 Man, but for that, no action could attend, And, but for this, were active to no end: Fix'd like a plant on his peculiar spot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot: Or, meteor-like, flame lawless through the void, Destroying others, by himself destroy'd.  An essay on man [by A. Pope]. With some humourous verses on the death of ... - Page 10by Alexander Pope - 1736 - 32 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1783 - 322 pages
...aftion could attend, And, but for this, were aftive to no end : Fix'd like a plant on his peculiar fpot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot ; •Or, meteor-like, flame lawlefs through the void, Deftroying others, by himfelf deftroy'd. 'Moft ftrength the moving principle requires ; Aftive its... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 398 pages
...could attend, And, but for this, were aftive to no end : Fix'd like .a plant on his peculiar fpot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot ; Or, meteor-like, flame lawlefs through the void, 6 Defraying others, by himfelf deftroy'd. Moft ftrength the moving principle requires; Aftive its tafls,... | |
 | 1796 - 246 pages
...of motion, acts the foul ; Reafon's comparing balance rules the whole. Man, but for that, no actton could attend, And but for this, were active to no end : Fix'd like a plant on his peculiar fpot. To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot; Or, meteor-like, Same lawlefs thro' the void,. Deftroying... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 pages
...of motion, acts the soul ; Reason's comparing balance rules the whole. Man, but for that, no action could attend, And, but for this, were active to no...nutrition, propagate, and rot ; Or, meteor-like, flame lawless thro' the void, Destroying others, by himself destroy'd. Sedate and quiet the comparing lies,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pages
...of motion, acts the soul ; Reason's comparing balance rules the whole. 60 Man but for that no action could attend, And but for this were active to no end...nutrition, propagate, and rot ; * Or, meteor-like, flame lawless thro' the void, 65 Destroying others, by himself destroy'd. Most strength the moving principle... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 492 pages
...comparing balance rules the whole. 60 M,i;i, but fcjr that) no aCtion c.iuld attend, And, bu: for thi:, were active to no end ^ Fix'd like a plant on his peculiar fpot^ To draw nutrition, propágate, and rol ; Or, meteor-like, flame law/lcls thioujh the void, 65... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...of motion, acts the soul ; Reason's comparing balance rules the whole. Man, but for that, no action could attend, And, but for this, were active to no...nutrition, propagate, and rot: Or, meteor-like, flame lawless thro' the void, Destroying others, by himself destroy 'd. Most strength the moving principle... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 466 pages
...purpofe. WARBURTON. NOTES. VER. 59. aSs the foul ;] 08s, for aSuates. Man, but for that, no action could attend, And, but for this, were active to no end : Fix'd like a plant on his peculiar fpot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot ; Or, meteor-like, flame lawlefs through the void, 65 Deftroying... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 474 pages
...aftion could attend, And, but for this, were aftive to no end : Fix'd like a plant on his peculiar fpot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot ; Or, meteor-like, flame lawlefs through the void, 65 Deftroying others, by himfelf deftroy'd. Moft ftrength the moving principle requires : Aftive its... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...spring of motion, acts the soul ; Reason's comparing balance rules the whole. Man but for that no action could attend, And but for this were active to no end...nutrition, propagate, and rot ; Or, meteor-like, flame lawless throngh the void, Destroying others, by himself destroy'd. Most strength the moving principle... | |
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