 Man, but for that, no action could attend, And, but for this, were active to no end: Fix'd like a plant on his peculiar spot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot: Or, meteor-like, flame lawless through the void, Destroying others, by himself destroy'd.  Essay on man, and The universal prayer - Стр. 13авторы: Alexander Pope - 1860 - Страниц: 47Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Alexander Pope - 1733 - Страниц: 26
...MañI-.íbut/forMhat:"n6 Action could attend, •r Ä / •> And but for this/ were adive to no End,( 8 ) • Fix'd like a Plant on his peculiar Spot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot ; Or Meteor-like flame lawlefs through the Void, Deftroying others, by himfelf deftroy'd. Moil Strength the moving Principle... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1736 - Страниц: 64
...Motion, acts the Soul ; Rea/wis comparing Balance rules the Whole ; 50 Man, but for that, no Aflion could attend, And but for this, were active to no...Nutrition, propagate, and rot ; Or Meteor-like, flame lawlefs through the Void, 55 Deftroying others, by himfelf deflroy'd. Mofl Moft Strength the moving... | |
 | William Warburton - 1742 - Страниц: 220
...as the Spring, Man would be unaftive, and without Reafon, as the Balance, active to no Purpofe. Fixt like a Plant on his peculiar Spot, To draw Nutrition, propagate, and rot : Or Meteor like flame lawlefs thro' the Void, Deftroying others, by himfelf deftroy'd. Having thus explained... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - Страниц: 374
...motion, adls the foul ; Reafon's comparing balance rules the whole. 60 Man, but for that, no adlion could attend, And, but for this, were active to no end : Fix'd like a plant on his peculiar fpot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot ; Or, meteor-like, flame lawlefs thro' the voidy 65 Deftroying... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - Страниц: 272
...111. Self-love, the fpring of motion, a<5ls the foul ; Reafon's comparing balance rules the whole, 60 Man, but for that, no action could attend, And, but for this, were active to no end : NOTES. VER. 47. Or tricks to Janv the ftretch of human brain,] Such as the mathematical demonilrations... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - Страниц: 234
...Afcribe all Good, to their improper, 111. Self-love, the fpring of motion, acts the foul ; Reafon's comparing balance rules the whole. Man, but for that,...active to no end : Fix'd like a plant on his peculiar fpot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot : Or, meteor-like, flame lawlefs thro' the void, 6 Deftroying... | |
 | John Newbery - 1762 - Страниц: 292
...Afcrihe all Good ; to their Improper, ill. Self-love, the fpring of motion, afts the foul ; Reafon's comparing balance rules the whole. Man, but for that, no action could attend, And, but for this, were aftive to no end ; Fix'd like a plant on his peculiar (pot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot :... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1763 - Страниц: 150
...III. Self-love, the fpring of motion, a£ts the foul; Reafon's comparing balance rules the whole. 60 Man, but for that, no action could attend, And but...active to no end : Fix'd like a plant on his peculiar fpot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot; Or, meteor-like, flame lawlefs thro' the void, 65 Deftroying... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1763 - Страниц: 150
...of motion, acts the foul; Reafon's comparing balance rules the whole. 60 Man, but for that, no a&ion could attend, And but for this, were active to no end : Fix'd like a plant on his peculiar fpot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot; Or, meteor-like, flame lawlefs thro' the void., 65 Deftroying... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1763 - Страниц: 154
...motion, a£ts the foul; Reafon's comparing balance rules the whole. 60 Man, but for that, no adtion could attend, And but for this, were active to no end : * Fix'd like a plant on his peculiar fpot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot; Or, meteor-like, flame lawlefs thro' the void, 65 Deftroying... | |
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