 In pride, in reasoning pride, our error lies; All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at the blest abodes, Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Aspiring to be gods, if angels fell, Aspiring to be angels, men rebel:...  An Essay on Man: In Four Epistles, to H. St. John, Lord Bolingbroke - Seite 10von Alexander Pope - 1824 - 72 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Alexander Pope - 1768 - 726 Seiten
...115 Men would be *Angel?, .Angels would be Gods . tAfpir'mg to be Gods , // Angels fell , tAfpiring to be Angels , Men rebel .»And who but wishes to invert the Laws Of ORDER, fins again/I th' Eternal Caufe. 130 V. »ASK for what end the hea-unly Bodies shine? Earth for wbofe... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 Seiten
...All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies. Diij Pride still is aiming at the bless'd abodes, 125 Men would be angels, angels would be gods, , Aspiring to be gods, if angelsfell, Aspiring to be angels men rebel ; And who but wishes to invert the laws Of Order sins against... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1164 Seiten
...c¿re, Alone made happy when he will, and where? VoL.11. D Pride Still is aimingat the bleSt abodes, Men would be Angels, Angels would be Gods. ASpiring to be Gods, if Angels fell, .Atpiripg to be Angels, Men rebel : .. ; ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ And who but ¿,ithes to invert the laws - .-... | |
 | 1796 - 504 Seiten
...All quit their sphere, ar.d rush in:o the :;kies. .Pride still is aiming at the bless'd abodes, 125 Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Aspiring...but wishes to invert the laws Of Order sins against th' Eternal Cause. i 5o V. Ask for what end the heav'nly bod:es shine, Earth for whose use ? Pride... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 Seiten
...lies ; All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies. • Pride still is aiming at the blest abodes, Men would be angels, angels would be Gods. Aspiring...but wishes to invert the laws Of Order, sins against th' Eternal Cause. 5. Ask for what end the heav'nly bodies shine? Earth for whose use ? Pride answers,... | |
 | George Campbell - 1801 - 404 Seiten
...angels, and gods, you have in the two following couplets : Pride still is aiming at the blest abodes ; MEN would be ANGELS, || ANGELS would be GODS, Aspiring...ANGELS fell ; — Aspiring to be ANGELS, || MEN rebel f * The like varied opposition in the words principles, means, and ends, may be observed in the two... | |
 | 1810 - 702 Seiten
...figure, without calling into action any violent emotion of the mind: Ask for what end the heav'nly bodies shine, Earth for whose use ? Pride answers,...Tis for mine : for me kind Nature wakes her genial pow'r, Suckles each herb, and spreads out cv'ry flow'r; Annual for me the grape, the rose, renew The... | |
 | John Walker - 1801 - 424 Seiten
...any other passion, and may therefore be allowed a forcible expression. Ask for what end the heav'nly bodies shine, Earth for whose use: Pride answers,..."'Tis for mine, For me kind Nature wakes her genial pow'r^ Suckles each herb, and spreads out ev'ry flow'r ; Annual for me the grape, the rose renew The... | |
 | George Campbell - 1801 - 404 Seiten
...couplets: Pride still is aiming at the blest abodes ; MEN would be ANGELS, || ANGELS would be coos. Aspiring to be GODS, || if ANGELS fell ; — Aspiring to be ANGELS, || MEN rebel f. The like varied opposition in the words principles, means, and ends, may be observed in the two... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 Seiten
...; All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at the bless'd abodes, 125 Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Aspiring...but wishes to invert the laws Of Order, sins against th1 Eternal Cause. 130 V. Ask for what end the heaVnly bodies shine, Earth for whose use ? Pride answers,... | |
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