...The same allusion was long since made by Cowley — Bacon, like Moses, led us forth at last, '1 lu' barren wilderness he past, Did on the very border stand Of the best promised land, And from the mountain top of his exalted wit, Saw it himself, and shewed us it....

...predecessors went, And, like th' old Hebrews, many years did stray, In deserts but of small extent, Bacon, like Moses, led us forth at last : The barren...he past ; Did on the very border stand Of the blest promis'd land ; And from the mountain's top of his exalted wit, Saw it himself, and shew'd us it. But...

...predecessors went, And, like th' old Hebrews, many years did stray, In deserts but of small extent, Bacon, like Moses, led us forth at last : The barren...he past ; Did on the very border stand Of the blest promis'd land ; And from the mountain's top of his exalted wit, Saw it himself, and shew'd us it. But...

...predecessors went, And. like th'old Hebrews, many years did stray In deserts, but of small extent, Bacon, like Moses, led us forth at last: The barren...border stand Of the blest Promised land ; And from the mountain's top of his exalted wit, Saw it himself, and show'd us it. But life did never to one man...

...predecessors went, Ami, like th' old Hebrews, many years did stray In deserts, but of small extent, Bacon, like Moses, led us forth at last : The barren...he past ; Did on the very border stand Of the blest Promis'd land ; And from the mountain's top of his exalted wit, Saw it himself, and show'd us it. But...

...like th' old Hebrews, many years did stray In deserts, but of small extent, Bacon, like Moses, led MS forth at last : The barren wilderness he past ; ' Did on the very border stand Of the blest Promis'd land ; And from the mountain's tup of his exalted wit, Saw it himself, and show d us it. Eat...

...interests of true religion. Such authority might be strengthened by the exaggerated praises of Cow ley ; Bacon, like Moses, led us forth at last, The barren wilderness he passed : Did on the very border stand Of the blest promis'd land, And from the mountain top of his...

...expressed the nature of the service, which the great Improver of Learning rendered to his fellowmen. " Bacon, like Moses, led us forth at last ; The barren wilderness he passed, Did on the very border stand Of the blest promised land ; And, from the mountain-top of his...

...predecessors went, And, like the' old Hebrews, many years did stray, In deserts but of small extent, Bacon, like Moses, led us forth at last : The barren wilderness he pass'd ; Did on the very border stand Of the bless'd promised land ; And from the mountain's top of...

...have taken too severe a revenge for the exaggerated praises br.slowrd on him by our ancestors : — ' Bacon, like Moses, led us forth at last ; The barren wilderness he pass'd, Did on the very border stand Of the blest premised land ; And from the mountain top of his...