 Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know: Or who could suffer being here below ? The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, Had he thy reason, would...  The Works of Alexander Pope: Moral essays - Page 7by Alexander Pope - 1757Full view - About this book
 | 1739 - 480 pages
...you from your Sta«' tion. It is, therefore, in Mercy that God has *c hid thefe Things from you. " Heav'n from all Creatures hides the Book " of Fate, *{ All but the Page prefcrib'd, the prefentStatej * Page 63, 64. ^ f Page 27, ?8. " From Brutes what Men, from Men what .*' Spirits... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1736 - 64 pages
...he ought ; 70 His Being meafur'd to his State, and Place, His Time a Moment, and a Point his Space. Heav'n from all Creatures hides the Book of Fate, All but the Page, prefcrib'd their prcfcnt State ; From Brutes what Men, from Men what Spirits know, 75 Or who could fuffer being here... | |
 | William Warburton - 1742 - 220 pages
...Knowledge, if communicated, would be even pernicious to Man, and make him neglect or defert his Duty here. Heav'n from all Creatures hides the Book of Fate, All but the Page prefcrib'd, the prefent State, From Brutes what Men, from Men what Spirits know, Or who would fuffer Being here... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 402 pages
...or here or there ? The bleft to day is as completely fo, 7 c As who began a thoufand years ago. HI. Heav'n from all creatures hides the book of Fate, All but the page prefcrib'd, their prefent ftate : VARIATIONS. After Ver. 68, the following lines in the firfl Ed. If to be perfeft in a certain fphere,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1762 - 160 pages
...he ought; 70 His being meafur'd to his State and Place , His time a moment, and a point his fpace. HEAV'N from all Creatures hides the book of -Fate, All but the page prefcrib'd, their prefent ßate, From Brutes what Men, from Men what Spirits know, j$ Or who could fuffer Being here below ?... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1763 - 150 pages
...If to be perfeft in a certain fphere, What matter, foon or late, or here or there ; The bleft to day is as completely fo, 75 As who began a thoufand years...creatures hides the book of Fate, All but the page prefcib'd, their prefent ftate : From brutes what men, from men what fpirits know : Or who could fuffer... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1763 - 150 pages
...foon or late, or here or there ; The bleft to day is as completely fo, , 75 As who began a thoufaml years ago. III. Heav'n from all creatures hides the book of Fate, All but the page prefcib'd, their prefent ftate: From brutes wJiat men, .from men what fpirits know: Or who could fuffer... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1763 - 154 pages
...or here or there ; The bleft to day is as completely fo, 75 j^kS. who began a thoufand years ago. V III. .Heav'n from all creatures hides the book of Fate, All but the page prefcib'd, their prefent ftate : From brutes what men, from men what fpirits know : Or who could fuffer... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 pages
...soon or late, or here or there ? The bless'd to-day is as completely so "5 As who began a thousand years ago. III. Heav'n from all creatures hides the book of Fate, All but the page prescrib'd, their present state; From brutes what men, from men what spirits know; Or who could suffer... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 410 pages
...meafur'd to his ftate and place, llis time a moment, and a point his fpace. sis U .*V*: • •¥...* :. Heav'n from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page.prefcrib'd, their prefent ftate, From brutes what men, from men what fpirits know, 75 Or who could... | |
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