 | Alexander Pope - 1751
...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
...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
...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
...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
...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
...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... | |
 | 1795
...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
...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
...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
...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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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 
