 | Charles Bucke - 1832 - 334 pages
...should not those fine lines, in the Essay on Man, be applied to your demi-god, as well as Newton ? ' Superior beings, when of late they saw A mortal man unfold all nature's law,' &c. " I am, my dear sir, very affectionately yours, Among the friends of Akenside may be, also, mentioned... | |
 | Thomas Brown - 1833 - 800 pages
...| Go, soar with Plato to th empyreal sphere. To the first good, first perfect, and first fair ; On, teach eternal wisdom how to rule — Then drop into thyself, and be a fool !"• That man should know BO much of the universe, and so very little of himself, is, indeed, one... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1835 - 350 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...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, Admired such wisdom... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1835 - 506 pages
...fair; Or tread the mazy round his followers trod, And quitting sense call imitating God ; As Eutern priests in giddy circles run, And turn their heads...to rule — Then drop into thyself, and be a fool ! SO Superior beings, when of hue they saw A mortal man unfold all nature's law, Admired such wisdom... | |
 | Arend Fokke - 1835 - 310 pages
...sphere , • To the fust Good ', fïrst perfect, and first fair; Or tread the mazy round bis follow'rs trod, And quitting sense call imitating God; As eastern priests in giddy circles run , And thuru their heads to imitate the Sun. Go, teach Eternal Wisdom how to rule... Theu drop into thyself... | |
 | William Leo-Wolf - 1835 - 284 pages
...nonsense to stipulate any condition for a power said to act always absolutely and unconditionally ?* "Go teach eternal wisdom how to rule, " Then drop into thyself and be a fool." — Pope. * As a specimen of the many revolting expressions in regard to the infallibility of their... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1836 - 504 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...to rule — Then drop into thyself, and be a fool ! ЭС Superior beings, when of late they saw A mortal man unfold all nature's law, Admired such wisdom... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1836 - 332 pages
...empyreal sphem, 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...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, Admired such wisdom... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1836 - 502 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...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, Admired such wisdom... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 416 pages
...groves Of golden fruitage and her myrtle bowers. 215 To shake thy senate, and from heights sublime " Go, teach eternal wisdom how to rule, Then drop into thyself and be a fool. Of patriot eloquence to flash down fire Upon thy foes, was never meant my task ; But I can feel thy... | |
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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! 
