Or if Virtue feeble were, Heav'n itself would stoop to her.

And out of good still to find means of evil.

Vain wisdom all, and false philosophy.

In naked beauty most adorned.

Virtue could see to do what Virtue would by her own radiant light, though sun and moon where in the flat sea sunk.

He alone is worthy of the appellation who either does great things, or teaches how they may be done, or describes them with a suitable majesty when they have been done; but those only are great things which tend to render life more happy, which increase the innocent enjoyments and comforts of existence, or which pave the way to a state of future bliss more permanent and more pure.

His spear, to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills to be the mast Of some great ammiral were but a wand, He walk'd with to support uneasy steps Over the burning marle.