| John Gilbert Cooper - 1757 - Liczba stron: 420
...Authors of Qreece, Thofe god-like gmitffes, fays Lonjnus, were well'ajjxred, that nature bad not intended Thro' life and death to dart his piercing eye, With'...beyond the limit of his frame ; But that th' Omnipotent might fend him forth 155 In fight of mortal and immortal pow'rs, As on a boundlefs theatre, to run... | |
| Thomas Amory - 1766 - Liczba stron: 572
...SECTION III. ct Say why was man fo eminently rais'd " Amid the vaft creation ; why ordain'd " Through life and death to dart his piercing eye* " With thoughts beyond the limits oi his frame } " But that th' omnipotent might fend him forth " In fight of mortal and immortal... | |
| Joseph Priestley - 1777 - Liczba stron: 348
...true fublime in fentiment : Say why was man fo eminently raifed Above the vaft creation ? Why advanced Thro* life and death to dart his piercing eye, With thoughts beyond the limits of his frame ; But that th' Omnipotent might fend him forth, In fight of mortal and immortal... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Liczba stron: 388
...the fpring. -150 Say, why was man fo eminently rais'd Amid the vaft creation ; why ordain'd Through life and death to dart his piercing eye, With thoughts beyond the limit of his frame ; But that the. omnipotent might fend him forth 1 5-5 In fight of mortal and immortal powers, As pn a boundlefs... | |
| Mark Akenside - 1744 - Liczba stron: 124
...fpring. 150"Say, why was man fo eminently rais'd « Amid the vaft creation j why ortiain'd Through life and death to dart his piercing eye, With thoughts beyond the limit of his frame i But thit the Omnipotent might fend him forth 1 55 In fight of mortal and immortal powers, As on a... | |
| Archibald Campbell - 1783 - Liczba stron: 238
...eminently rais'd Amid the vaft creation ; why ordain'd Thro' life and death to dart his piercing eye, j With thoughts beyond the limit of his- frame ; But that th' Omnipotent might fend him forth In fight of mortal and immortal pow'rs, As'on a boundlefs theatre, to run. The... | |
| William Enfield - 1785 - Liczba stron: 460
...AKENsIDB, CHAP. XXX. GREATNESS. AY, why was man fo eminently rais'd Amid the vafl creation ; why ordain'd Thro' life and death to dart his piercing eye, With...beyond the limit of his frame; But that th' Omnipotent might fend him forth In fight of mortal and immortal pow'rs, As on a boundlefs theatre, to run The... | |
| English poets - 1790 - Liczba stron: 404
...the fpring. 1 50 Say, why was man fo eminently rais'd Amid the vaft creation ; why ordain'd Through life and death to dart his piercing eye, With thoughts beyond the limit of his frame ; But that the omnipotent might fend him forth I jj In fight of mortal and immortal powers, As on a boundlefs... | |
| Mark Akenside - 1794 - Liczba stron: 218
...and the fpring. 150 Say, why was man fo eminently rais'd Amid the vaft creation, why ordain'd Through life and death to dart his piercing eye, With thoughts beyond the limit of his frame ; But that the Omnipotent might fend him forth In fight of mortal and immortal powers, 156 As on a boundlefs theatre,... | |
| Aulus Gellius - 1795 - Liczba stron: 386
...reprefented by Akenfide,-— Say, why was man fo eminently raisM Amid the vaft creation; why ordain'd Thro' life and death to dart his piercing eye With thoughts beyond the limit of his frame. But that the omnipotent might fend him forth. In fight of mortal and immortal powers, As on a boundlefs theatre,... | |
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