 | Sir Adolphus William Ward, Alfred Rayney Waller - 1914 - 552 pagina’s
...all the sentiments of loyalty and reverence which constitute 'the decent drapery of life,' serving ' to cover the defects of our naked shivering nature,...and to raise it to dignity in our own estimation.' From these two sections, on ' the rights of man ' and the spirit of their devotees, 1 Burke had himself... | |
 | Sir Adolphus William Ward, Alfred Rayney Waller - 1914 - 606 pagina’s
...all the sentiments of loyalty and reverence which constitute "the decent drapery of life," serving "to cover the defects of our naked shivering nature,...and to raise it to dignity in our own estimation." From these two sections, on "the rights of man" and the spirit of their devotees, naturally flows all... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - 1916 - 828 pagina’s
...conquering empire of light and reason. All the decent drapery of life is to be rudely torn off. All d age; 10 And these thy sacred virtues must protect...thee dear. EPISTLE TO THE LADY MARGARET, COUNTESS WILLIAM COWPER (1731-1800) • THE TASK FROM BOOK I There often wanders one, whom better days Saw better... | |
 | 1916 - 792 pagina’s
...conquering empire of light and reason. All the decent drapery of life is to be rudely torn off. All nukori shivering nature, and to raise it to dignity in our own estimation, are to be exploded as a... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - 1916 - 806 pagina’s
...which the heart owns and the understanding ratifies, as necessary to cover the defects of our m-.ked, aiden's hand is round thee thrown ! That desperate...bars of brass and triple steel ! They tug ! They WILLIAM COWPER (1731-1800) THE TASK FROM BOOK I There often wanders one, whom better days Saw better... | |
 | University of Calcutta - 1917 - 844 pagina’s
...— HC MAITRA, ESQ., MA 6. Explain two of the following with reference to the context: — (a) All the superadded ideas, furnished from the wardrobe...exploded as a ridiculous, absurd, and antiquated fashion. (6) These metaphysic rights entering into common life, like the rays of light which pierce into a dense... | |
 | William Graham - 1919 - 458 pagina’s
...conquering empire of light and reason. All the decent drapery of life is to be rudely torn off ; all the superadded ideas furnished from the wardrobe of...imagination, which the heart owns and the understanding ratines as necessary to cover the defects of our naked shivering nature, and to raise it to dignity... | |
 | Seamus Burke - 1920 - 194 pagina’s
...of any race or nation, but are a natural growth out of the social conscience of civilized humanity "which the heart owns and the understanding ratifies...and to raise it to dignity in our own estimation." Good manners are no more indigenous to the Cromwellian or Williamite planter than they are to the poorest... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - 1926 - 928 pagina’s
...conquering empire of light and reason. All the decent drapery of life is to be rudely torn off. All said he, 'that lie so fresh an WILLIAM COWPER (1731-1800) THE TASK FROM BOOK I There often wanders one, whom better days Saw better... | |
 | Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh, Walter Raleigh - 1926 - 236 pagina’s
...conquering empire of light and reason. All the decent drapery of life is to be rudely torn off. All the superadded ideas, furnished from the wardrobe...imagination, which the heart owns, and the understanding ratines, as necessary to cover the defects of our naked, shivering nature, and to raise it to dignity... | |
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All the decent drapery of life is to be rudely torn off. All the superadded ideas, furnished from the wardrobe of a moral imagination, which the heart owns and the understanding ratifies, as necessary to cover the defects of our naked, shivering nature,... 
