 | Thomas Fuller - Biography - 1840 - 420 pages
...some obsolete garb in their garments, gestures, or discourse. 8. He doth not so adore the ancients as to despise the moderns. Grant them but dwarfs, yet...they on giants' shoulders, and may see the further. Sure, as stout champions of truth follow in the rear, as ever marched in the front. Besides, as one... | |
 | William Spalding - English language - 1853 - 446 pages
...proud Superstition got on her back. 4. He doth not so adore the Ancients as to despise the Modern. Grant them but dwarfs : yet stand they on giants' shoulders, and may see the farther. Sure as stout champions of Truth follow in the rear, as ever marched in the front. Besides,... | |
 | William Spalding - English literature - 1854 - 446 pages
...proud Superstition got on her back. 4. He doth not so adore the Ancients as to despise the Modern. Grant them but dwarfs : yet stand they on giants' shoulders, and may see the farther. Sure as stout champions of Truth follow in the rear, as ever marched in the front. Besides,... | |
 | Thomas Fuller - Character - 1864 - 334 pages
...some obsolete garb in their garments, gestures, or discourse. He doth not so adore the ancients as to despise the moderns. Grant them but dwarfs, yet stand they on giants' shoulders, and ma.y see the farther. Sure, as stout champions of truth follow in the rear as ever marched in the front. Besides,... | |
 | John Bartlett - Quotations - 1868 - 828 pages
...and Death. 1 A dwarf on a giant's shoulders sees further of the two. — Herbert, Jacula PruJentum. Grant them but dwarfs, yet stand they on giants' shoulders, and may see the further. — Fuller, The Holy State, Ch. vi. 8. 2 Oi'fjo-Kcu' /jq A«yf TOVS dyaSous — Callim, Ep. x. 438... | |
 | William Spalding - English literature - 1872 - 482 pages
...proud Superstition got on her back. 4. He doth not so adore the Ancients as to despise the Modern. Grant them but dwarfs: yet stand they on giants' shoulders, and may see the farther. Sure as stout champions of Truth follow in the rear, as ever marched in the front. Besides,... | |
 | Horae, Henry Holmes Joy - 1873 - 374 pages
...whilst proud superstition got on her back. He doth not so adore the ancients as to despise the modern. Grant them but dwarfs, yet stand they on giants' shoulders, and may see the further. Sure as stout champions of truth follow in the rear, as ever marched in the front. Besides, as one... | |
 | John Bartlett - Quotations - 1874 - 798 pages
...and Death. 1 A dwarf on a giant's shoulders sees further of the two. — Herbert, Jacula Pnidentnm. Grant them but dwarfs, yet stand they on giants' shoulders, and may see the further. — Fuller, The Holy State, C!1. vi. 8. 2 QvrltrKfiv /irl Xeyf rovt dyadous. — Callim, Ep. x. 438... | |
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - Authors, English - 1876 - 870 pages
...commonly more lasting than lands by descent The true church antiquary doth not so adore the ancienU as e that circumstance to commend their friend by wherein he most faulted, and to justify mine own can farther. Light, Heaven's eldest daughter, is a principal beauty in a building, yet it shines not alike... | |
 | William Griffiths - 1884 - 282 pages
...some of my great doctors to see if I am in no error." —Cecil. " He doth not so adore the ancients as to despise the moderns. Grant them but dwarfs, yet stand they on giants' shoulders, and may see the farther. Sure as stout champions of the truth follow in the rear as ever marched in front."—T. Fuller.... | |
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He doth not so adore the ancients as to despise the moderns. Grant them but dwarfs, yet stand they on giants' shoulders, and ma.y see the farther. 
