 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
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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... | |
 | William Warburton - 1811 - 444 pàgines
...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... | |
 | William Warburton, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 454 pàgines
...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 speaks to this effect — " But to make " you fully sensible of the difficulty of... | |
 | William Warburton (Bp. of Gloucester), Richard Hurd - 1811 - 446 pàgines
...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... | |
 | 1812 - 656 pàgines
...vi. p. 400. t Superior beings, when of late they suw A mortal man unfold all nature's law, Adiuir'd such wisdom in an earthly shape, And shew'da Newton as we shew an ape! Pors. • Polemic glutton, whose insatiate soul Folios of Fathers gormandizes whole ; And, to relax... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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... | |
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