 | Thomas Keith - 1811 - 388 pages
...spouting water. CHAPTER VIII. Hypothesis of the Antediluvian World, and the Cause of Noah's flood. " Go teach eternal Wisdom how to rule, Then drop into thyself, and be a fool." POPE. THERE have been various opinions, conjectures, and hypotheses, respecting the original formation... | |
 | William Warburton (Bp. of Gloucester), Richard Hurd - 1811 - 446 pages
...first fair; III. Or tread the mazy round his followers trod, And quitting sense eall imitating God. Co 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 this... | |
 | 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
...passion, all confus'd; Still by himself abus'd ordisahus'd : Created half to rise, and half to fall ; 15 And quitting sense call imitating God ; As eastern...how to rule Then drop into thyself, and be a fool ! 30 Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all ; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurl'd; The... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 448 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...to rule — Then drop into thyself, and be a fool ! Pope-. 45. — Vice and Virtue. FOOLS but too oft into the notion fall, That Vice or Virtue there... | |
 | Thomas Keith - 1819 - 380 pages
...the Bpouting water. CHAP. VIIL Hypotheses of the Antediluvian world, and the cause of Noah's Flood. " Go, teach eternal Wisdom how to rule, 'Then drop into thyself, and 1»« a fool." tor*.. THERE have been various opinions, conjectures, and hypotheses, respecting the... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 826 pages
...and lirst fair ; Or tread the mazy round his followers trod, And quitting sense call imitating G(xl ; As eastern priests in giddy circles run, And turn...Wisdom how to rule — Then drop into thyself, and \K a fool ! I Superior beings, when of late they saw A mortal man untold all Nature's law, Admir'd... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1820 - 80 pages
...empyreal sphere, To the first good, first perfect and first fair: Or tread the mazy round his foll'wers trod, And quitting sense call imitating God, As eastern...circles run And turn their heads to imitate the sun. 60, teach Eternal Wisdom how to ruleThen drop into thyself, and be a fooH Superior beings, when of... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pages
...and first fair ; Or tread the mazy round his followers trod, And quitting sense call imitating God j As eastern priests in giddy circles run, And turn their heads to imitate the Sun. Go, teach Kternal Wisdom how to rule — Then drop into thyself, and be a fool ! Superior beings, when of late... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1821 - 252 pages
...sphere j To the first good , first perfect , and first fair ; Or tread the mazy round his follow'rs trod ; And quitting sense call imitating God ; As...a fool ! Superior beings , when of late they saw A moral Man unfold all Nature 's law , Admir'd such wisdom in an earthly shape , And shew'da NEWTON as... | |
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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! 
