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" Parts it may ravage, but preserves the whole. On life's vast ocean diversely we sail, Reason the card, but Passion is the gale ; Nor God alone in the still calm we find, He mounts the storm, and walks upon the wind. "
Areopagitica: A Speech to the Parliament of England, for the Liberty of ... - Page 278
by John Milton - 1819 - 311 pages
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An essay on man [by A. Pope]. With some humourous verses on the death of ...

Alexander Pope - 1736 - 64 pages
...vaft Ocean diverfely we fail, p.cafon the Card, but Pafiion is the Gale : Nor GOD alone in the ftill Calm we find, He mounts the Storm, and walks upon the Wind. \ oo Paffions, like Elements, tho' born to fight, Yet mix'd and foftn'd, in His Work unite : Thefe,...
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A Critical and philosophical Commentay on Mr. Pope's Essay on Man. In which ...

William Warburton - 1742 - 220 pages
...by a very beautiful Similitude, on a Hint taken from Scripture Story x: Nor God alone in the ft ill Calm we find, He mounts the Storm, and walks upon the Wind. But the TranQator, not taking this Allufion, has turn'd it thus : Dieu lui-meme, Dieu fort de fin profond...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 75-76

John Bell - 1796 - 524 pages
...rest : The rising tempest puts in act the soul ; 105 Parts it may .ravage, but preserves the whole. On life's vast ocean diversely we sail, Reason the...passion is the gale ; Nor God alone in the still calm weiiixl, ,He mounts the stonn, and walks upon the wind, ira Passions, like elements, tho' born to fight,...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical ..., Volumes 32-34

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1164 pages
...preferves the whole. On life's vaft çcean diverfely we fail, - Reafon the ça¿4, btit 1¿ai¿lon is the gale; Nor God alone in the Still calm we find, He mounts the ¿ora¿, and walks upon the wind. i io - Paflic,n:, - VARIATiON. Afterver. ioS. in the MS. A tedious...
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Bell's Edition: The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to ...

1796 - 504 pages
...ffitt. II. The rising ternfest puts in act the soul; 105 Parts it may ravage, but preserves the whole. On life's vast ocean diversely we sail, Reason the...find, He mounts the storm, and walks upon the wind, no Passions, like elements, tho'born to fight, Yet mix'd and soften'd in his work unite: These 'tis...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 3

Alexander Pope - 1804 - 218 pages
...exercise, not rest ; The rising tempest puts in act the soul, Parts it may ravage, but preserves the whole. On life's vast ocean diversely we sail, . Reason the...and walks upon the wind. Passions, like elements, though born to fight, Yet, mix'd and soften'd, in his work unite : These 'tis enough to temper and...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: With His Last Corrections ..., Volume 3

Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pages
...rest : The rising tempest puts in act the soul ; 105 Parts it may ravage, but preserves the whole. On life's vast ocean diversely we sail : Reason the...find ; He mounts the storm, and walks upon the wind. 110 Passions like elements, tho' born to fight, Yet mix'd and soften'd in his work unite : These 'tis...
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A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 pages
...pilot Can steer the ship in cu,,:, ; but he performs M í "i P?*' can тапа§е h in storms. Dt,,t. Nor God alone in the still calm we find • He mounts the storm, aud walks upon the wind. a. Freedom from disturbance ; quiet ; repose : applied to the passions. Great...
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The Poetical Preceptor; Or, A Collection of Select Pieces of Poetry ...

1806 - 408 pages
...Exercise, not Rest : The rising tempest puts in act the soul, Parts it may ravage, but preserves the whole. On life's vast ocean diversely we sail, Reason the...find, He mounts the storm, and walks upon the wind. fhese mix'd with art, and to due bounds confin'd, Hake and maintain the balance of the mind : The lights...
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La Belle Assemblée, Volume 5

1808 - 408 pages
...exercise, not rest. The rising tempest puts in act the soul ; Purls it may ravage, but preserves the whole. On life's vast ocean diversely we sail, Reason the card, but passion is the gale : \ iS'ur Gad ulone in th." still calm \ve li-i I, jj lie mouiitK the storm, and walks upon the wind....
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