 | Mark Akenside - English poetry - 1744 - 110 pages
...and death to dart his piercing eye, Wkh thoughts beyond the limit of his frame ; But - .4 «. -' . But that th' omnipotent might fend him forth 155 In fight of mort.il and immortal powers, As on a boundlcfs theatre, to run The great career of juftice ; to exalt... | |
 | Thomas Amory - Anecdotes - 1766 - 572 pages
...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... | |
 | Archibald Campbell - English language - 1774 - 240 pages
...promifed you. FIRST PHYSICIAN. Sajr, why was man fo eminently raisM Amid the vaft creation ; why ordain'cl Thro' life and death to dart his piercing eye> With...beyond the limit of his frame : But that th' Omnipotent mfght fend him forth In fight of mortal and immortal pow'rs, As on a boundlefs theatre, to run The... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - Criticism - 1777 - 348 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1779 - 388 pages
...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 - 124 pages
...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 - English language - 1783 - 238 pages
...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 great career of juilice... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1785 - 460 pages
...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...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 great career of jufttce... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 404 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1794 - 218 pages
...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,... | |
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Through life and death to dart his piercing eye, With thoughts beyond the limit of his frame ; But that the Omnipotent might send him forth, In sight of mortal and immortal powers, As on a boundless theatre, to run The great career of justice... 
