...bolt Split'st the unwedgeable and gnarled oak, Than the soft myrtle; but man, proud man ! Drest 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;...

...there is in this an abuse of power; but when has power not been abused ? " Man, proud man ! Dress'd 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...

...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 Heaven, As make the angels...

...bolt Split'test the unwedgeable and gnarled oak, Than the soft myrtle : But man! proud man ! Drest 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...

...miseries of others ; nor was he one of those " Mere mock-birds of a despot's song," who, " Dress'd 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."...

...Splitt'st the unwedgeable and gnarled 1 oak Than the soft myrtle : — O, but man, proud man! Drest in a little brief authority ; Most ignorant of what he's most assured, His glassy 2 essence, — like an angry ape, Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven, As make the angels...

...we cannot but feel grateful that we are not subjected to the caprice or tyranny of a minister who, ' Dressed in a little brief authority, Most ignorant of what he's most assured, Plays such fantastic tricks.' — If poor and despised, we yet can rejoice in the full enjoyment of...

...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 Heaven, As make the angels...

...bolt Split'st the unwedgeable and gnarled oak Than the soft myrtle. O but man, proud man ! Drest 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....

...Than the soft myrtle:—O, but man, proud man! Splitt'st the unwedgeable and gnarledt oak, Drest in a little brief authority; Most ignorant of what he's...essence,—like an angry ape, Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven, As make the angels weep; who with our spleens, Would all themselves laugh mortal....