 Saw it himself, and shew'd us it. But life did never to one man allow Time to discover worlds and conquer too ; Nor can so short a line sufficient be To fathom the vast depths of Nature's sea. The work he did we ought t' admire ; And were unjust if we...  A Popular History of Science - Page 138by Robert Routledge - 1881 - 673 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Sprat - English poetry - 1667 - 470 pages
...blefl promts' d Land., And from the Mountains Top of his Exalted Wit-, Save it himfeif^ and'Jhewd ttf it: "But Life did never to one Man allow Time to Discover Worlds, and Conquer too y Nor can jojhort a. Line fufficient be To fadome the vafi depths of Natures Sea ': The worl^ he did.... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...the bleft promised Land, And from the Mountains Top of his Exalted Wit, Sarv it himfelf, andjhew'd us it. But Life did never to one Man allow Time to Difcover Worlds, and Conquer too i Nor can fo jhort a Linefufficienthe 1o fathom the vaft depth* of... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Great Britain - 1702 - 408 pages
...the bleft promis'd Land, And from the Mountains Top of his exalted Wit, Saw it himfelf, and fhew'd us it. But Life did never to one Man allow. Time to Difcover Worlds, and Conquer too ; Nor can fo fliort a Line fufficient be, To fathom the vaft Depths... | |
 | Thomas Sprat - English poetry - 1722 - 470 pages
...blefl promis'd Land-, And from the Mountain's Top of his txalted frit, Saw it bitofttf, and Jbew'd us it. But Life did never to one Man allow Time to difcover Words, and conquer too ; Nor canjojhort a Line fufficient be To fathom the <vajl 'Depths of... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 230 pages
...the bleft promis'd land, And from the mountain's top of his exalted wit, Saw it himfelf, and ihew'd us it. But life did never to one man allow Time to difcover worlds, and conquer too ; Nor can fo fhort a line fvifficient be .' " ' * . * To fathom the... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 658 pages
...Promis'd X,andl, Felaaie I. And from the mountain's top of his exalted wit, Saw it himlelt. and fhew'd us it. • But life did never to one man allow Time to dileover worlds and eonquer too; ICO Nor ean fo fhort a line fuffieient be To fathom the vaft depths... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 296 pages
...the bleft promis'd land; And from the mountain's top of his exalted wit, Saw it himfelf, and fhew'd us it. But life did never to one man allow Time to difcover worlds and conquer too; Nor can fo ihort a line fufficient be To fathom the vaft depths of... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - English literature - 1806 - 294 pages
...the blest promis'd land ; And from the mountain's top of his exalted wit, Saw it himself, and shew'd us it. But life did never to one man allow Time to...discover worlds and conquer too ; Nor can so short a line sufficient be To fathom the vast depths of Nature's sea. The work he did we ought I' admire ;... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 296 pages
...the blest promis'd land ; And from the mountain's top of his exalted wit, Saw it himself, and shew'd us it. But life did never to one man allow Time to...discover worlds and conquer too ; Nor can so short a line sufficient be To fathom the vast depths of Nature's sea. The work he did we ought t' admire ;... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - English poetry - 1809 - 296 pages
...But life did never to one man allow Time to discover worlds and conquer too ; Nor can so short a line sufficient be To fathom the vast depths of Nature's sea. The work he did we ought t' admire ; And were unjust if we should more require From his few years, divided 'twixt th' excess Of low affliction... | |
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