 | 1837 - 516 lehte
...Pope's simile : Pretty in amber to observe the forms Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms ; The things we know are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. We are aware of Mr. Dickinson's inventions, and of his great manufacturing skill and celebrity ; but... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1837 - 336 lehte
...Lepidus " of this poetical triumvirate. I am only surprised to see him in such goodT company. " Such things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil he came there." The trio are well defined in the sixth proposition of Euclid: " Because, in the triangles... | |
 | Alden Bradford - 1838 - 504 lehte
...New-England : I could not help calling to mind a couplet of Pope's, if you will excuse my quoting it — ' The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare — But wonder how the d — 1 they got there.' ' It is no small mortification to me, to find what a mean opinion gentleman... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 lehte
...Shakspeare's name. Pretty ! in amber to observe the forme Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms ! / excused them too ; Well might they rage, I gave them but their due. A man's true merit 'tis not hard... | |
 | 1839 - 798 lehte
...Pretty ! in limber to observe the forms Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms ! The tilings, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there." Dut it was once esteemed quite as rich and rare as the amber in which it is now preserved, and nothing... | |
 | 1840 - 372 lehte
...Shakspeare's name. Pretty ! in amber to observe the forms Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms ! The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. r Were others angry ? I excused them top ; Well might they rage, I gave them but their due. A man's... | |
 | William Cooke Taylor - 1842 - 416 lehte
...true, as Pope says, that it is sometimes pleasing to see insects and straws encased in amber, — % " The things we know are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there." The Duke, however, has some claims upon our attention ; his career is one of the most strikingly illustrative... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1842 - 866 lehte
...Lepidu»" of this poetical triumvirate. 1 am only surprised to see him in such good company. " Such he name of Love ! It was love — unchangeable — unchanged, he came there." The trio are well defined in the sixth proposllion of Euclid : " Because, in the triangles... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 830 lehte
...Shakspeare's name. Pretty! in imber to observe the forms Of hairs, ,,r straws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms! de went armed guards, Beth hone and foot, before him...and slingers, cataphracts and spears. At s.zht of hi ; Veil might they rnge, I gave them hut their due. A man's true merit 'lis not hurd to find ; lut each... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 826 lehte
...Shakspeare's name. Pretty! in nmber to observe the forms Of hairs, «r straws, or dirt, or gruhs, or worms.' cxcus'd them loo ; Veil might they rage, I gave them but their due. A man's true merit 'lis not hard... | |
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Pretty! in amber to observe the forms Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms! The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. 
