 | William Warburton - 1742 - 220 páginas
...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 - 374 páginas
...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 - 272 páginas
...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 - 234 páginas
...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 - 292 páginas
...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 - 150 páginas
...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 - 150 páginas
...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 - 154 páginas
...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... | |
 | L. Nihell - 1770 - 186 páginas
..." Man, but for that, no Aclion could attend," " And, but for this, were a&ive to no End : " " Fixt like a Plant on his peculiar Spot," " To draw Nutrition, propagate, and rot ;" " Or, Meteor like, flams Lawlefi thro' the Void," ", Deft roy ing others, by himfi!f deftroy'd. — " EJfay... | |
 | Laurence Nihell - 1773 - 198 páginas
...full idea of man. "——Self-love, the fpring of motion, aRs the foul, Reafon's comparing ballance rules the whole, Man, but for that, no action could attend, And, but for this, were adtive to no end : Fix'd like a plant on his peculiar fpot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot ;... | |
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Self-love, the spring of motion, acts the soul ; Reason's comparing balance rules the whole. Man, but for that, no action could attend, And but for this, were active to no end : Fixed like a plant on his peculiar spot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and... 
