 | James Wilson - Law - 1804 - 494 pages
...with thy sharp and sulphurous bolt Spht'st the unwedgeable and gnarled oak, Than the soft myrtie : O, but man, proud man, Dressed in a little brief authority, Most ignorant of what he's most assured, His glassy substance ; like an angry ape, Plays such fantastick tricks before high, heaven, As make... | |
 | Scotland - 1821 - 618 pages
...neither guided nor protected by his own. E. • — — — O but man, proud man, Drest in a litle brief authority, Most ignorant of what he's most assured,...ape, Plays such fantastic tricks before high Heaven, As make the angels weep. Measure for Measure. LETTER TO LORD BYRON, t THIS Is a pamphlet worth attending... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1839 - 608 pages
...thy sharp and sulphurous bolt, Split's! the unwedgeable and gnarled oak, Than the soft myrtle : — But man, proud man ! Dressed 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... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Art - 1846 - 934 pages
...with thy sharp, sulphureous bolt Split'st the unwedgeable and gnarled oak, Than the soft myrtle. Oh, but man — proud man ! Dressed 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... | |
 | George Henry Lewes - Authors - 1847 - 368 pages
...before you risk his " friendly malice." CHAPTER VI. COSA SCABROSA. 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! MEASURE FOB MEASURE. O, it is excellent To have a manager's strength; but... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1848 - 618 pages
...thy sharp and sulphurous bolt, Split'st the unwedgeable and gnarled oak, Than the soft myrtle : — But man, proud man ! Dressed 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... | |
 | European revolution, Superior Spirit - 1848 - 204 pages
...could it be to the proud and parvenu historian, who in his fist held the destinies of France ? " O, but Man ! proud Man ! Dressed 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... | |
 | 1849 - 642 pages
...we cannot but feel grateful that we are not subjected to the caprice or tyranny of a minister who, ' Dressed in a little brief authority, Most ignorant of what he's most assured, Plays such fantastic tricks.' — If poor and despised, we yet can rejoice in the full enjoyment of... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1850 - 614 pages
...thy sharp and sulphurous bolt, Split'st the un\vedgeable and gnarled oak, Than the soft myrtle : — But man, proud man ! Dressed 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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1851 - 772 pages
...thy sharp and sulphurous bolt, Split'st the unwedgeable and gnarled oak, Than the soft myrtle : — But man, proud man ! Dressed 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... | |
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But man, proud man ! Dressed 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, Would all themselves... 
