 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.  An essay on man [by A. Pope]. With some humourous verses on the death of ... - Strana 10podľa Alexander Pope - 1736 - Počet stránok 32Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | Alexander Pope - 1733 - Počet stránok 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,...rot ; Or Meteor-like flame lawlefs through the Void, Deftroying others, by himfelf deftroy'd. Moil Strength the moving Principle requires, A&ive its Task,... | |
 | William Warburton - 1742 - Počet stránok 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 - Počet stránok 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 - 1757 - Počet stránok 234
...of motion, acts the foul ; Reafon's comparing balance rules the whole. 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 fpot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot : Or, meteor-like, flame lawlefs thro' the void, 6 Deftroying... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1763 - Počet stránok 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 - Počet stránok 150
...motion, a£ts 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 : 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 - Počet stránok 186
..." 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... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - Počet stránok 524
...motion, acts the soul; Reason's comparing balance rules the whole. 60 Man, but for that, no action could attend, And, but for this, were active to no...peculiar spot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot; Pr meteor-like, flame lawless thro' the void, 65 Destroying others, by himself destroy'dy Most strength... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1777 - Počet stránok 262
...fpring of motion, aas the foul ; Reifon's comparing'baUnte rules the whole. Man butfor that, no action 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, Deftroying... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Počet stránok 1164
...aftion could attend, And, but for this, were aftive to no end : Fix'd like a plant on his peculiar fpot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot : Or, meteor-like, flame lawlefs through the void, 65 Deftroying others, by himfelf deftroy'd. Moft ftrength the moving principle requires ; Aftive its... | |
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