 | Alexander Pope - 1736 - عدد الصفحات: 64
...the Whole ; 50 Man, but for that, no Aflion could attend, And but for this, were active to no End. Fix'd like a Plant, on his peculiar Spot, To draw...; Or Meteor-like, flame lawlefs through the Void, 55 Deftroying others, by himfelf deflroy'd. Mofl Moft Strength the moving Principle requires, Active... | |
 | William Warburton - 1742 - عدد الصفحات: 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... | |
 | L. Nihell - 1770 - عدد الصفحات: 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 - عدد الصفحات: 524
...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 spot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot; Pr meteor-like, flame lawless thro' the void, 65 Destroying others, by himself destroy'dy Most strength... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - عدد الصفحات: 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1783 - عدد الصفحات: 322
...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,...the void, Deftroying others, by himfelf deftroy'd. 'Moft ftrength the moving principle requires ; Aftive its talk, it prompts, impels, infpires. Sedate... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - عدد الصفحات: 398
...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, 6 Defraying others, by himfelf deftroy'd. Moft ftrength the moving principle requires; Aftive its tafls,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - عدد الصفحات: 140
...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 spot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot ; Or, meteor-like, flame lawless thro' the void, Destroying others, by himself destroy'd. Sedate and quiet the comparing lies,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - عدد الصفحات: 232
...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 spot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot ; * Or, meteor-like, flame lawless thro' the void, 65 Destroying others, by himself destroy'd. Most strength the moving principle... | |
 | 1806 - عدد الصفحات: 408
...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 spot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot: Or, meteor-like, flame lawless thro' the void, Destroying others, by himself destroy 'd. Most strength the moving principle... | |
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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. 
