 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 436 pages
...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 of what he's most assur'd, His glassy essence,— like an angry ape, Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven,... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Capel Lofft - 1812 - 544 pages
...thy sharp and sulphurous bolt Splitt'st the 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, His glassy essence) — like an angry ape, Plays such fantastic tricks before high Heaven,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1813 - 942 pages
...man ' Drest in ft Uttle brief authority ; Most ignorant of what he's most assured, His i', '!-. . \ essence,— like an angry ape, Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven, A» make the angola weep ; who. with our spleens, Would all ' !u .usrlvis laugh mortal. Ji • ,-«.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1814 - 532 pages
...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, Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven, As make the angels weep : who, with our spleens, Would all themselves laugh mortal. Lucio. O, to him,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1814 - 470 pages
...O, but man, prond mau ! Ilrest in a little brief authority; Most ignorant of what he's most assur'd, His glassy essence, — like an angry ape, Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven, As make the angels weep : who, witn our spleens, Would all themselves laugh mortal. Lucio. O, to him,... | |
 | Andrew Becket - 1815 - 748 pages
...high heaven, As muke the angels uccp ; who, with our spleens, Would all themselves laugh mortal. " O, 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," &c. This passage " Most ignorant of what he's most... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1872 - 480 pages
...nothing of their original source. As a strong instance in point, take Isabella's meaty apothegm, — " Man, proud man, Drest in a little brief authority, — Most ignorant of what he's most assur'd, — Plays such fantastic tricks before high Heaven As make the angels weep ; who, with our... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...O, but man ! proud man, Drcst in a little brief authority, Most ignorant of what he's most asiur'd. His glassy essence — like an angry ape, Plays such fantastic tricks before high Heav'n As makes the angels weep ; who, with our Would all themselves laugh mortal, [spleens, The Privilege... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1817 - 322 pages
...O, 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, Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven, As make the angels weep ; who, with our spleens, Would all themselves laugh mortal. Lucio. O, to him,... | |
 | John Moore - 1820 - 268 pages
...Splitt'st the unwedgeable and gnarled oak, Than the soft myrtle ! O, but man ! proud man ! Brest in a little brief authority, Most ignorant of what he's...ape, Plays such fantastic tricks before high Heaven, As make the angels weep." SHAKESPEARE. HANNO, the slave mentioned at the end of the forefoing chapter,... | |
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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 angry ape, Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven As make the angels weep; who, with our spleens,... 
