 | John Milton - 1886 - 630 Seiten
...scnrn, and settled to itself, It shall lie in eternal restless change Self-fed, and self-consumed : if this fail, The pillar'd firmament is rottenness, And earth's base built on stubble. But come, let's on, Against the opposing will and arm of heaven May never this just sword be lifted... | |
 | John Milton - 1887 - 258 Seiten
...like scum and settled to itself, It shall be in eternal restless change Self-fed and self-consumed. If this fail, The pillar'd firmament is rottenness, And earth's base built on stubble. But come, let's on ! Against the opposing will and arm of Heaven 600 May never this just sword be lifted... | |
 | John Scott - 1890 - 370 Seiten
...destroyed, and a fatal precedent set for all who were to follow him — a foundation is destroyed ! " If this fail the pillar'd firmament is rottenness, And earth's base built on stubble." But we, who have observed Washington's course since he turned politician, know that it is but a further... | |
 | Anna Swanwick - 1892 - 472 Seiten
...the following noble lines : " But Evil on itself shall back recoil, And mix no more with goodness ; if this fail, The pillar"d firmament is rottenness, And earth's base built on stubble." The great truth proclaimed by Browning is, however, that which also finds expression in the opening... | |
 | 1892 - 200 Seiten
...like scum, and settled to itself, It shall be in eternal restless change Self-fed, and self-consumed ; if this fail The pillar'd firmament is rottenness, And earth's base built on stubble." Again; hear the Spirit in Comus: " Mortals that would follow me, Love Virtue ; ebe alone is ffee. She... | |
 | Edward Adolphus Seymour Duke of Somerset - 1893 - 572 Seiten
...beneficent and merciful book on i ~ Deity is the primary and most cherished principle of Christianity— " If this fail The pillar'd firmament is rottenness. And earth's base built on stubble." 'A Divine command had, according to Scripture, been given to the Jews enjoining them to put to death... | |
 | National Conference on Social Welfare - 1895 - 592 Seiten
...character becomes possible,— the only logic, of humanity, the only achievement worth striving for. •• If this fail. The pillar'd firmament is rottenness, And earth's base built on stubble." III. »tnrr 13onrDs of public Clwritirs. IDEAL PUBLIC CHARITY. oí-- mi: STAMII.M; COMMITTEE o\ STATK... | |
 | National Conference of Charities and Correction (U.S.). Session - 1895 - 628 Seiten
...possible, — the only logical explanation of humanity, the only achievement worth striving for. " If this fail, The pillar'd firmament is rottenness, And earth's base built on stubble." III. »tatc 13oaius of public Clwnurs, IDEAL PUBLIC CHARITY. REPORT OP TIIK STANDING COMMITTEE OV STATE... | |
 | George Rawlinson - 1896 - 472 Seiten
...like scum, and settled to itself, It shall be in eternal restless change, Self-fed and self-consumed ; if this fail, The pillar'd firmament is rottenness, And earth's base built on stubble." (Milton.) WF Vers. 1 — 11. — A bold protest against unrighteous judges. I. THE INVETERATELY WICKED. (Vers.... | |
 | 1896 - 1224 Seiten
...for a bright manhood, there is no such word As— fail! n. BULWEH-LYTTON — Richelieu. Act IL Sc.2. If this fail. The pillar'd firmament is rottenness, And earth's base built on stubble. o. MILTON — Conms. L. 597. FAIRIES. Up the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen, We daren't go a-hunting... | |
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Yea, even that which mischief meant most harm, Shall in the happy trial prove most glory ; But evil on itself shall back recoil, And mix no more with goodness, when at last Gather'd like scum, and settled to itself, It shall be in eternal restless change... 
