 And though all the winds of doctrine were let loose to play upon the earth, so Truth be in the field, we do injuriously by licensing and prohibiting to misdoubt her strength. Let her and Falsehood grapple. Who ever knew Truth put to the worse, in a free...  A Book of English Literature, Selected and Ed - Page 185edited by - 1916 - 889 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1848 - 614 pages
...and disbelief, I would calmly repeat to him the glorious and immortal words of republican Milton : "Though all the winds of doctrine were let loose to...grapple; who ever knew truth put to the worse in a free and open encounter? Her confuting is the best and surest suppressing. * * * For who knows not that... | |
 | Cassius Marcellus Clay - 1848 - 550 pages
...liberty I mean to exercise ; no gentleman ought to be afraid to exercise it." John Milton: "And although all the winds of doctrine were let loose to play upon...grapple. Who ever knew truth put to the worse in a free and open encounter ?" Daniel Webster, speaking of the freedom of opinion : " It may be silenced by... | |
 | Sherman B. Canfield - 1850 - 212 pages
...sects and schisms. * * * And now the time in special is, by privilege, to write and speak what may help to the further discussing of matters in agitation....grapple ; who ever knew Truth put to the worse in a Iree and open encounter ? * * For who knows not that Truth is strong, next to the Almighty ; she needs... | |
 | Thomas Cooper - 1850 - 310 pages
...prominent figures of truly great men amidst the assemblage of marbled man-slayers. [2] Stanza 23.—" And, though all the winds of doctrine were let loose...; who ever knew Truth put to the worse, in a free and open encounter ?" — Milton's Areopagttica. [3] Stanza 29. — " Caloyers" — monastics of the... | |
 | Clara Lucas Balfour - 1852 - 458 pages
...ethereal and soft essence, the breath of reason itself — slays an immortality rather than a life Though all the winds of doctrine were let loose to...grapple ; who ever knew truth put to the worse in a free and open encounter? Her confuting is the best and surest suppressing. He who hears what praying there... | |
 | Albert Barnes - 1855 - 386 pages
...its ultimate triumph, has nothing to fear. How forcible, on this point, are the words of Milton : — "And though all the winds of doctrine were let loose...grapple ; who ever knew truth put to the worse in a free and open encounter? Her confuting is the best and surest suppressing. He who hears what praying there... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 pages
...that sorts not with their unchewed notions and suppositions. THE ALL-CONQUERING POWER OF TRUTH. Thoueh all the winds of doctrine were let loose to play upon...falsehood grapple; who ever knew Truth put to the worst in a free and open encounter ? Her confuting is the best and surest suppressing. He who hears... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1848 - 786 pages
...aught that sorts not with their unchewed notions and suppositions. THE ALL-CONQUERING POWER OF TRUTH. Though all the winds of doctrine were let loose to...falsehood grapple ; who ever knew Truth put to the woi'st in a free and open encounter ? Her confuting is the best and surest suppressing. He who hears... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1859 - 536 pages
...before, had been proclaimed to all the civilised world by the most eloquent of freedom's advocates : " Though all the winds of doctrine were let loose to...falsehood grapple. Who ever knew truth put to the worse iu a free and open encounter ?" * The proceedings of this Session disclosed, what was no secret to... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 780 pages
...aught that sorts not with their unchewed notions and suppositions. THE ALL-CONQUEWNG POWER OF TRUTH. Though all the winds of doctrine were let loose to...falsehood grapple ; who ever knew Truth put to the worst in a free and open encounter? Her confuting is the best and surest suppressing. He who hears... | |
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