 Yet serves to second too some other use. So Man, who here seems principal alone, Perhaps acts second to some sphere unknown, Touches some wheel, or verges to some goal ; 'Tis but a part we see, and not a whole.  The Cambridge Examiner - Page 2401881Full view - About this book
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...defect in the product. With an author already quoted, therefore, I am compelled to believe, that " Respecting man, whatever wrong we call, May, must be, right, as relative to all" — and that " The general order, since the whole began, Is kept in nature, and is kept in man.'' But... | |
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...as man ; And all the question (wrangle e'er so long) Is only this, if God has placed him wrong. 50 Respecting man, whatever wrong we call, May, must be right, as relative to all. In human works, though labored on with pain, A thousand movements scarce one purpose gain ; In God's, one single can... | |
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...man, whatever wrong we call, May, must he right, as relative to til. In human works, though lahoured . POPE. THE serve to second too some other use. So man, who here seems principal alone, Perhaps acts second to... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1836 - 332 pages
...as man : And all the question (wrangle e'er so long) Is only this, if God has placed him wrong ? so Respecting man, whatever wrong we call, May, must be right, as relative to all. In human works, though labour'd on with pain, A thousand movements scarce one purpose gain : In God's one single can... | |
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 | Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 pages
...as Man : I And all the question (wrangle e'er so long) Is only this, if God has placed him wrong Î And she who scorns a man, must die a maid ; What then remains but well though labour'd on with pain, A thousand movement« scarce one purpose gain ; In God's, one single... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1840 - 508 pages
...language of the poet when comparing the divine and human agencies : — " In human works though labored on with pain, A thousand movements scarce one purpose gain ; In God's a single can its end produce, Yet serves to second too some other use !" 12. Nor is it an unimportant... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1841 - 840 pages
...rank as man : And all the question (wrangle e'er so long) Is only this, if God has plac'd him wrong ? Bubo makes. Poor, guiltless I ! and can I choose but smile, When every though labot'd on with pain, A thousand movement« scarce one purpose gain : In God's, one single can... | |
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...gentle stranger who may wish to seek it out, and drop a tear on the grave of her who sleeps beneath. Respecting man, whatever wrong we call, May, must be right, as relative to all. Jn human works, though lahour'd on with pain, A thousand movements scarce one purpose gain ; In God's,... | |
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...rank as man : And all the question (wrangle e'er so long) la only this, if God has plac'd him wrong ? with Plato to lh' empyreal sphere, To the first good, first perfect, and first fair; Or tread though labor'd on with pain, A thousand movement* scarce one purpose gain : In God's, one single can... | |
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