 Let us but weigh at what offence we strike ; 'Tis but because we cannot think alike. In punishing of this, we overthrow The laws of nations and of nature too. Beasts are the subjects of tyrannic sway, Where still the stronger on the weaker prey ; Man...  The gentleman in debt - Page 192by William Joseph O'Neill Daunt - 1851Full view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1801 - 416 pages
...is due : Their native walks, methinks, they might enjoy, Curb'd of their native malice to destroy. Of all the tyrannies on human kind, The worst is that which persecutes the mind. z40 MumtlJ. Let us but weigh at what offence we strike, Tisbut because we cannot think alike. In punishing... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pages
...is due : Their native walks, meltiinks, they might enjoy, Ciirb'd of their native malice to destroy. Of all the tyrannies on human kind The worst is that which persecutes the mind. Let us but weigh at what offence we strike, 'Tis but because we cannot think alike. In punishing of... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 pages
...is due : Their native walks, melhinks, they might enjoy, Curb'd of their native malice to destroy. Of all the tyrannies on human kind The worst is that which persecutes the mi mi. Let us but weigh at what offence we strike, 'Tis but becanse we cannot think alike. In punishing... | |
 | English literature - 1812 - 540 pages
...the persecuting spirit of the Church of Rome with more propriety than Dryden does in these lines. " Of all the tyrannies on human kind, The worst is that which persecutes the mind. Let us but weigh at what offence we strike ; 'Tis but because we cannot think alike. In punishing of... | |
 | Richard Carlile - Free thought - 1822 - 1008 pages
...exertions until the freedom of religious opinious and the Liberty of the Press be completely established. Of all the tyrannies on human kind, The worst is that which persecutes the mind; Let uj but weigh at what offence we. strike, 'Tis but because we cannot think alike ! I am, Sir, Your... | |
 | William Burdon - Ethics - 1820 - 460 pages
...ses dieux, Qu' il les serve a son mode et sans peur de la peine." Polyeucte de Corneil/e, Act 5. " Of all the tyrannies on human kind, The worst is that which persecutes the mind; Let us but weigh at what offence we strike, 'Tis but because we cannot think alike." Dryden's Hind... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 316 pages
...is due : Their native walks, methinks, they might enjoy, Curb'd of their native malice to destroy. Of all the tyrannies on human kind The worst is that which persecutes the mind. Let us but weigh at what offence we strike, ,JT' ' Tis but because we cannot think alike. In punishing... | |
 | John Dryden - 1837 - 482 pages
...is due : Their native walks, methinks, they might enjoy, Curb'd of their native malice to destroy. Of all the tyrannies on human kind, The worst is that which persecutes the mind. Let us but weigh at what offence we strike ; 'T is but because we cannot think alike. In punishing... | |
 | John Dryden - 1837 - 478 pages
...is due : Their native walks, methinks, they might enjoy, Curh'd of their native malice to destroy. Of all the tyrannies on human kind, The worst is that which persecutes the muid. Let us hut weigh at what oflence we strike ; 'T is hut hecause we cannot think alike. In punishing... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1852 - 378 pages
...Such wars, such waste, such fiery tracks of dearth Their zeal has left, and such a teemless earth. Of all the tyrannies on human kind, The worst is that which persecutes the mind. Let us but weigh at what offence we strike, 'Tis but because we cannot think alike. In punishing of... | |
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