John Dryden ( 10 of 157 )
Commemoration of Thomas Bray, Priest, Founder of SPCK, 1730 The fortitude of a Christian consists in patience, not in read more
Commemoration of Thomas Bray, Priest, Founder of SPCK, 1730 The fortitude of a Christian consists in patience, not in enterprises which the poets call heroic, and which are commonly the effects of interest, pride, and worldly honor.
A fiery soul, which, working out its way,
Fretted the pygmy-body to decay,
And o'er-informed the tenement read more
A fiery soul, which, working out its way,
Fretted the pygmy-body to decay,
And o'er-informed the tenement of clay.
Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance.
Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance.
He made all countries where he came his own.
He made all countries where he came his own.
Roused by the lash of his own stubborn tail,
Our lion now will foreign foes assail.
Roused by the lash of his own stubborn tail,
Our lion now will foreign foes assail.
The clouds dispell'd, the sky resum'd her light,
And Nature stood recover'd of her fright.
But fear, read more
The clouds dispell'd, the sky resum'd her light,
And Nature stood recover'd of her fright.
But fear, the last of ills, remain'd behind,
And horrow heavy sat on every mind.
The love of liberty with life is given,
And life itself the inferior gift of Heaven.
The love of liberty with life is given,
And life itself the inferior gift of Heaven.
She hugged the offender, and forgave the offense,
Sex to the last.
She hugged the offender, and forgave the offense,
Sex to the last.
Lord of oneself, uncumbered with a name.
Lord of oneself, uncumbered with a name.
But Esau's hands suit ill with Jacob's voice.
But Esau's hands suit ill with Jacob's voice.
