 In pride, in reasoning pride, our error lies; All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at the blest abodes: Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Aspiring to be gods, if angels fell, Aspiring to be angels, men rebel ;...  The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope - Página 146por Alexander Pope - 1860 - 576 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 páginas
...from his hand the balance and the rod, Re-judge his justice, be the God of God. In pride, in reas'ning pride, our error lies ; All quit their sphere, and...but wishes to invert the laws Of Order, sins against th' Eternal Cause. 5. Ask for what end the heav'nly bodies shine? Earth for whose use ? Pride answers,... | |
 | George Campbell - 1801 - 404 páginas
...differently. Such an antithesis on the words men> angels, and gods, you have in the two following couplets : Pride still is aiming at the blest abodes ; MEN would...ANGELS fell ; — Aspiring to be ANGELS, || MEN rebel f * The like varied opposition in the words principles, means, and ends, may be observed in the two... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 páginas
...in reas'ning Pride our error lies ;. All quit their sphere , and rush into the skies. Pride is still aiming at the blest abodes , Men would be Angels,...Men rebel : And -who but wishes to invert the laws Qf Order j sins against th' Eternal Cause.. Posz>. CHA P. XIII. On the Order of Nature. , thro' this... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 páginas
...from his hand the balance and the rod, Rejudge his justice, be the god of God. In pride, in reas'ning pride, our error lies ; All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at the bless'd abodes, 125 Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Aspiring to be gods if angels fell,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 páginas
...care, Alone made perfect here, immortal ther* ; Snatch from his hand the balance and the rod, Rejudge his justice, be the god of God. In pride, in reasoning...rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at the bless'd abodes, Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Aspiring to be gods if angels fell, Aspiring... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 316 páginas
...hand the halance and the rod, Rrjudi;e his justice1, he the god of God. In pride, in reasoning priik-, our error lies; All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at the bless'd ahodes, 125 Men would he angels, angels would he gods. Aspiring to he gods if angels fell,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 páginas
...Alone made perfect here, immortal there : Snatch'd from his hand the balance and the rod, Re-jndge his justice, be the god of God. In pride, in reasoning...but wishes to invert the laws Of order, sins against th' Eternal Canse. V. Ask for what end the heavenly bodies shine, Earth for whose use? Pride answers,... | |
 | Samuel Shuckford - 1808 - 428 páginas
...of his life, but, In reas'ning pride our error lies, All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies: Men would be angels, angels would be gods: Aspiring...rebel: And who but wishes to invert the laws Of order, sin against the Eternal Cause. POPE, ubi sup. faction. It is impossible, they lliink, tli.it such :i... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 páginas
...care, Alone made perfect here, immortal there ; Snatch from his hand the balance and the rod, Rejudge his justice, be the god of God. In pride, in reasoning...and rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at Ihe blcss'd abodes, Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Aspiring to be gods, if angels fell,... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 páginas
...made perfect here, immortal there ; Snatch from his hand the halance and the rod, Rejudge hisjnstice, be the god of God. In pride, in reasoning pride, our...rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at the bless'd abodes, Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Aspiring to be gods, if angels fell, Aspiring... | |
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