There is no theme more plentiful to scan
Than is the glorious goodly frame of man.
Du Bartas: Days and Weeks, third day.
[315:1] See Milton, page [242].
[315:2] Thus we never live, but we hope to live; and always disposing ourselves to be happy.—Pascal: Thoughts, chap. v. 2.
[316:1] All the parts of the universe I have an interest in: the earth serves me to walk upon; the sun to light me; the stars have their influence upon me.—Montaigne: Apology for Raimond Sebond.
[316:2] See Sir John Davies, page [176].
[316:3] See Dryden, page [267].
[316:4] There is no great and no small.—Emerson: Epigraph to History.