 | Goldwin Smith - 1861 - Počet stránok 230
...the whole. There is truth as well as vigour in the lines of Pope on the discoveries of Newton:— " Superior beings, when of late they saw A mortal man unfold all Nature's law, Admired such wisdom in an earthly shape, And shewed a Newton as we shew an ape." If they could not... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1863 - Počet stránok 334
...to imitate the sun, Go, teach Eternal Wisdom how to rule — Then drop into thyself, and be a fool ! Superior beings, when of late they saw A mortal man...law, Admir'd such wisdom in an earthly shape, And show'da Newton as we show an ape. Could he, whose rules the rapid comet bind, Describe or fix one movement... | |
 | 1863 - Počet stránok 660
...of Pope, which have been said — but without justice — to have been taken from the Zodiake: — " Superior beings, when of late they saw" A mortal man unfold all Nature's law. Admired such wisdom in an earthly shape, And showed a Newton as we show an ape." Googe's translation... | |
 | Goldwin Smith - 1865 - Počet stránok 216
...the whole. There is truth as well as vigour in the lines of Pope on the discoveries of Newton : — " Superior beings, when of late they saw A mortal man unfold all Nature's law, Admired such wisdom in an earthly shape, And shewed a Newton as we shew an ape." If they could not... | |
 | Goldwin Smith - 1866 - Počet stránok 278
...of the whole. There is truth as well as vigor in the lines of Pope on the discoveries of Newton : " Superior .beings, when of late they saw A mortal man unfold all Nature's law, Admired such wisdom in an earthly shape, And showed a Newton as we show an ape." If they could not... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - 1867 - Počet stránok 752
...East, West, and South, solution's made ; Each quarter gives account of war and trade. Anon. NEWTON. Superior beings, when of late they saw A mortal man...nature's law, Admir'd such wisdom in an earthly shape, NEWTON — continued. Nature and Nature's laws lav hid in night : God said, " Let Newton bo ! ' and... | |
 | George MacDonald - 1867 - Počet stránok 400
...so. If you come to that, how much can the wisest of us understand ? You remember what Pope says : " ' Superior beings, when of late they saw A mortal man unfold all Nature's law, Admired such wisdom in an earthly shape, And show'da Newton as we show an ape? ' " " I do not know... | |
 | George MacDonald - 1867 - Počet stránok 308
...If you come to that, how much can the wisest of us understand \ You remember what Pope says, — ' Superior beings, when of late they saw A mortal man unfold all Nature's law, Admired such wisdom in an earthly shape, And show'da Newton as we show an ape ' ? " " I do not know... | |
 | George MacDonald - 1867 - Počet stránok 310
...If you come to that, how much can the wisest of us understand ? You remember what Pope says, — ' Superior beings, when of late they saw A mortal man unfold all Nature's law, Admired such wisdom in an earthly shape, And show'da Newton as we show an ape ' ? " " I do not know... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - Počet stránok 72
...to imitate the sun. Go, teacli Eternal Wisdom how to rule ! Then drop into thyself, and be a fool! Superior beings, when of late they saw A mortal man unfold all nature's law, Admired such wisdom in an earthly shape, And showed a NEWTON, as we show an ape. Could he, who rules... | |
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Superior beings, when of late they saw A mortal man unfold all Nature's law, ' Admir'd such wisdom in an earthly shape, And show'da Newton as we show an ape. 
