 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...  Pioneering in Central Africa - Page 395by Samuel Phillips Verner - 1903 - 500 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 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,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention, Harvey Fowler - Constitutional conventions - 1853 - 806 pages
...magisrate was supreme judge in his own court, as to matters of contempt of court. So true it is that 41 Man, proud man ! Dressed in a little brief authority ; Most ignorant of what he's most assured, Plays such fmtasiic tricks before high Heaven As make the angels weep." In the practice... | |
 | Mary Langdon - Slavery - 1854 - 506 pages
...feelings strangely divided between pain for nis love and admiration for its object. CHAPTER XVI. " 0, but man, proud man ! Dressed in a little brief authority, Most ignorant of what he 'a most assured, His glassy essence, — like an angry ape, Plays such fantastic tricks before high... | |
 | Mary Hayden Pike - 1854 - 334 pages
...feelings strangely divided between pain for his love and admiration for its object. CHAPTER XVI. " 0, 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... | |
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