to err is human; to forgive, divine
Extended form of to err is human
Now thoſe that reach Parnaſſus’ lofty Crown, / Employ their Pains to ſpurn ſome others down; / And while Self-Love each jealous Writer rules, / Contending Wits become the Sport of
divine
/dɪˈvaɪn/
adj 6verb 4noun 3name 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
cured, most, supreme, under, untroubled
She felt an untroubled, divine peace after years of searching for meaning.
VERB + DIVINE
bearing, cake, debate, fear, felt, forgive, succeed, tastes
She felt a divine peace wash over her as she sat in the quiet garden.
DIVINE + NOUN
beast, celt, commandments, day, emperors, existence, guidance, human
The ancient priest believed the divine commandments were written on sacred stone tablets.
PREP.
along, into, through, with, with, without
She managed to get through the difficult situation with divine intervention and her own determination.
ADV.
simply
The cake tasted simply divine, so we all asked for the recipe.
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