 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.  Critical works - Pàgina 256per Richard Hurd - 1811Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 pàgines
...guardian of truth, and yet a mere huddle of uncertainly ! the glory and the scandal of the universe." 22. Superior beings, -when of late they saw A mortal man...in an earthly shape, And shew'da Newton as we shew au ape.f The author of the letter on the Marks of imitation, is induced to think, from the sigularity... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 422 pàgines
...Venoient pour diffamer son chef d'oeuvre nouveau. BOILEAU. Superior * Rambler, No. 143. f Of Moliere. Superior beings, when of late they saw A mortal man...law, Admir'd such wisdom in an earthly shape, And shevv'da Newton as we shew an ape. PorE. • Simla coelicolum risusque jocusque deorum est, Tune homo,... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 pàgines
...guardian of truth, and yet a mere huddle of uncertainty ! the glory and the scandal of the universe." 22. Superior beings, when of late they saw A mortal man unfold all Nature's law, AdiimM such wisdom in an earthly shape, And shew'da Newton as we shew an ape.f The author of the letter... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pàgines
...to imitate the sun, Go, teach Eternal Wisdom how to rule— Then drop into thyself, and be a fool ! 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 hind, Describe or fix one movement... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 316 pàgines
...sun; Go, teach Eternal Wisdom how to ruleThen drop into thyself, and he a tool! SO Superior heings, when of late they saw A mortal man unfold all Nature's law, Admir'd such wisdom in an eartbly shape, And shew'da Newton as we shew an ape. Could he whose rules the rapid comet hind, 35... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 334 pàgines
...FLATM AN. Palingenius and Charron furnished him with the two following thoughts in the Essay on Man : Superior beings, when of late they 'saw A mortal man...Admir'd such wisdom in an earthly shape, And shew'da Newten, as we shew an ape. POPE. Utque movtf vubis imitatrix timia riium, Sic nos calicolit, quotiee... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pàgines
...to imitate the sun, Go, teach Eternal Wisdom how to rule — Then drop into thyself, and be a fool ! Superior beings, when of late they saw A mortal man...law, Admir'd such wisdom in an earthly shape, And sliow'da Newton as we show an ape. Could He, whose rules the rapid comet bind, Describe or fix one... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pàgines
...to imitate the sun, Go, teach Eternal Wisdom how to rule — Then drop into thyself, and be a fool ! 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 hind, Describe or fix one movement... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 pàgines
...heads to imitate the sun. Go teach Eternal Wisdom how to ruleThen drop into thyself, and be a fool ! Superior beings, when of late they saw A mortal man unfold all nature's law, Admir'd snch wisdom in an earthly shape, And shov/da Newton as we show an ape. Could he, whose rules the rapid... | |
 | 1808 - 408 pàgines
...heads to imitate the sun. Go, teach eternal Wisdom how to rule; Then drop into thyself, and be a fool ! Superior beings, when of late they saw , A mortal man unfold all failure's law, Adiuii 'd such wisdom in an earthly shape, Antl bhew'da Ntwton as we ahe\r au ape. Could... | |
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