 Here will I hold. If there's a power above us — And that there is, all nature cries aloud Through all her works — He must delight in virtue; And that which He delights in must be happy.  The Idler - Page 306by Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Addison - 1713 - 222 pages
...there's a Pow'r above us, (And that there is all Nature cries aloud Through all her Works) He rauft delight in Virtue; And that .which he delights in muft be happy. But when ! or where !-• -This VVorld was made for Cafar. I'm weary of Conjeftures— — This muft... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1733 - 94 pages
...it. Here will I hold. If there's a Pow'r abovq us, (And that there is all Nature cries alogd Through all her Works) He muft delight in Virtue; And that which he delights in, muft be happy. But when! or where!---This World was made for^/ir. I'm weary of Conjectures—This mud end "em. [{-tying... | |
 | 1739 - 332 pages
...hold. If there's a Pt>w'r above us, (And that there is all Nature cries aloud Through all her Worfc-) He muft delight in Virtue; And that which he delights in muft be happy. But when ! or where ! This World was made for Cafar. I'm weary of Conjectures This muft end 'em. \_Laying... | |
 | John Holmes - 1739 - 202 pages
...unbounded Profpect lies before me-, But Shadows, Clouds, and Darknefs reft upon it. Here will I hold. If there's a Power above us, (And that there is, all Nature cries aloud Through all her Works) He muft delight in Virtue; And that which he delights in, muft be happy. But... | |
 | 1741 - 408 pages
...— — If there's a Pmuer above us. Aud that there is, all Nature cries abut! In all her Works, be muft delight in Virtue. And that which he delights in muft be happy. What a glorious, What a rapturous Confideration muft it be to the Heart of Man to think the Goodnefs... | |
 | 1758 - 732 pages
...clouds, and darknefs, reft upon it. [us, Here will I hold. If there's a pow'r above (And that thete is all nature cries aloud Thro' all her works) he...virtue, And that which he delights in muft be happy. Bat when or where ? This world was made for Czfar, 'em. I'm we.ry of conjeflurei.— This muft end... | |
 | Soame Jenyns - 1758 - 372 pages
...Characterise of God, and B 2 upon 4 The NATURE and upon that only muft all human Virtue eternally depend. If there's a Power above us, (And that there is all...Virtue, And that, which he delights in, muft be happy. Rut fhou'd this divine reafoning of thr philofopher be at laft inconclufive ; cou'd we once entertain... | |
 | 1760 - 484 pages
...equally the origin of all purity, and the pofleffor of all ability ? Can we avoid being convinced that He muft delight in virtue, And that which he delights in muft be happy ? How ftrong an incitement this to the practice of that virtue which, at the fame time, delights that... | |
 | 726 pages
...profpect layt But minirturi.il maxims ftiade the view. Here will we hold. If there's a power above us, As that there is, all nature cries aloud Thro' all her works , he mud delight in freedom, [happy. And that which he delights in muft be | -V/A1 flints to the Bitle end... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1767 - 366 pages
...'Tis heav'n itfelf that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. - Jf there's a pow'r above us, And that there is all Nature cries aloud Thro' all her works, he mnft delight in virtue, And that which he delights in mull be happy. Nor is eafe more contrary to wit... | |
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