 Vice thus abused, demands a nation's care ; This calls the Church to deprecate our sin, And hurls the thunder of the laws on gin. Let modest Foster, if he will, excel Ten Metropolitans in preaching well...  Dictionary of National Biography - Side 50redigert av - 1889Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | John Bell - 1796 - 480 sider
...nation's care; This calls the church to deprecate our sin, And hurls the thunder of the laws on gin. i 5o Let modest Foster, if he will, excel Ten metropolitans in preaching well; A simple Quaker, or a Quaker's wife, Outdo Landaffe in doctrine— -yea in life ; Let humble Allen,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 sider
...nation's care ; This calls the church to deprecate our sin, And hurls the thunder of the laws on gin. 130 Let modest Foster, if he will, excel Ten metropolitans in preaching well ; A simple Quaker, or a Quaker's wife, Outdo Landaffe in doctrine — yea in life : Let humble Allen,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 sider
...them, and to compare them together. Mr. Beauclerk one day repeated to Dr. Johnson Pope's lines, • Let modest Foster, if he will, excel ' Ten metropolitans in preaching well.' Then asked the Doctor, " Why did Pope say this?"—JOHNSON. " Sir, be hoped it would vex somebody."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 sider
...dinner." ti Mr. Beauclerk one day repeated tg Dr. Johnson, 1780. Pope's lines, ^~"v — ' ' .<Etat.71. e Let modest Foster, if he will, excel ' Ten metropolitans in preaching well :' Then asked the Doctor, ' Why did Pope say this?" JOHNSON. ' Sir he hoped it would vex somebody."... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 562 sider
...nation's care ; This calls the church to deprecate our sin, And hurls the thunder of the laws on gin. 130 Let modest Foster, if he will, excel Ten metropolitans in preaching well ; A simple Quaker, or a Quaker's wife, Outdo Landaffe in doctrine — yea in life ; Let humble Allen,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 288 sider
...nation's care; This calls the church to deprecate our sin, And hurls the thunderofthe laws on gin : ISO Let modest Foster, if he will, excel Ten metropolitans in preaching well; A simple Quaker, or a Quaker's wife. Outdo Landaffin doctrine — yea, in life: Let humble Allen, with... | |
 | 1808 - 702 sider
...energy to thajmportant truths he delivered. Pope has borne testimony to bis talents and his fame : — " Let modest Foster, if he will, excel Ten Metropolitans in preaching well." Some lines that were circulated in that day, descriptive of tbe different manner and characters of... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 388 sider
...nation's care : This calls the church to deprecate our sin, And hurls the thunder of the laws on gin. Let modest Foster, if he will, excel Ten metropolitans in preaching well ; A simple Quaker, or a Quaker's wife, Outdo Landaff in doctrine — yea, in life : Let humble Allen,... | |
 | Walter Wilson - 1808 - 652 sider
...hearer*. la the epilogue to his Satires, he has taken occasion to celebrate him in the followir.. lines: Let modest FOSTER, if he will excel Ten metropolitans in preaching well. Bishop Warburton, in his note upon this passage, has the following illnatured, priestly remark: " This... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 sider
...nation's care: This .calls the church to deprecate our sin, And hurls the thunder of the laws on gin. "Let modest Foster, if he will, excel Ten metropolitans in preaching well ; A simple quaker, or a quaker's wife, Outdo Landaff in doctrine, — yea in life: Let humble Allen,... | |
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