Press. Grocott's Familiar Quotations, 6th ed. 189-?

Grocott & Ward, comps. Grocott’s Familiar Quotations, 6th ed. 189-?.

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How shall I speak thee, or thy power address, Thou god of our idolatry, the Press? By thee religion, liberty, and laws, Exert their influence, and advance their cause; By thee, worse plagues than Pharaoh’s land befell, Diffused, make earth the vestibule of hell; Thou fountain, at which drink the good and wise; Thou ever bubbling spring of endless lies: Like Eden’s dread probationary tree, Knowledge of good and evil is from thee! Cowper.—Progress of Error, Line 460.	1
Lies have possess’d the press so, as their due, ’Twill scarce, I fear, henceforth print Bibles true. Cowley.—The Puritan and Papist.	2
All, all but truth, drops dead-born from the press. Pope.—Epilogue to Sat., Dialogue II. Line 226.	3
Did charity prevail, the press would prove A vehicle of virtue, truth, and love. Cowper.—Charity, Line 624.	4