See skulking Truth to her old cavern fled, Mountains of Casuistry heap'd o'er her head! Philosophy, that lean'd on Heav'n before, Shrinks to her second cause, and is no more. Physic of Metaphysic begs defence, And Metaphysic calls for aid on Sense! See... The Works of Alexander Pope - Page 273by Alexander Pope - 1764Full view - About this book
| Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1729 - 262 pages
...caufe, and is no more : See Phyfic beg the Stagyrite*s defence ! See Metaphyfic call for aid on Sence ! See Myftery to Mathematics fly ! In vain ! they gaze, turn giddy, rave, and die. Thy hand, great Dulnefs ! lets the curtain fall, 35 j And univerfal Darknefs buries all. REMARKS. the... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1735 - 276 pages
...and is no more: 35O See Phyfic beg the Stagyrite's defence ! ^ See Metaphyfic call for aid on fence ! See myftery to Mathematics fly ! In vain ! they gaze, turn giddy, rave, and die. Thy hand, great Dulnefs ! lets the curtain fall, 355 And univerfal darknefs buries all. Enough ! enough... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 354 pages
...Phyfic o/Metaphyfic, tfc. — AndHic~ taphyfic calls, t3V.] Certain writers, as Malbranche, NarSee Myftery to Mathematics fly ! In vain ! they gaze, turn giddy, rave, and die. Religion blufhing veils her facred fires, And unawares Morality expires, 650 NOTES. ris, and others, have thought... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1752 - 370 pages
...fatire on the folly by which he the Poet himfelf had been rnifled. W. *••>.... ' » REMARKS. Ptyfic of Metaphyfic begs defence, 645 And Metaphyfic calls for aid on Senfe ! REMARKS. well, from whence he had drawn her : Though Butler fays, He fir ft put her in, before he... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1757 - 368 pages
...imaginary difcredit to the new theory, it was thought proper to feek for the caufe of grawitatint 0.3 See Myftery to Mathematics fly ! In vain ! they gaze, turn giddy, rave, and die. REMARKS. in a certain fultile matter or elajlic jluid, which pervaded all body. By this means, inftead... | |
| Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1760 - 388 pages
...taken from that. In the fcale O/'BEINGS, " the beginuiug is low ; aod every fpecies rifes in perfection See Myftery to Mathematics fly ! In vain ! they gaze, turn giddy, rave, and die. REMARKS. «« as we afcend : There is an amazing variety, from dead " matter, to living fpirit : nor... | |
| Owen Ruffhead - Biography - 1769 - 592 pages
...Heav'n before, ** Shrinks to hcrfecotid Caufe, and is no more. " Phyftc of Metaphyfic begs defence, " And Metaphyfic calls for aid on Senfe ! " See Myftery...they gaze, turn giddy, rave, and " die. " Religion blufliing veils her facred fires, " And unawares Morality expires." Cc a I* It is to be wifhed that... | |
| Owen Ruffhead - Poets, English - 1769 - 600 pages
...and is no more. " Phyftc of Metaphyftc begs defence, " And Metaphyjic calls for aid on Setijei «« See Myftery to Mathematics fly ! " In vain ! they gaze, turn giddy, rave, and "die. " Religion blufhing veils her facred fires, " And unawares- Morality expires." Cc 2 It It is to be wifhed that... | |
| Owen Ruffhead - Biography - 1769 - 600 pages
...mure. *' Phyficof Metaphyfic begs defence, *' And Metaphyfic calls for aid on Senfe ! " See Myftexv to Mathematics fly ! " In vain ! they gaze, turn giddy, rave, and "die. " Religion blufhing veils her facred fires, " And unawares Morality expires." It is to be wifhed that the poem... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 346 pages
...to her hidden caufe, and is no more : See Phyfic beg the Stagyrite's defence ! See Metaphyfic call for aid on Senfe ! See Myftery to Mathematics fly ! In vain ! they gaze, turn giddy, rave, and die. Thy hand, great Dulnefs ! lets the curtain fall, And univcrtal Darkneis buries all. REMARKS. Learning... | |
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