The Works of the English Poets: PopeH. Hughs, 1779 - English poetry |
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... say " the oddest thing . " Proud for a jeft obfcene , a Patron's nod , To martyr Virtue , or blafpheme his God . Ill - fated Dryden ! who unmov'd can fee 425 430 Th ' extremes of wit and meannefs join'd in Thee ! Flames that could mount ...
... say " the oddest thing . " Proud for a jeft obfcene , a Patron's nod , To martyr Virtue , or blafpheme his God . Ill - fated Dryden ! who unmov'd can fee 425 430 Th ' extremes of wit and meannefs join'd in Thee ! Flames that could mount ...
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... Say , shall an artless Muse , if you inspire , Light her pale lamp at your immortal fire ? Or if , O Warburton , infpir'd by You , The daring Muse a nobler path pursue , By You infpir'd , on trembling pinions foar , The facred founts of ...
... Say , shall an artless Muse , if you inspire , Light her pale lamp at your immortal fire ? Or if , O Warburton , infpir'd by You , The daring Muse a nobler path pursue , By You infpir'd , on trembling pinions foar , The facred founts of ...
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... say , they have less sharpened the wits than the hearts of men against each other , and have diminished the practice , more than advanced the theory of Morality . If I could flatter myself that this Effay has any merit , it is in ...
... say , they have less sharpened the wits than the hearts of men against each other , and have diminished the practice , more than advanced the theory of Morality . If I could flatter myself that this Effay has any merit , it is in ...
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... Say firft , of God above , or Man below , What can we reason , but from what we know ? Of Man , what see we but his station here , From which to reason , or to which refer ? Through worlds unnumber'd tho ' the God be known , ' Tis ours ...
... Say firft , of God above , or Man below , What can we reason , but from what we know ? Of Man , what see we but his station here , From which to reason , or to which refer ? Through worlds unnumber'd tho ' the God be known , ' Tis ours ...
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... say not Man's imperfect , Heaven in fault ; Say rather , Man's as perfect as he ought : His knowledge measur'd to his state and place ; His time a moment , and a point his space . If to be perfect in a certain sphere , 65 70 What matter ...
... say not Man's imperfect , Heaven in fault ; Say rather , Man's as perfect as he ought : His knowledge measur'd to his state and place ; His time a moment , and a point his space . If to be perfect in a certain sphere , 65 70 What matter ...
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Page 41 - With too much weakness for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between, in doubt to act or rest; In doubt to deem himself a God or Beast; In doubt his mind or body to prefer; Born but to die, and...
Page 29 - The latent tracts, the giddy heights explore Of all who blindly creep, or sightless soar; Eye Nature's walks, shoot folly as it flies, And catch the manners living as they rise; Laugh where we must, be candid where we can; But vindicate the ways of God to man.
Page 39 - Warms in the sun, refreshes in the breeze, Glows in the stars, and blossoms in the trees : Lives through all life, extends through all extent, Spreads undivided, operates unspent...
Page 77 - Heroes are much the same, the point's agreed, From Macedonia's madman to the Swede ; The whole strange purpose of their lives, to find Or make an enemy of all mankind!
Page 50 - Fools ! who from hence into the notion fall, That vice or virtue there is none at all. If white and black blend, soften, and unite A thousand ways, is there no black or white?
Page 156 - Pretty! in amber to observe the forms Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms! The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there.
Page 60 - Nor think, in Nature's state they blindly trod; The state of Nature was the reign of God: Self-love and social at her birth began, Union the bond of all things, and of man.
Page 64 - For nature knew no right divine in men ; No ill could fear in God, and understood A...
Page 69 - Parnassian laurels yield, Or reap'd in iron harvests of the field ? • Where grows ? — where grows it not? If vain our toil, We ought to blame the culture, not the soil...
Page 56 - Who for thy table feeds the wanton fawn, For him as kindly spread the flow'ry lawn : Is it for thee the lark ascends and sings? Joy tunes his voice, joy elevates his wings.