'd by mountains of hcap'd casuistry : Philosophy, that touch'd the heavens before, Shrinks to her hidden cause, and is no more : See Physic beg the Stagyrite's defence ! See Metaphysic call for aid oh Sense ! Sec Mystery to Mathematics... | |
| England - 1845 - 808 pages
...Casuistry heap \ I o'er her head! Philosophy, that lean'd on Heav'n before, Shrinks to her second canse, and is no more. Physic of Metaphysic begs defence, And Metaphysic calls for aid on Sense ! See Mystery to Mathematies fly ! In vain ! they gaze, turn giddy, rave, and die. ' Religion,... | |
| British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 294 pages
...tamen vigilat • Vidit C^llenius omnes Philosophy, that lean'd on Heaven before, Shrinks to her second cause, and is no more. Physic of metaphysic begs defence, And metaphysic calls for aid on sense ! See mystery to mathematics fly ! In vain! they gaze, turn giddy, rave, and die. Religion,... | |
| Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1822 - 390 pages
...Truth in her old cavern lie, 345 Secur'd by mountains of heap'd casuistry : Philosophy, that touch'd the heavens before, Shrinks to her hidden cause, and is no more : See Physic beg the Stagyrite's defence ! See Metaphysic call for aid on sense ! 350 See Mystery to... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1822 - 394 pages
...Truth in her old cavern He, 345 Secur'd by mountains of heap'd casuistry : Philosophy, that touch'd the heavens before, Shrinks to her hidden cause, and is no more : See Physic beg the Stagyrite's defence ! See Metaphysic call for aid on sense ! 350 See Mystery to... | |
| William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...of casuistry heop'd o'er her head ! Philosophy, that lean'd on Heaven before, Shrinks to her second rene ; Like two sweet instruments, ne'er out of tune, That on Sense ! See Mystery to Mathematies fly 1 In vain ! they gaze, turn giddy, rave, and die. Religion... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1828 - 228 pages
...Mountains of casuistry heap'd o'er her head Philosophy, that lean'd on Heaven before, Shrinks to her second cause, and is no more. Physic of metaphysic begs defence, And metaphysic calls for aid on sense ! See mystery to mathematics fly ! In vain they gaze, turn giddy, rave and die, Religion blushing... | |
| George Lillie Craik - English language - 1845 - 484 pages
...of casuistry heaped o'er her head ! Philosophy, that leaned on heaven before, Shrinks to her second cause, and is no more. Physic of Metaphysic begs defence, And Metaphysic calls for aid on sense ! See Mystery to Mathematics fly 1 In vain ! they gaze, turn giddy, rave, and die. Religion... | |
| Scotland - 1845 - 824 pages
...of Casuistry heap'd'o'er her head! Philosophy, that lean'd on Heav'n before, Shrinks to her second cause, and is no more. Physic of Metaphysic begs defence, And Metaphysic calls for aid on Sense ! See Mystery to Mathematics fly ! In vain ! they gaze, turn giddy, rave, and die. Religion,... | |
| England - 1845 - 814 pages
...Casuistry heap'd o'er her head ! Philosophy, that lean'd on Heav'n before, Shrinks to her second canse, and is no more. Physic of Metaphysic begs defence, And Metaphysic calls for aid on Sense ! See Mystery to Mathematies fly ! In vain ! they gaze, turn giddy, rave, and die. Religion,... | |
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