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" While from the bounded level of our mind, Short views we take, nor see the lengths behind; But more advanc'd, behold with strange surprise New distant scenes of endless science rise! "
The Monthly Mirror: Reflecting Men and Manners : with Strictures on Their ... - Page 20
1802
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Poetical Works: To which is Prefixed a Life of the Author

Alexander Pope - 1860 - 632 pages
...more advanced, behold with strange surprise New distant scenes of endless science rise ! So, pleased at first, the towering Alps we try, Mount o'er the...to tread the sky ! The eternal snows appear already pass'd, And the first clouds and mountains seem the last But, those attain'd, we tremble to survey...
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A Compendium of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged, from Sir John ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1860 - 766 pages
...more advanced, behold with strange surprise New distant scenes of endless science rise ! So pleased at first the towering Alps we try, Mount o'er the vales, and seem to tread the sky j Th' eternal snows appear already past, And the first clouds and mountains seem the last : But, those...
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The History of Scotish Poetry

David Irving - 1861 - 664 pages
...Sion. By William Druniroond ' Drummond'a poem8> p. Mi. SCOTISH POETRY. So pleased at first the tow'ring Alps we try, Mount o'er the vales, and seem to tread the sky : Th' eternal snows appear already past, And the first clouds and mountains seem the last ; But those...
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The History of Scotish Poetry

David Irving - 1861 - 662 pages
...FlowresofSion. By William Drutumond Drummond's Poems, p. 131. edit. Clericl. So pleased at first the tow'ring Alps we try, Mount o'er the vales, and seem to tread the skj : TV eternal snows appear already past, And the first clouds aud mountains seem the lust; But those...
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The orator's guide, or The practice and power of eloquence, Volume 150

John Antrobus (essayist.) - 1862 - 150 pages
...advanced, behold with strange surprise New distant Scenes of ENDLESS SCIENCE rise ! — So, pleased at first, the towering ALPS we try, Mount o'er the vales, and seem to tread the sky ; Th' eternal snows appear already past, And the first Clouds and Mountains, seem the last. But, those...
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English grammar practice

George Frederick Graham - 1862 - 304 pages
...writing comes from art, not chance, As those move easiest who have learned to dance.' 3. ' So, pleased at first, the towering Alps we try, Mount o'er the vales, and seem to tread the sky.' 4. ' She let concealment, like a worm i' th' bud, Feed on her damask cheek ' . . . . 5. ' to endure...
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The poetical works of Alexander Pope, with a life, by A. Dyce, Volume 2

Alexander Pope - 1863 - 334 pages
...behind : But more advanc'd, behold with strange surprise New distant scenes of endless science rise ! So pleas'd at first the towering Alps we try, Mount o'er the vales, and seem to tread the sky ; Th' eternal snows appear already past, And the first clouds and mountains syem the last : But those...
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A Compendium of English Literautre: Chronologically Arranged, from Sir John ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1863 - 788 pages
...Short views we take, nor see the lengths behind; New distant scenes of endless science rise! So pleased at first the towering Alps we try, Mount o'er the vales, and seem to tread the sky; Th 7 eternal snows appear already past, And the first clouds and mountains seem the last: But, those...
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Choice specimens of English literature, selected and arranged by T.B. Shaw ...

Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 pages
...more advanced, behold with strange surprise New distant scenes of endless science rise ! So pleased at first the towering Alps we try, Mount o'er the vales, and seem to tread the sky ; Th' eternal snows appear already past, And the first clouds and mountains seem the last : * But,...
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A Compendium of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged, from Sir John ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 784 pages
...more advanced, behold with strange surprise New distant scenes of endless science rise ! So pleased at first the towering Alps we try, Mount o'er the vale.s, and seem to tread the sky ; Th' eternal snows appear already past, And the first clouds and mountains seem the last : But, those...
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