 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pages
...call imitating God ; As Eastern priests in giddy circles run, And turn their head to imitate the sun ; Go, teach Eternal Wisdom how to rule — Then drop into thyself, and be a fool ! 30 Superior beings, when of late they saw A mortal man unfold all nature's law, Admir'd such wisdom... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...call, imitating God ; As eastern priests in giddy circles run, And turn their heads 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 unfold all Nature's law, Admir'd such wisdom... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...call, imitating God ; As eastern priests in giddy circles run, And turn their heads 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 unfold all Nature's law, Admir'd such wisdom... | |
 | 1808 - 408 pages
...imitating God ; . As eastern priests in giddy circles run, | And turn their heads 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 unfold all failure's law, Adiuii 'd such wisdom... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...call imitating God ; As Eastern priests in giddy circles run, And turn their heads to imitate the Sun. , one end is this, To tell the rational, who ga?es on it — Tho' that imme ! Superior beings, when of late they saSv A mortal Man unfold all Nature's law, Admir'd such wisdom... | |
 | William Warburton - 1811 - 444 pages
...; i IIL Or III. Or tread the mazy round his followers trodi And quitting sense call imitating God. Go teach Eternal Wisdom how to rule, Then drop into thyself, and be a fool. Mr. Pope says, Go, wondrous creature ; and he never speaks at random; The reason of his giving Man... | |
 | William Warburton, Richard Hurd - Anglican Communion - 1811 - 454 pages
...first fair ; III. Or tread the mazy round his followers trod, And quitting sense call imitating God. Go teach Eternal Wisdom how to rule, Then drop into thyself, and be a fool. Mr. Pope says, Go, wondrous creature ; and he never speaks at random. The reason of his giving Man... | |
 | William Warburton (Bp. of Gloucester), Richard Hurd - Theology - 1811 - 446 pages
...force, and sublimity of the Poet's reasoning consist in a right apprehension of them, Mr. Pope — G o teach Eternal Wisdom how to rule, Then drop into thyself, and be a fooL These two lines have only contributed to keep the Translator in his error ; for he took the first of... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 pages
...call imitating God ; As Eastern priests in giddy circles run, And turn their heads to imitate the sun. Go, teach Eternal Wisdom how to rule — Then drop into thyself, and be a fool ! 30 Superior beings, when of late they saw A mortal man unfold all nature's law, As wisely sure a... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pages
...call imitating God ; As eastern priests in giddy circles run, And turn their heads to imitate the sun. Go, teach Eternal Wisdom how to rule Then drop into thyself, and be a fool ! 30 Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all ; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurl'd; The... | |
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And quitting sense call imitating God; As Eastern priests in giddy circles run, And turn their heads to imitate the sun. Go, teach Eternal Wisdom how to rule — Then drop into thyself, and be a fool! 
