 Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know: Or who could suffer being here below ? The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, Had he thy reason, would...  An Essay on Man - Page 7by Alexander Pope - 1763 - 124 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Grose - 1782 - 574 pages
...dictates of confcience. *• ESSAY XXVIII. ON PROVIDENCE Ffg ON PROVIDENCE. ESS AY XXVIII. " Hcav'n from all creatures hides the book -of fate, " All but the page, prcfciib'd their pnefent ftate ; " From brutes what men, from men what fpirits know> " Or who could... | |
 | James I (King of Scotland) - Music - 1783 - 272 pages
...reader will not be difpleafed to iee this principle illuflratcd in the richeft glow of poetry. Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prefcribed, their prefent ftate, From brutes what men, from men what fpirits know, Or who would fuffer... | |
 | Select lessons - 1785 - 156 pages
...Thy Realm for ever lafts, thy own Meffiah reigns. Thi Knowledge of Futurity wifely concealed. POPE. HEAV'N from all Creatures hides the Book of Fate, All but the Page prefcrib'd, their prefent State; From Brutes what Men, from Men what Spirits know; Or who could fuffer... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1785 - 460 pages
...in the fool that ufes it. SHAKEsPEAR. CHAP, XII, THE PRESENT CONDITION or MAN VINDICATED, TTEAV 'N from all creatures hides the book of Fate, -•• -*• All but the page prefcrib'd, their prefent Hate : From brutes what men, from men what fpirits know, Or who could fuffer... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 pages
...If to be perfect in a certain fphere, What matter, foon or late, or here or there? The bleft to-day is as completely fo, 75 As who began a thoufand years...creatures hides the book of Fate, All but the page prefcrib'd, their prefent ftate: VARIATIONS. In the former Editions, ver. 64. Now wears a garland an... | |
 | American literature - 1787 - 430 pages
...your life, and fend us a joyfiil rcfurn-clion. So prays your true friend, " 'MARLBOROUGH." HE AV'N from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prefcrib'd their prefent ftate : From brutes, what men ; from men, what fpirits know : Or who would... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 398 pages
...or there ? The bleft to-day is as completely fo, 75 As who began a thoufand years ago. III. Heaven from all creatures hides the book of Fate, All but the page prefcrib'd, their prefent ftate: VARIATIONS. In the former Editions, ver. 64. Now wears a garland an... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...ought: Kis knowledge mcalur'd to his ftatc and place; His time a moment, and a point his fpacc. Heaven let ^rows ; prefcrib'd, their prefcnt ftate ; From brutes what men, from men what fpirits know; Or who could fuffer... | |
 | James Roach - English poetry - 1793 - 274 pages
...here or there ? The The blefl to-day is as complcatly fo, As who began a thoufand years agp. - • III. Heav'n from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page preferib'd, their prcfent flate : From brutes what men, from men what fpirits know : Or who could fuller... | |
 | 1796 - 246 pages
...certain fphere, What matter, foon or late, or here or there ; The bleft to day is as completely fo, As who began a thoufand years ago. III. Heav'n from...creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prefcrib'd, their prefent ftate : From brutes what men, from men what fpirits know: Or who could fuffer... | |
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