 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 354 pagina’s
...extinguifh the light of the Sciences, in the firil place blot P « Thus at her felt approach, and fecret might, Art after Art goes out, and all is Night. 640 See fkulking Truth to her old cavern fled, Mountams of Cafuiftry heap'd o'er her head ! Pbilofophy, that... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 370 pagina’s
...Hermes' wand oppreft, Clos'd one by one to everlafting reft ; Thus at her felt approach, and fecret might, Art after Art goes out, and all is Night. 640 See fkulking 'Truth to her old cavern fled, Mountains of Cafuiflry heap'd o'er her head ! Philofophy, that... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1764 - 350 pagina’s
...Hermes' w.ind oppreft, Cloi'd one by one to everlafting reft ; Thus at her felt approach, and fecret might, Art after Art goes out, and all is Night. 640 See (kulking Truth to her old Cavern fled, Mountains of Cafuiftry heap'd o'er her head ! REMARKS. Ver.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 394 pagina’s
...Hermes' wand oppreft, Clos'd one by one to everlafting reft : Thus at her felt approach, and fecret might, Art after Art goes out, and all is Night : 640 See fkulking Truth to her old cavern fled Î, Mountains of Cafuiilry heap'd o'er her head ! Philofophy... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 346 pagina’s
...Hermes' wand oppreft, Clos'd one by one to everlafting reft ; Thus at her felt approach, and fecret might, Art after Art goes out, and all is Night : 640 See fkulking Truth to her old cavern fled, Mountains of Cafuiftry heap'd o'er her head ! PhiloREMARKS.... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 328 pagina’s
...Hermes' wand opprell, Clos'd one by one to everlafting reft ; Thus at her felt approach, and fecret might, Art after Art goes out, and all is Night : 640 See fkulking Truth to her old cavern fled, Mountains of Cafuiftry heap'd o'er her head ! Philofophy, that... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 pagina’s
...Hernies' wand oppreft, Cle'd one by one to everlafting reft j Tkui u her felt approach, and fecret might, Art after Art goes out, and all is night : 640 See [calking Truth to her old cavern fled, Мешкал» of cafuiflry heap'd o'er her head ! Pbilofophy... | |
 | 1796 - 500 pagina’s
...ethereal plain ; As Argus's eyes, by Hermes' wand opprest, Clos'd one by one to everlasting rest ; Thus at her felt approach, and secret might, Art after Art goes out, and all is night. 640 See sculfcing Truth to her old cavern fled, Mountains of Casuistry heap'd o'er her head! IMITATIONS. P.... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 480 pagina’s
...the ethereal plain; As Argus's eyes, by Hermes' wand opprest, Clos'd one by one to everlasting rest ; Thus at her felt approach, and secret might, Art after Art goes out, and al 1 is night. 640 See sculking Truth to her old cavern fled, Mountains of Casuistry heap'd o'er her... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 400 pagina’s
...Hermes' wand oppreft, Clos'd one by one to everlafting reft ; Thus at her felt approach, and fecret might, Art after Art goes out, and all is Night. 640 See fltulking Truth to her old cavern fled, Mountains of Cafuiftry heap'd o'er her head ! Philofophy, that... | |
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And all its varying Rain-bows die away. Wit shoots in vain its momentary fires, The meteor drops, and in a flash expires. As one by one, at dread Medea's strain, The sick'ning stars fade off th' ethereal plain; As Argus 
