 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 pages
...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 life did never to one... | |
 | John Moore, Robert Anderson - 1820 - 450 pages
...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 must have heard of the animosity... | |
 | 1843 - 706 pages
...rendered to his fellowmen. " Bacon, like Moses, led us forth at last ; The barren wilderness he passed, Did on the very border stand Of the blest promised land ; And, from the mountain-top of his exalted wit, • Saw it himself, and showed us it." One quality, which has... | |
 | 1825 - 590 pages
...and Practical Mechanics. ' 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 exalted wit, Saw it himself, and showed us it." No. LXXXIII. Saturday, 23d... | |
 | sir James Mackintosh - 1834 - 394 pages
...our ancestors : — " Bacon, like Moses, led as forth at last ; The barren wilderness he pass'd, . Did on the very border stand Of the blest promised land ; And from the mountain top of his exalted wit, Saw it himself, and shew'd as it.'" . COWIEY'I Oie to the Royal... | |
 | Thomas Martin - 1835 - 392 pages
...then lately founded: — ' 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 showed us it. In order to prove our position... | |
 | Maurice Cross - 1835 - 520 pages
...on him by our ancestors. " 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 exalted wit, Saw it himself, and showed us it." Cowley's Ode to the Royal Society.... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1840 - 492 pages
...deserts of but small extent, Bacon, like .Muses, 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 life did never to one man... | |
 | Royal Society of Edinburgh - 1878 - 830 pages
...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-top of his exalted wit, Saw it himself, and showed us it." Kuno Fischer says that Bacon... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...deserts but of small extent, Bacon, like Moses, led us forth at last ; The barren wilderness he passed, Did on the very border stand Of the blest promised land, And from the mountain top of his exalted wit, Saw it himself, and showed us it. Cowley. THE EVE OF THE BATTLE.5... | |
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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 shew'd us it. 
