 Merciful Heaven, Thou rather with thy sharp and sulphurous bolt Split'st the unwedgeable and gnarled oak Than the soft myrtle: but man, proud man, Drest in a little brief authority, Most ignorant of what he's most assured, His glassy essence, like an...  The American Monthly Magazine - Seite 1491833Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1804 - 646 Seiten
...myrtle ! O, but roan ! proud man ! " Drest in a litt'e brief authority ; " Most ignorant of what is most assured, " His glassy essence — like an angry ape, " Plays such fantastic tricks before hjgh Heaven, " As makes the angels weep." SHAKESPEAR. Since the publication of the first edition of... | |
 | 1804 - 636 Seiten
...myrtle ! O, but man ! proud man ! " Drest in a litt'e brief authority ; " Most ignorant of what is mod assured, " His glassy essence — like an angry ape,..." Plays such fantastic tricks before high Heaven, " As makes the angels weep." SHAKESPEAR. Since the publication of the first edition of this vfork,... | |
 | Mrs. Chapone (Hester) - 1807 - 372 Seiten
...intoxicate him, and overturn his reason and virtue. —Man, proud man, Drest in a little brief authority, Most ignorant of what he's most assured, His glassy...angry ape, Plays such fantastic tricks before high Hear'n, As make the angels weep. " But, say you, suppose the parent or the " king exert his authority... | |
 | William Henry Ireland - 1807 - 356 Seiten
...O, but man ! proud man ! Drest in a little brief authority, Most ignorant of what he's most assur'd, His glassy essence ; like an angry ape, Plays such fantastic tricks before high Heav'a, As make the angels weep. COME, senseless men, and view your god> Who rears on earth the ideot's... | |
 | William Henry Ireland - 1807 - 330 Seiten
...O, but man! proud man! Brest in a little brief authority, Most ignorant of what he's most assur'd, His glassy essence ; like an angry ape, Plays such fantastic tricks before high Heav'n, As make the angels weep. COME, senseless men, and view your god, Who rears on earth the idiot's... | |
 | Mrs. Chapone (Hester) - 1808 - 240 Seiten
...intoxicate him, and overturn his reason and virtue. -Man, proud man, Drest in a little brief authority, Most ignorant of what he's most assured, His glassy...like an angry ape, Plays such fantastic tricks before tiigh Heav'n, As make the angels weep. " But," say you, " suppose the parent or the ' king exert his... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1809 - 338 Seiten
...O but man, proud man, Drest in a little brief authority, (Most ignorant of what he's most assur'd, His glassy essence) like an angry ape, Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven ' As make the angels weep. SHAKESPEARE*. This imputation of tyranny and cruelty hath at different periods... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 444 Seiten
...O, but man, proud man ! Brest in a little brief authority ; Most ignorant of what he's most assur'd, His glassy essence, — like an angry ape, Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven, As make the angels weep ; who, with our spleens, Would all themselves laugh mortal. Lucio. O, to him,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 436 Seiten
...O, but man, proud man ! Drest in a little brief authority ; Most ignorant of what he's most assur'd, His glassy essence,— like an angry ape, Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven, As make the angels weep ; who, with our spleens, Would all themselves laugh mortal. Lucia. O, to him,... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Capel Lofft - 1812 - 544 Seiten
...O, but Man, proud Man, (Drest in a little brief authority, Most ignorant of what he's most assnr'd, His glassy essence) — like an angry ape, Plays such fantastic tricks before high Heaven, As make the Angels weep. 560. PERSONS OF RANK APT TO FANCY EVERT THING ALLOWABLE TO THEM. •Great... | |
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