...in belief! And our weak reason were ev'n weaker yet, Rather than thus our wills too strong for it ! His faith, perhaps, in some nice tenets might Be wrong...life, I'm sure, was in the right ; And I myself a Catholick will be, So far at least, great Saint ! to pray to thee. Hail, bard triumphant ! and some...

...in belief! And our weak reason were ev'n weaker yet, Rather than thus our wills too strong for it ! His faith, perhaps, in some nice tenets might Be wrong...life, I'm sure, was in the right ; And I myself a Catholick will be, So far at least, great Saint! to pray to thce. Hail, bard triumphant ! and some...

...the GREAT PAN, was meant the crucifixion of our Saviour. PAGE 71. His faith, perhaps, in some niee tenets might Be wrong; his life, I'm sure, was in the right. Hence the famous line of Mr. Pope, which have given such scandal to some, and triumph to others, only...

...in belief ! And our weak reason were ev'n weaker yet, Rather than thus our wills too strong fur it ! His faith, perhaps, in some nice tenets might Be wrong; his life, 1'm.sure, was in the right; And I myself a Catholic will be, So far at least, great saint ! to pray...

...disparagement to him to say, from the orthodox Mr. Cowley. The poet is speaking of his friend CRASHAW. " His Faith perhaps in some nice tenets might " Be wrong ; his life, I'm sure, was iu the right." Mr. Pope, who found himself in the same circumstances with Crashaw, and had suffered...

...disparagement to him to say, from the orthodox Mr. Cowley. The poet is speaking of his friend CRASHAW. " His Faith perhaps in some nice tenets might " Be wrong; his life, J'm sure, was in the right." * . . . - . i . -. Mr. Pope, who found himself in the same circumstances...

...when from thee he went; For e'en in error sure no danger is, When join'd to so much piety as his : — His Faith, perhaps, in some nice tenets might Be wrong ; his life, I'm sure, was in the right." Cowley also, possibly, might take the hint from Lord Herbert of Cherbury ; who hath this distich in...

...when from thee he went; For e'en in error sure no danger is, When join'd to so much piety as his : — His Faith, perhaps, in some nice tenets might Be wrong; his life, I'm sure, was in the right." ,, . Cowley also, possibly, might take the hint from Lord Herbert of Gherbury ; who hath this distich...

...were in belief; And our weak reason even weaker yet, • Rather than thus our wills too strong for it. His faith, perhaps, in some nice tenets, might Be wrong; his life I'm sure was in the right. Much of the poetry of Crashaw abounds in the faults of his age. It is full of extravagances, forced...

...from thee he went ; For e'en in error sure no danger is, When join'd to so much piety as his : — His faith, perhaps, in some nice tenets might Be wrong ; his life, I'm sure, was in the right." Cowley also, possibly, might take the hint from Lord Herbert of Cher bury ; who hath this distich in...