 ... destiny of that land, that no purposes whatsoever which are meant for her good, will prosper or take good effect : which, whether it proceed from the very genius of the soil or influence of the stars, or that Almighty God hath not yet appointed the...  Essays, moral and political - Page 321by Robert Southey - 1832Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Spenser - Ireland - 1763 - 310 pages
...mation, or that he referveth her in this unquiet State ftill, for fome fecret Scourge, which fhali by her come unto England, it is hard .to be known, but yet much to be . feared. Etidox. Surely I fuppofe this but a vain Conceit of fimple Men, which judge things by their Effe&s,... | |
 | Ireland - 1800 - 582 pages
...reformation, or that he referveth her in this unquiet ftate ftill, for fome fecret fcourge which (hall by her come unto England, it is hard to be known, but much to be feared." Whether this be the appointed time of her reformation, or that Providence yet referves... | |
 | 1917 - 436 pages
...He reserveth her in this unquiet state still for some secret scourge, which shall by her come into England, it is hard to be known, but yet much to be feared." Thus wrote Edmund Spenser, himself one of the colonists of Munster, in 1596. His words are as suggestive... | |
 | George Walker - English prose literature - 1825 - 668 pages
...that no purposes whatsoever which are meant for her good, will prosper or take good effect, which, whether it proceed from the very genius of the soil,...it is hard to be known, but yet much to be feared. Eudox. Surely I suppose this but a vain conceit of simple men, whjch judge things by their effects,... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1825 - 826 pages
...hee reserveth her in this unquiet state still, for some secret scourge which shall by her come onto England, it is hard to be known, but yet much to be feared. " Surely I suppose this but a vaine conceipt of b-nnple men, which judge things by their effects, and... | |
 | Thomas Steele - Catholics - 1828 - 194 pages
...of the starres, or that Almighty God hath not yet appointed the time of her reformation; or that hee reserveth her in this unquiet state still for some...shall by her come unto England — it is hard to be knowne, but yet much to be feared. Eudox. Surely I suppose this but a vaine conceipt of simple men,... | |
 | Royal institution of Great Britain - 1882 - 840 pages
...that He reserveth her in this unquiet state still for some secret scourge which shall by her come into England, it is hard to be known but yet much to be feared." It would be difficult to express in language more pathetic or appropriate the anxieties and misgivings... | |
 | Robert Southey - Great Britain - 1832 - 482 pages
...time of her reformation ; or thai He reteroeth ' her in this unquiet state ttill, for tome tecret * scourge, which shall by her come unto England, ' it...to be • feared.' This melancholy opinion, which, whfle it prevailed, was likely to paralyse good intentions, and prevent good purposes, has been disproved... | |
 | 1834 - 734 pages
...time of her reformation, or that he rescrvetli her in Mis unquiet state still, for some secret scourge unto England, it is hard to be known, but yet much to be feared." We would recommend this passage lo the attention of our English readers. u destructive of the peace... | |
 | Robert Huish - Ireland - 1836 - 744 pages
...land, no purposes whatever which are meant for her good will prosper, or have a good effect ; which, whether it proceed from the very genius of the soil,...by her come unto England, it is hard to be known, yet much to be feared." Spenser (said Mr. O'Connell) had the blood-hound notions of what is conducive... | |
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