 Man is certainly stark mad; he cannot make a flea, and yet he will be making gods by dozens. Hear what Trismegistus says in praise of our sufficiency: "Of all the wonderful things, it surmounts all wonder, that man could find out the divine nature and...  The Foreign Review - Pagina 1991830Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Michel de Montaigne - 1811 - 562 pagina’s
...vour" selves, and when I shall see what advantage he " has by it, I will thank you for your oficr." " Man is certainly stark mad ; he cannot make a flea, and yet gods by dozens. Hear what Trismegistus says, in praise of our sufficiency : " Of all the wonderful... | |
 | Michel de Montaigne - 1870 - 700 pagina’s
...amongst your selves, and when I shall see what advantage he has by it, I will thank you for your offer." Man is certainly stark mad ; he cannot make a flea, and yet he will be making gods by dozens. Hear what Trismegistus says in praise of our sufficiency ; " of all... | |
 | Michel Eyquem de Montaigne - 1877 - 662 pagina’s
...one amongst yourselves, and when I see what advantage he has by it, I will thank you for your offer." Man is certainly stark mad ; he cannot make a flea, and yet he will be making gods by dozens. Hear what Trismegestus says in praise of our sufficiency : " Of all... | |
 | Michel de Montaigne - 1877 - 636 pagina’s
...one amongst yourselves, and when I see what advantage he has by it, I will thank you for our offer." Man is certainly stark mad ; he cannot make a flea, and yet he will be making gods by dozens. Hear Trismegestus says in praise of our sufficiency : " Of all the wonderful... | |
 | David Nasmith - 1892 - 316 pagina’s
...itself to us in these propositions ought to be more religiously and reverently expressed. (II., 261.) Man is certainly stark mad ; he cannot make a flea, and yet he will be making gods by dozens. (II., 266.) 'Tis far from honouring Him who made us, to honour him whom... | |
 | David Nasmith - 1892 - 316 pagina’s
...itself to us in these propositions ought to be more religiously and reverently expressed. (II., 261.) Man is certainly stark mad ; he cannot make a flea, and yet he will be making gods by dozens. (II., 266.) 'Tis far from honouring Him who made us, to honour him whom... | |
 | 1896 - 1224 pagina’s
...tasted, lost his upright shape, And downward fell into a groveling swine? p. MILTON — Comus. L. 50. HNSON — Irene. Act I. Sc. 1. GOLD. GOODNESS. 279 Judges and will be making gods by dozens. q. MONTAIGNE — Apology for Raimond Sebond. Bk. II. Ch. XII. The god... | |
 | Michel de Montaigne, Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1910 - 318 pagina’s
...amongst yourselves, and when I see what advantage he has by it, I will thank you for your offer. " Man is certainly stark mad ; he cannot make a flea, and yet he will be making gods by dozens. Hear what Trismegestus says in praise of our sufficiency: "Of all the... | |
 | David Graham - 1919 - 184 pagina’s
...the Eternal Now of the Schoolmen and their foolish followers. With fine scorn Montaigne wrote — " Man is certainly stark mad ; he cannot make a flea, and yet gods by dozens." 1 It is a mark of fine understanding to know when to stop thinking. Secrets of Nature.... | |
 | KATE LOUISE ROBERTS - 1922 - 1422 pagina’s
...sait clorer la pilule. My lord Jupiter knows how to gild the pill. MOLIERE — Amphitryon. III. 11. 11 cares, for the coming morrow. SCHILLER — Die Braut von Mess will be making gods by dozens. MONTAIGNE — Ajtohgy for Raimond Sebond. Bk. II. Ch.XII. 12 To be a... | |
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