The Works of Soame Jenyns (Volume 2); Including Several Pieces Never Before Published. to Which Are Prefixed, Short Sketches of the History of the Author's Family, and Also of His Life (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1793. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Quorsum abeunt tamen ista? Videsne effraena libld-- Vel mala consuetudo, vel ipsa inscitia, quantas 201 Dent late strages, hominum pars quantula felix Contemplator enim, qua sol oriturve, caditve; Aut loca quae Boreas, aut quae tenet ultimus Auster; Perpetuove jacet tell us ubi torrida ab igni: 205 Quanta ibi pauperies et inertia quanta ferinis Offusa est animis caligo, insanus et error Vix hominis, praeter sormam, vestigia cernas. Quid nos, uberiora Deus quibus ipse salutis Lumina dat, ducitque manu, sanctissima custos, 219 Relligio; ducit, non vi trahit imperiosa f Ecce renitentes jubar immortale diemque Odimus oblatam, commentaque vana tenemus; Vana Sophistarum glossemata, luce relicta. His pro quisquiliis heu digladiamur, ut aris, 215 Implacabiliter: quot caedes inde, cruorque Fraternus Pietas quot parturit impia facta Usque adeo morum vitiosa licentia miscet Fas omne atque nefas, graflata impune per orbem: Why deviate then so many from this law? See passions, custom, vice, and folly draw Survey the rolling globe from east to west, How few, alas how very few are blest? 215 Beneath the frozen poles, and burning line, What poverty and indolence combine, To cloud with error's mists the human mind No trace of man, but in the form we find. And are we free from error and distress, 22- Whom Heav'n with clearer light has pleas'd to bless? Whom true religion leads? (for she but leads By soft persuasion, not by force proceeds;) Behold how we avoid this radiant fun, " This proffer'd guide how obstinately shun, 225 And after Sophistry's vain systems run J For these as for essentials we engage In wars, and massacres with holy rage; Brothers by brothers' impious hands are slain, Mistaken zeal, how savage is thy reign 230 Unpunish&apos