...two passages curiously contrasted with reference to the subject which we are now considering: — " There was an awful rainbow once in heaven, We know her woof and texture, she is given In the dull catalogue of common things. Philosophy will clip an angel's wings,...

...know her woof, her texture ; she is given In the dull catalogue of common things. Philosophy would clip an angel's wings, Conquer all mysteries by rule and line, Empty the haunted air, and gnomcd mine — Unweave a rainbow, as it crewhile made The tender-personcd Lamia melt into shade."...

...much étranger than ourselves in our visions by day, or our dreams by night. Again, we know— " That all charms fly At the mere touch of cold philosophy....In the dull catalogue of common things. Philosophy would clip an Angel's wings, Conquer all mysteries by rule and line, Empty the haunted air, and thin...

...that which is good, are the two most important objects of philosophy. Voltaire. PHILOSOPHY-Powers of. Philosophy will clip an angel's wings, Conquer all...mysteries by rule and line ; Empty the haunted air and gnorned mine — Unweave a rainbow. Kealt. PHILOSOPHY-a Modest Profeseion. Philosophy is a modest profession,...

...brows, silk-pillow'd at his ease. Let spear-grass and the spiteful thistle wage War on his temples. Do not all charms fly At the mere touch of cold philosophy...woof, her texture ; she is given In the dull catalogue ot common things. Philosophy will clip an Angel's wings, Conquer all mysteries by rule and line. Empty...

...fully cognizable by our poor imperfect reason. We feel somewhat with Keats in his " Lamia " : — " Do not all charms fly At the mere touch of cold philosophy...the haunted air and gnomed mine, Unweave a rainbow as it erewhile made The tender-personed Lamia melt into a shade." We must needs believe that the most...

...philosopher :— " For tie gage, ' "* Let spear-grass and the spiteful thistle wage War on his temples. Do not all charms fly At the mere touch of cold philosophy ? There iras an awfnl Rainbow once in'hcaven: We know its woof, its texture; it is given In the dull catalogue...

...his woe, Or anxious calls, or close of trembling palms, Or maiden's sigh, that grief itself embalms. Do not all charms fly At the mere touch of cold philosophy?...mysteries by rule and line, Empty the haunted air,- the gnorned mine. Of wealthy lustre was the banquet room, Filled with pervading brilliance and perfume;...

...still the less they understand, The more th' admire his slight of hand. Hudibras, Part II., Chap. 3. Do not all charms fly At the mere touch of cold philosophy...heaven : We know her woof, her texture : she is given weakness, things being admired either because they are new or because they are great. BACON. ITS POWER...

...the mind : They tore away some weeds, 'tis true, But all the flow'rs were ravish'd too 1 Thot. Jw** Philosophy will clip an angel's wings, Conquer all...haunted air and gnomed mine — Unweave a rainbow. fH» You brag, methinks, somewhat too much of late, Of your lamp-lit philosophy. One bite Of a mad...