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" And like th' old Hebrews many years did stray In deserts but of small extent, Bacon, like Moses, led us forth at last. The barren wilderness he past, Did on the very border stand Of the blest promis'd land, And from the mountain's top of his exalted wit,... "
The Monthly Packet of Evening Readings for Members of the English Church - Page 231
1869
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Select Works, Volume 1

Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 230 pages
...Mofes, led us forth at kilt, The barren wildernefs he paft, Did on the very border (land Of the bleft promis'd land, And from the mountain's top of his exalted wit, Saw it himfelf, and ihew'd us it. But life did never to one man allow Time to difcover worlds, and conquer...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 7

English poets - 1790 - 296 pages
...Mofes, led us forth at laft : The barren wildernefs he paft; Did on the very border ftand Of the bleft promis'd land; And from the mountain's top of his exalted wit, Saw it himfelf, and fhew'd us it. But life did never to one man allow Time to difcover worlds and conquer...
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Mooriana: or, Selections from the works of J. Moore, illustr. by ..., Volume 1

John Moore - 1803 - 312 pages
...he supThe same allusion was long since made by Cowley— Bacon, like Muses, led us forth at !;i i. The barren wilderness he past, Did on the very border stand Of the best promised land, And from the mountain lop of his exalted wit, Saw it himself, and shewed us it....
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Mooriana: Or, Selections from the Moral, Philosophical, and ..., Volume 1

John Moore - 1803 - 322 pages
...The same allusion was long since made by Cowley — Bacon, like Moses, led us forth at last, '1 lu' barren wilderness he past, Did on the very border stand Of the best promised land, And from the mountain top of his exalted wit, Saw it himself, and shewed us it....
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The Works of Abraham Cowley, Volume 1

Abraham Cowley - 1806 - 294 pages
...predecessors went, And, like th' old Hebrews, many years did stray, In deserts but of small extent, Bacon, like Moses, led us forth at last : The barren wilderness...mountain's top of his exalted wit, Saw it himself, and shew'd us it. But life did never to one man allow Time to discover worlds and conquer too ; Nor can...
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Cowley, Denham, Milton

Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 pages
...predecessors Went, And, like th'old Hebrews, many years did stray In deserts, but of small extent," Bacon, like Moses, led us forth at last : The barren wilderness...he past ; Did on the very border stand Of the blest Promised land ; And from the mountain's top of his exalted wit, Saw it himself, and show'd us it. But...
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Philosophical Essays

Dugald Stewart - 1811 - 590 pages
...philosophy, to the distant view of the promised land, which Moses enjoyed from the top of Mount Pisgah: " Did on the very border stand " Of the blest promis'd land; " And from the mountain-top of his exalted wit, " Saw it himself, and shew'd us it." Synthetical Methods, shew, in...
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Philosophical Essays

Dugald Stewart - 1816 - 644 pages
...philosophy, to the distant view of the promised land, which Moses enjoyed from the top of Mount Pisgah : " Did on the very border stand " Of the blest promis'd land ; " And from the mountain-top of his exalted wit, " Saw it himself, and shew'd us it." The metaphorical phrases of scala...
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The life of John Moore, M. D. A view of society and manners in France ...

John Moore, Robert Anderson - 1820 - 450 pages
...The same allusion, though probably Voltaire did not know it, was long •ince made by Cowley Bacon like Moses led us forth at last, The barren wilderness...he past, Did on the very border stand Of the blest promised land, And from the mountain top of his exali«d wit Saw it himself, and shew'd ui it. You...
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The British poets, including translations, Volume 13

British poets - 1822 - 348 pages
...forth at last : The barren wilderness he pass'd ; Did on the very border stand Of the bless'd promised land ; And from the mountain's top of his exalted wit, Saw it himself, and show'd us it. But life did never to one man allow Time to discover worlds and conquer too ; Nor can so short a line...
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