But whither went his soul, let such relate Who search the secrets of the future state : Divines can say but what themselves believe ; Strong proofs they have, but not demonstrative ; For, were all plain, then all sides must agree, And faith itself be... The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected ... - Page 316by John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808Full view - About this book
| John Dryden - English literature - 2003 - 1024 pages
...state: Divines can say but what themselves believe; Strong proofs they have, but not demonstrative;0 For, were all plain, then all sides must agree. And...certainty. To live uprightly, then, is sure the best; 850 To save ourselves, and not to damn the rest. The soul of Arcite went where heathens go, Who better... | |
| Books - 1826 - 380 pages
...went his soul, let such relate Who search the secrets of the future state : Divines can say but what themselves believe ; Strong proofs they have, but...Arcite went where heathens go, Who better live than we, tho' less they know." In describing the grief of the mistress and the friend of the departed, Dryden... | |
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