 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pages
...Wisdom how to rule; Then drop into thyself, and be a fool ! Superior beings, when of late they saSv D 5 J sh;ipe, And show'da Newton as we show an Ajic. Could he, whose rules the rapid comet bine Describe... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 pages
...imitate the Sun. Go teach Eternal Wisdom how to ruler-- Then drop jntp thyself, and be a fool I J5$ Superior beings, when of late they saw A mortal man unfold all Nature's law, Admir'd such wisdom hi an earthly shape, And shon'da Newton as we shew an ape. Could he, whose rules the rapid comet bind,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 pages
...to rule: — • Then drpp into thyself, and be a foul ! 30 Superior beings, when of late they PAW A mortal man unfold all Nature's law, Admir'd such wisdom in an earthly shape, And show'da Newton as we shew an ape. Could he, whose rules the rapid comet bind, Describe or fix one movement... | |
 | Richard Hurd - 1811 - 380 pages
...of the ' iT -.',',. ,5"X * ,1* - ,- ->'most striking passages in the Essay on Man is the followingy Superior Beings, when of late they saw A mortal man...unfold all nature's law, Admir'd such wisdom in an earthly-shape, And shew'da NEWTON, as we shew an ape. Can you doubt, from the singularity of this sentiment,... | |
 | William Warburton (Bp. of Gloucester), Richard Hurd - 1811 - 446 pages
...Pope, then confirms and illustrates this reasoning by one, of the greatest examples that ever was : Superior Beings, when of late they saw A mortal Man unfold all nature's law, Adrnir'd such wisdom in an earthly shape, And shew'da NEM^TON, as we shew an ape. In these lines he... | |
 | William Warburton - 1811 - 444 pages
...Mr. Pope then confirms and illustrates this reasoning by one of the greatest examples that ever was : Superior Beings, when of late they saw A mortal Man unfold all nature's law, Adrnir'd such wisdom in an earthly shape, And shew'da NEWTON, as we shew an ape. In these lines he... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 pages
...imitate the sun. Go, teach Eternal Wisdom how to rule — Then drop into thyself, and be a fool ! 30 Superior beings, when of late they saw A mortal man unfold all nature's law, As wisely sure a modest ape might aim To be like man, whose faculties and frame He sees, he feels,... | |
 | 1812 - 654 pages
...little School-boy's Guide ! * Originally published in 1791. t See Poetical Register, Vol. vi. p. 400. f Superior beings, when of late they saw A mortal man unfold all nature's law, Adniir'il such wisdom in an earthly shape, And shew'da Newton as we shew an ape ! Pars, cc 2 * Polemic... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pages
...sphere, To the first good, first perfect, and first fair ; Or tread the mazy round his follow'rs trod, 25 Superior beings, when of late they saw A mortal man...law, Admir'd such wisdom in an earthly shape, And show'da NEWTON as we show an ape : Could he, whose rules the rapid comet bind, 35 Describe or fix one... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pages
...to imitate the Sun. Go, teach Kternal Wisdom how to rule — Then drop into thyself, and be a fool ! show'da Newton as we show an ape. Could he, whose rules the rapid comet bind, Describe or fix one movement... | |
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Superior beings, when of late they saw A mortal man unfold all Nature's law, ' Admir'd such wisdom in an earthly shape, And show'da Newton as we show an ape. 
