 AWAKE, my ST. JOHN ! leave all meaner things To low ambition, and the pride of kings. Let us (since life can little more supply Than just to look about us and to die) Expatiate free o'er all this scene of man; A mighty maze! but not without a plan; A...  The Works of Alexander Pope: Moral essays - Page 3by Alexander Pope - 1751Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - Human beings - 1736 - 64 pages
...Things To low Ambition, and the Pride of Kings. Let Us (fince Life can little more fupply Than jull to look about us, and to die) Expatiate free o'er all this Sane of Man ; $ A mighty Maze ! but not without a Plan i A Wild, where Weeds and Flow'rs promifcuous... | |
 | Jean-Pierre de Crousaz - 1739 - 248 pages
...infinuates from the Beginning, that Man comprehends much more than he defigns to mention, v. 6, 7. A mighty Maze, but not without a Plan ; A Wild where Weeds and Flowers promifcuous Jhoot. HE hints by this at the Contradictions which are found to be included in... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...Kings. Let us (fince Life can little more fupply Than juft to look about us and to die) JExpatiate free o'er all this fcene of Man ; 5 A mighty maze...fhoot ; Or Garden, tempting with forbidden fruit. NOTE s. TheOpeningof this poem, in fifteen lines, is taken up in giving an account of the Subjeft ;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 274 pages
...things To low ambition, and the pride of Kings. Let us (fmce Life can little more fupply Than juft to look about us and to die) Expatiate free o'er all this fcene of Man ; 5 A mighty jnaze ! but not without a plan ; A Wild, where weeds and flow'rs promifcuous fhoot ; Or Garden, tempting... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 pages
...•*• To low ambition, and the pride of Kings. Let us (fince Life can little more fupply Than juft to look about us and to die) Expatiate free o'er all...of Man ; 5 A mighty maze ! but not without a plan j AWild, where weeds andnW'rspromilcuousrtioot; Or Garden, tempting with forbidden fruit. COMMENTARY.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 238 pages
...things To low ambition, and the pride of Kings. Let us (fince Life can little more fupply Than juft to look about us and to die) Expatiate free o'er all this fcene of Man; 5 A mighty ma2e ! but not without a plan; A Wild, where weeds and flow'rs promifcuousfhootj Or Garden, tempting... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1760 - 402 pages
...things To low ambition, and the pride of Kings* Let us (fince Life can little more fupply Than juft to look about us and to die) Expatiate free o'er all this fcene of Man j £ A mighty maze 1 but not without a plan j A Wild, where weeds and flow'rs promifcuous (hoot, Or... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1762 - 370 pages
...thingi To low ambition, and the pride of Kings. Let us ( fmce Life can little more fupply Than juft to look about us , and to die ) •— Expatiate free o'er all this fcene of Man ; A mighty maze ! but not without a plan ; — _ A Wild j where weeds and flow'rs promifcuous shoot... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1763 - 150 pages
...meaner thjngs To low ambition, and the pride of KingsLet us (fince Life can little more fupply Than juft to look about us and to die) Expatiate free o'er all this fcene of Man ; A mighty maze ! but not without a plan ; NOTES VER. i. jfwaie, my ST. JOHN !] The opening of thi*... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1763 - 150 pages
...meaner things To low ambition, and the pride of KingsLet us (fmce Life can little more fupply Than juft to look about us and to die) Expatiate free o'er all this fcene of Man ; A mighty maze ! but not without a plan; NOTES VER. i. Awake, ny ST. JOHN !] The opening of thi* poem,... | |
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