 Merciful Heaven ! Thou rather with thy sharp and sulphurous bolt Split'st the unwedgeable and gnarled oak Than the soft myrtle. 0 but man, proud man ! Drest in a little brief authority, Most ignorant of what he's most assured, His glassy essence, like...  The Athenaeum - Page 2171874Full view - About this book
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...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... | |
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...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,... | |
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...IMPERIAL FOOLS. 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... | |
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...man ' Drest in ft Uttle brief authority ; Most ignorant of what he's most assured, His i', '!-. . \ essence,— like an angry ape, Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven, A» make the angola weep ; who. with our spleens, Would all ' !u .usrlvis laugh mortal. Ji • ,-«.... | |
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