 | John Gilbert Cooper - 1757 - 420 pàgines
...Qreece, Thofe god-like gmitffes, fays Lonjnus, were well'ajjxred, that nature bad not intended Thro' life and death to dart his piercing eye, With' thoughts beyond the limit of his frame ; But that th' Omnipotent might fend him forth 155 In fight of mortal and immortal... | |
 | Archibald Campbell - 1774 - 240 pàgines
...FIRST PHYSICIAN. Sajr, why was man fo eminently raisM Amid the vaft creation ; why ordain'cl Thro' life and death to dart his piercing eye> With thoughts beyond the limit of his frame : But that th' Omnipotent mfght fend him forth In fight of mortal and immortal pow'rs,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 388 pàgines
...gates of -morn, To lead the train of Phoebus and the fpring. -150 Say, why was man fo eminently rais'd Amid the vaft creation ; why ordain'd Through life...to dart his piercing eye, With thoughts beyond the limit of his frame ; But that the. omnipotent might fend him forth 1 5-5 In fight of mortal and immortal... | |
 | Mark Akenside - 1744 - 124 pàgines
...and tha fpring. 150"Say, why was man fo eminently rais'd « Amid the vaft creation j why ortiain'd Through life and death to dart his piercing eye, With thoughts beyond the limit of his frame i But thit the Omnipotent might fend him forth 1 55 In fight of mortal and immortal... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - 1781 - 412 pàgines
...: i . Sajr ivhy was m4n ft> eminently raifcu . ,.» Abqvo the vafi creation ? Why advanced . Thro' life and death to dart his piercing eye, With thoughts beyond the limits of his fram/e ; Bpt that ih'Omnippt^ni might fend him foit%, . Jn light of mortal and immortal powers, As on a boundlefs... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 460 pàgines
...CHAP. XXX. GREATNESS. AY, why was man fo eminently rais'd Amid the vafl creation ; why ordain'd Thro' life and death to dart his piercing eye, With thoughts beyond the limit of his frame; But that th' Omnipotent might fend him forth In fight of mortal and immortal pow'rs,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 404 pàgines
...gates of morn, To lead the train of Phoebus and the fpring. 1 50 Say, why was man fo eminently rais'd Amid the vaft creation ; why ordain'd Through life...to dart his piercing eye, With thoughts beyond the limit of his frame ; But that the omnipotent might fend him forth I jj In fight of mortal and immortal... | |
 | Mark Akenside - 1794 - 218 pàgines
...gates of morn, To lead the train of Phoebus and the fpring. 150 Say, why was man fo eminently rais'd Amid the vaft creation, why ordain'd Through life...to dart his piercing eye, With thoughts beyond the limit of his frame ; But that the Omnipotent might fend him forth In fight of mortal and immortal powers,... | |
 | Aulus Gellius - 1795 - 386 pàgines
...reprefented by Akenfide,-— Say, why was man fo eminently raisM Amid the vaft creation; why ordain'd Thro' life and death to dart his piercing eye With thoughts beyond the limit of his frame. But that the omnipotent might fend him forth. In fight of mortal and immortal powers,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pàgines
...and the fpring. Say, why was rmn fo eminently rais d Amid the vaft creation ; why ordain'd rhrougli life and death to dart his piercing eye, With thoughts beyond the limit of his fr^rnt; Rut that the Omnipotent might fend him forth In fight of morral and immortal powers,... | |
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Through life and death to dart his piercing eye, With thoughts beyond the limit of his frame ; But that the Omnipotent might send him forth In sight of mortal and immortal powers, As on a boundless theatre, to run The great career of justice... 
