 | 1824 - 604 pages
...experience. Pope has happily described, in two lines, wherein the felicity of man consists : — " The bliss of man, could pride that blessing find, Is not to think or lot above mankind." The full meaning of which, I conceive to be, is, That each individual... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pages
...man alone? Shall he alone, whom rational we call, Be pleas'd with nothing, if not blest with all ? misery no more, But agony unmix'd, incessant gall,...prospects, then, Ye beds of roses, and ye bowers of jo Why has not man a microscopic eye ? For this plain reason, mnn is not a fly. Stj what the use, were... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1820 - 80 pages
...man alone? Shall he alone, whom rational we call, Be pleas'd with nothing, if not bless'd with all? The bliss of man (could pride that blessing find) Is, not to act, or think lieyend mankind; No powers of body, or of soul to share, But what his nature and his state cap bear.... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 402 pages
...man alone? Shall he alone, whom rational we call, Be pleas'd with nothing, if not blest with all ? The bliss of man (could Pride that blessing find)...share, But what his nature and his state can bear. Why has not man a microscopic eye ? For this plain reason, man is not a fly. Say what the use, were... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1821 - 252 pages
...alone ? Shall he alone , whom rational we call , Be pléased \vith nothing , if not bless'd with all ? The bliss of Man ( could Pride that blessing find) Is not to act or think beyond mankind ; No pow'rs of body, or of soul to share , But what his nature and his state can bear. Why has not Man a... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1821 - 268 pages
...Man alone ? Shall he alone, whom rational we call, Be pleas'd with nothing, if not bless'd with all ? The bliss of Man ( could Pride that blessing find ) Is, not to act or think beyond mankind; No pow'rs of body or of soul to share, But what his nature and his state can bear. Why has not Man a microscopic... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1821 - 86 pages
...man alone ? Shall he alone, whom rational we call, Be pleas'd with nothing, if not blest with all ? The bliss of man (could pride that blessing find) Is not to act or think beyond mankind ; 190 No pow'rs of body or of soul to share, But what his nature and his state can bear. Why has not... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1821 - 254 pages
...The bliss of Man ( could Pride that blessing find) Is not to act or think beyond mankind ; No pow'rs of body, or of soul to share , But what his nature and his state can bear. Why has not Man a microscopic eye ? For this plain reason , Man is not a Fly. Say what the use , were... | |
 | 1822 - 284 pages
...man alone ? Shall he alone, whom rational we call, Be pleased with nothing, if not bless'd with all ? The bliss of man (could pride that blessing find)...share, But what his nature and his state can bear. Why has not man a microscopic eye? For this plain reason, man is not a fly. Say what the use, were... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 372 pages
...Man alone ? Shall he alone, whom rational we call, Be pleas'd with nothing, if not bless'd with all ? The bliss of Man (could Pride that blessing find) Is not to act or think beyond mankind ; 190 No pow'rs of body or of soul to share, But what his nature and his state can bear. Why has not... | |
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The bliss of man (could pride that blessing find) Is not to act or think beyond mankind ; No powers of body or of soul to share, But what his nature and his state can bear. Why has not man a microscopic eye ? For this plain reason, man is not a fly. Say... 
