 Merciful heaven! Thou rather with thy sharp and sulphurous bolt Splitt'st the unwedgeable and gnarled oak Than the soft myrtle; but man, proud man, Drest in a little brief authority, Most ignorant of what he's most assured, His glassy essence, like an...  William Shakespeare - Page 174by John Masefield - 1911 - 256 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1801 - 618 pages
...thy sharp and sulphurous bolt, ' Split'st the unwedgable and gnarled oak, ' Than the soft myrtle ! O, but man ! proud man ! ' Drest in a little brief authority ; ' Most ignorant of what is most assured, ' His glassy essence—like an angry ape, " Plays such fantastic tricks before high... | |
 | William Henry Ireland - Forgery of manuscripts - 1805 - 364 pages
...above upon this commentator, then might the bard have recourse to his own words , and exclaim " Oh but man, proud man, Drest in a little brief authority, Most ignorant of what he's most assurM, : like an angry ape, Plays such fantastic tricks before high Heav'n As make the angels weep."... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 410 pages
...Split'st the unwedgeable and gnarled oak, 2 Than the soft myrtle ;—O, but man, proud man Brest in a little brief authority ; Most ignorant of what he's most assur'd, His glassy essence,—like an angry ape, As make the angels weep ; who, with our spleens, Plays such fantastick... | |
 | John Howe Baron Chedworth - 1805 - 392 pages
...51. — *0. — 240. . ' Merciful heaven ! Thou rather with thy sharp and sulphurous bolt, Split'st the unwedgeable and gnarled oak, Than the soft myrtle ; — But man, proud man ! Dress'd, &c. As a word is manifestly wanted, I would receive the reading of the second folio (0 but... | |
 | Francis Lathom - 1806 - 352 pages
...and sulphurous bolt Split'st the unwedgeable and gnarled oak, Than the soft myrtle. 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, , Flays such fantastic tricks before high Heaven, As make the angels weep.... | |
 | Mrs. Chapone (Hester) - 1807 - 372 pages
...suited to the nature of man, that it seldom fails to intoxicate him, and overturn his reason and virtue. —Man, proud man, Drest in a little brief authority, Most ignorant of what he's most assured, His glassy essence, like an angry ape, Plays such fantastic tricks before high Hear'n, As... | |
 | Mrs. Chapone (Hester) - Conduct of life - 1808 - 240 pages
...suited to the nature of man, that it seldom fails to intoxicate him, and overturn his reason and virtue. -Man, proud man, Drest in a little brief authority, Most ignorant of what he's most assured, His glassy essence, like an angry ape, Plays such fantastic tricks before tiigh Heav'n, As... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 444 pages
...quiet, For every pelting, petty officer, Would use his heaven for thunder ; nothing but thunder. — Merciful heaven ! Thou rather, with thy sharp and sulphurous bolt, Splitt'st the unwedgeable aud gnarled oak,* Than the soft myrtle ; — O, but man, proud man ! Brest in a little brief authority... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Capel Lofft - 1812 - 544 pages
...Jove would ne'er be quiet : For every pelting petty officer 'Would use his Heaven for thunder. 559. Merciful Heaven ! Thou rather with thy sharp and sulphurous...unwedgeable and gnarled oak, Than the soft myrtle ! — O, but Man, proud Man, (Drest in a little brief authority, Most ignorant of what he's most assnr'd,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 436 pages
...quiet, For every pelting, petty officer, Would use his heaven for thunder ; nothing but thunder. — Merciful heaven ! Thou rather, with thy sharp and...sulphurous bolt, Splitt'st the unwedgeable and gnarled oak,5 Than the soft myrtle ; — O, but man, proud man ! Drest in a little brief authority ; Most ignorant... | |
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