 Be man the wit and tyrant of the whole: Nature that tyrant checks; he only knows, And helps, another creature's wants and woes. Say, will the falcon, stooping from above, Smit with her varying plumage, spare the dove?  An Essay on Man: Epistle III - Page 8by Alexander Pope - 1733 - 20 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Bibliography - 1739 - 480 pages
...End. From all this it appears that the " Theory is yet entire and uniform. " Grant that the Powerful ftill the Weak controul, " Be Man the Wit and Tyrant of the Whole, <c Nature that Tyrant checks ; he only knows " And helps another Creature's Wants and Woes. " Say,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Human beings - 1736 - 64 pages
...Goofe could judge, he reafon'd right, But as to Man, millook the Matter quite : 50 And juft as fhort of Reafon, Man will fall, Who thinks All made for...And feels another Creature's Wants and Woes. Say, Say, will the Faulcon, flooping from above, Smit with her varying Plumage, fpare the Dove ? Admires... | |
 | William Warburton - 1742 - 220 pages
...imagined Mr. Pope was here fpeaking ironically, where he talks of Man's impe0 Grant that the Pow'rful Hill the Weak controul. Be Man the Wit and Tyrant of the whole. Ef. iii. 54: P Mr. fAbbi du Refoel. rial 45 ^COMMENTARY on rial Race, and To would heighten the Ridicule... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - Poets, English - 1745 - 426 pages
...Knowledge of their End. From all which " it*;i^tK-ars, that the Theory is yet uniform, and " perfea." Grant that the Pow'rful ftill the Weak controul, Be...Whole : Nature that Tyrant checks ; he only knows And helps another Creature's Wants and Woes. Say, -will the Falcon, ilooping from above, Smit with... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 432 pages
...that the Theory is yet uniform,: anjt *' perfedV' V,' „..'.',',.,,' ,O ; Grant that the Powerful Ml the Weak controul, Be Man the Wit and Tyrant of the...: , '/. Nature that Tyrant checks ; he only knows. . i/. And helps another Creature's Wants and Wpe^ ., r{ Say, -will the Falcon, {looping from above,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 274 pages
...] On the contrary, the wife man hath faid. The Lord hath made all things far HIMsELF. Prov. xvi. 4. Grant that the pow'rful ftill the weak controul ; Be Man the Wit and Tyrant of the whole: 50 Nature that Tyrant checks ; He only knows, And helps another creature's wants and woes. Say, will... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...] On the contrary, the wife man hath faid, The Lord hath made all things for HIMSEIP. Prov, xvi. Af Grant that the pow'rful ftill the weak controul ; Be Man the Wit and Tyrant of the whole : 50 Nature that Tyrant checks ; He only knows, And helps another creature's wants and woes. Say, will... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 pages
...of reafon He muft fall, Who thinks all made for one, not one for all. Grant that the powerful flill the weak controul ; Be Man the Wit and Tyrant of the whole : 50 Nature that Tyrant checks ; He only knows, And helps, another creature's wants and woes. COMMENTARY.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Decision making - 1762 - 160 pages
...goofe could judge , he reafon'd right , But as to man, mifloock the matter quite: And juft as fhort of reafon , man will fall, Who thinks all made for...whole : Nature that tyrant checks ; he only knows And helps another creature's wants and woes. Say will the falcon , ftooping from above , Smit with... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1762 - 370 pages
...reafon He muft fall, Who thinks all made for one , not one for all. i Grant that the pow'rful (till the weak controul ; Be Man the Wit and Tyrant of the whole: 50 Nature that Tyrant checks; He only knows, And helps, another creature's wants and woes. Say, will... | |
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