 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 316 pages
...sphere, To the first good, first perfect, and first fair; Or tread the mazy round his followers trod, 25 And quitting sense call imitating God ; As Eastern...to imitate the 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... | |
 | 1807 - 316 pages
...tread the nnzy round his folbw'rs trod, And quitting fe'ife call imitating God ; As Eaitern prlefts in giddy circles run, And turn their heads to imitate the Sun. Go, teach Eternal \Vifdom how to rule — Then drop into thyfelf and be a fool ! Sup rior beings, when of late they faw... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pages
...empyreal sphere, To the first good, first perfect, and first fair ; Qr tread the mazy round his followers trod, And quitting sense call imitating God ; As Eastern...and be a fool ! Superior beings, when of late they saSv A mortal Man unfold all Nature's law, Admir'd such wisdom in an earthly sh;ipe, And show'da Newton... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 pages
...and first fair; Or tread the mazy round his followers trod, And quitting sense call imitating Oodj As eastern priests in giddy circles run, And turn...Sun. Go teach Eternal Wisdom how to rule— Then drop jnto thyself, and be a fool ! "5 Superior beings, when of late they saw A mortal man unfold all Nature's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 pages
...empyreal sphere, To the first good, fitst perfect, and first fair; Or tread the maey round his followers trod, And quitting sense call imitating God ; As eastern...circles run, And turn their heads to imitate the Sun. Oo teach Eternal Wisdom how to rule: — • Then drpp into thyself, and be a foul ! 30 Superior beings,... | |
 | John Quincy Adams - 1810 - 412 pages
...image and the subject appears in the following lines of a poet, usually far more correct than Dryden. Superior beings, when of late they saw A mortal man unfold all nature's law, AdmirM such wisdom in an earthly shape, And show'da Newton, as we show an ape. The object, intended... | |
 | John Quincy Adams - 1810 - 414 pages
...image and the subject appears in the following lines of a poet, usually far more correct than Dry. den. Superior beings, when of late they saw A mortal man unfold all nature's law, s Admir'd such wisdom in an earthly shape, And show'da Newton, as we show an ape. The object, intended... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 538 pages
...empyreal sphere, To the first good, first perfect, and first fair; Or tread the mazy round his followers trod, And quitting sense call imitating God; As eastern priests in giddy circles nm, And turn their heads to imitate the Sun. Go teach Eternal Wisdom how to rule — Then drop into... | |
 | William Warburton, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 454 pages
...first fair ; III. Or tread the mazy round his followers trod, And quitting sense call imitating God. Go teach Eternal Wisdom how to rule, Then drop into thyself, and be a fool. Mr. Pope says, Go, wondrous creature ; and he never speaks at random. The reason of his giving Man... | |
 | William Warburton - 1811 - 444 pages
...first fair ; III. Or tread the mazy round his followers trod«, And quitting sense call imitating God. Go teach Eternal Wisdom how to rule, Then drop into thyself, and be a fool. Mr. Pope say», Go, wondrous creature ; and lie never speaks at random. The reason of his giving Man... | |
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And quitting sense call imitating God; As Eastern priests in giddy circles run, And turn their heads to imitate the sun. Go, teach Eternal Wisdom how to rule — Then drop into thyself, and be a fool! 
