 | 1739 - 480 σελίδες
...and illuftrates this Reafoning by one of the greatett Examples that ever was. '« Superior Beings, when of late they faw *« A mortal Man unfold all..." Admir'd fuch Wifdom in an earthly Shape, *' And Ihew'da Newton as we fhew an Ape. " Could he whofe Rules the whirling Comet bind, " Defcribe or fix... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1733 - 26 σελίδες
...Eternal Wifdom how to rule; Then drop into Thy-felf, and be a Fool! Superior , (7) Superior Beings, when of late they faw! ] A mortal Man unfold all Nature's.....-;.• Admir'd fuch Wifdom in an earthly Shape, And Ihow'da NEWTON as we fliow an Ape. Could He who taught each Planet where to roll, Defcribe, or fife,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1736 - 64 σελίδες
...Sun. Go teach eternal Wifdom how to rule ; Then drop into Thyfelf, and be a Fool! 36 Superior Beings, when of late they faw A mortal Man unfold all Nature's...Law, Admir'd fuch Wifdom in an earthly Shape, And fhow'da NEWTON, as we mow an Ape. Could he, who taught each Planet how to roll, 3 5 Defcribe, or fix... | |
 | William Warburton - 1742 - 220 σελίδες
...confirms and illuftrates this Reafoning by one of the greateft Examples that ever was : Superior Beings, when of late they faw A mortal Man unfold all Nature's...Law, Admir'd fuch Wifdom in an earthly Shape, And fliew'da NEWTON, as we fliew an Ape. In thefe Lines he fpeaks to this Effect. — " But Vi< to make... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 432 σελίδες
...which, in their Stare of feparate Exifrence, they both wanted. Superior Beings, when of late they (avv A mortal Man unfold all Nature's Law, Admir'd fuch Wifdom in an earthly Shapt, And fhow'da Newton, as we fliow an Ape. Could he who taught each Planet where to roll, Defcribe,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 σελίδες
...the colures of the equinoxes and folilices at the time of the Argonautic expedition. Superior beings, when of late they faw A mortal Man unfold all Nature's law, Admir'd fuch wifdom in an earthly fhape, And fhew'da NEWTON as we fhew an Ape. Could he, whofe rules the rapid Comet bind, 35 Defcribe... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 274 σελίδες
...the colures of the equinoxes and folllices at the time of the Argonautic expedition. Superior beings, when of late they faw A mortal Man unfold all Nature's law, Admir'd fuch wifdom in an earthly fhape, And fhew'da NEWTON as we fhew an Ape. Could he, whofe rules the rapid Comet bind, 35 Defcribe... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 σελίδες
...-.(aid from ^18, to this cffc£l : Go now, vain Man, elated P. ii. ESSAY ON MAN: 45 Superior beings, when of late they faw A mortal Man unfold all Nature's law, Admir'd fuch wifdom in an earthly fhape, And fhew'da NEWTON as we {hew an Ape. COMMENTARY. VER. 31. Superior beings, &c.~\ To give this... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1756 - 348 σελίδες
...comtefles, Venoient pour diffamer fon chef-d-oevre nouveau* BOILEAV. Superior beings when of late they'faw, A mortal man unfold all nature's law ; Admir'd fuch wifdom in an earthly fhape, And fhew'da Newton as we fhew an ape. Pop$. Simla coelicolum rifufque jocufque deorum eft, *... | |
 | Richard Hurd, William Mason - 1757 - 88 σελίδες
...Mr. Pope. One of the moft ftriking paflages in the EJJay on Man is the following, Superior Beings, when of late they faw A mortal man unfold all nature's law, Admir'd fuch wifdom in an earthly fhape, And fhew'da NEWTON, as we fhew an ape. Ep. ii. ^.31. Can you doubt, from the Jingularity of... | |
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Superior beings, when of late they faw A mortal Man unfold all Nature's Law, Admir'd fuch wifdom in an earthly fhape, And fhew'da NEWTON as we fhew an Ape. 
