 Why form'd no weaker, blinder, and no less? Ask of thy mother earth, why oaks are made Taller or stronger than the weeds they shade? Or ask of yonder argent fields above, Why JOVE'S Satellites are less than JOVE?  Essay on Man, Epistles I.-IV. - Page 5by Alexander Pope - 1899 - 93 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 234 pages
...ESSAYONMAN, 5 Ask of thy mother earth, why oaks are made Taller and ftronger than the weeds they (hade ? 40 Or ask of yonder argent fields above, Why JOVE'S Satellites are lefs tiian JOVE ? Of Syftems poffible, if 'tis confeft That Wifdom infinite muft form the beft, Where... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1772 - 374 pages
...no weaker , blinder , and no Icfs ? Ask of thy mother earth , why oaks are made Taller or ftronger than the weeds they shade ? 40 Or ask of yonder argent fields above , Why JOVE'S Satellites are lefs than JovE? Of Syftems poffible , if 'tis confeft , That Wifdom infinite muft form the beft, Where... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1772 - 376 pages
...no weaker , blinder , and no lefs ? Ask of thy mother earth , why oaks are made Taller or ftronger than the weeds they shade? 40 Or ask of yonder argent fields above, Why JOVE'S Satellites are lefs than JOVE ? Of Syftems pofllble , if 'tis confeft , That Wifdom infinite muft form the beft ,... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 pages
...34 II. Presumptuous Man ! the reason wouldst thou Whyform'dso weak, so little, and so blind? [find First, if thou canst, the harder reason guess Why form'd no weaker, blinder, and no less? Ask of thv mother Earth why oaks are made Taller and stronger than the weeds they shade ? 40 Or ask of yonder... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 pages
...drawn supports, upheld by God or thee? 2. Presumptuous man! the reason wouldst thou find, Why form'd so weak, so little, and so blind ? First, if thou...made Taller or stronger than the weeds they shade ? Or ask of yonder argent fields above, Why Jove's satellites are less than Jove ? Of systems possible,... | |
 | David Simpson - 1803 - 446 pages
...created an angel, a seraph, a God ? " Presumptuous Man ! the reason wouldst them find, " Why form'd so weak, so little, and so blind? " First, if thou...guess> " Why form'd no weaker, blinder, and no less." " Can you say that THOMAS PAINE-)- has not brought " many very heavy charges against the writings both... | |
 | 1803 - 268 pages
...nearest, next Late later latest, last «« Presumptuous man ! the reason would'st thou find, Why form'd so weak so little and so blind ? First if thou can'st...reason guess Why form'd no weaker, blinder, and no leu ? Ask of thy mother earth, why oaks are made Toiler or stronger, than the weeds they shade ? Or... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 pages
...habitants, Translated saints, or middle spirits, hold, Betwixt th' angelical and human k'uid. Afilia. Oí ask of yonder argent fields above, Why Jove's satellites, are less than Jove. fife. ARGLNTA'TION. я. s. [from argen:»,;-., Lat. silver.] An overlaying with silver. Sict. A'RGKNTiNE.e<#.... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 464 pages
...many other passages in this Essay. 4. Presumptuous man ! the reason would'st thou find, Why form'd so weak, so little, and so blind ? First, if thou...reason guess, Why form'd no weaker, blinder, and no less.f VOLTAIRE, * Characteristics, vol. ii. pag. 188. edit. 12mo. — There is a close resemblance... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...drawn supports, upheld by God, or thee ? Presumptuous man ! the reason would' st thou findr Why form'd so weak, so little, and so blind ? First, if thou canst, the harder reaspn guess, Why form'd no weaker, blinder, and no less ? Ask of thy mother earth, why oaks are made... | |
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