 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 ... - الصفحة 10بواسطة Alexander Pope - 1736 - عدد الصفحات: 32عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
 | Eduard Adolf Ferdinand Maetzner - 1865 - عدد الصفحات: 632
...I hardly yet have learn'd To insinuate, flatter, bow and bend my knee (SHAKSP. , Rich. II. 4, 1.). Fix'd like a plant on his peculiar spot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot (PoPE, Essay on M. 2, 63.). I've sent our trustiest friend To see and sift him (BuLW., Eichel. 5, 2.).... | |
 | 1866 - عدد الصفحات: 328
...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...peculiar spot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot ; VOL. n. 4 Or, meteor-like, flame lawless through the void, Destroying others, by himself destroy'd.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - عدد الصفحات: 520
...of motion, acts the soul; Season's comparing balance rules the whole. Man, but for that, no action could attend, And but for this, were active to no...nutrition, propagate, and rot ; Or, meteor-like, flame lawless through the void, Destroying others, by himself cle^troy'd, Sedate and quiet, the comparing... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - عدد الصفحات: 626
...motion, acts the soul ; Reason's comparing balance rules the whole. 60 Man, b'ut for that, no action could attend ; And, but for this, were active to no...nutrition, propagate, and rot ; Or, meteor-like, flame lawless through the void, Destroying others, by himself destroy'd. Most strength the moving principle... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - 1867 - عدد الصفحات: 752
...In doubt his mind or body to prefer ; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err. Pope, E. 3f. n. 1. Fix'd like a plant on his peculiar spot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot. Pope, EM ni3. On life's vast ocean diversely we sail, Reason the card, but passion is the gale. Pope,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1869 - عدد الصفحات: 570
...motion, acts4 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...nutrition, propagate, and rot; Or, meteor-like, flame lawless thro' the void, 63 Destroying others, by himself destroy'd. Most strength the moving principle... | |
 | Treasury - 1869 - عدد الصفحات: 474
...of truth, in endless error hurled ; The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.* Epistle ii. Line 13. Fix'd like a plant on his peculiar spot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot. Epistle ii. Line 63. On life's vast ocean diversely we sail, Reason the card, but passion is the gale.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1872 - عدد الصفحات: 744
...motion, acts the soul ; Reason's comparing balance rules the whole. eo Man, but for that, no action could attend, And, but for this, were active to no...nutrition, propagate, and rot ; Or, meteor-like, flame lawless through the void, Destroying others, by himself destroy'd. Most strength the moving principle... | |
 | 1872 - عدد الصفحات: 660
...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 rot ; Or, meteor-like, flame lawless through the void, Destroying others, by himself destroyed. Most strength the moving principle... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1874 - عدد الصفحات: 798
...of truth, in endless error hurl'd ; The glory, jest, and riddle of the world !2 Epistle ii. Line 13. Fix'd like a plant on his peculiar spot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot. Epistle ii. Line 63. On life's vast ocean diversely we sail, Reason the card, but passion is the gale.... | |
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