 Reason's comparing balance rules the whole. 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...  A Short Introduction to English Grammar: With Critical Notes - Page 146by Robert Lowth - 1791 - 156 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...111. Self-love, the fpring of motion, a<5ls the foul ; Reafon's comparing balance rules the whole, 60 Man, but for that, no action could attend, And, but for this, were active to no end : NOTES. VER. 47. Or tricks to Janv the ftretch of human brain,] Such as the mathematical... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1757 - 234 pages
...Afcribe all Good, to their improper, 111. Self-love, the fpring of motion, acts the foul ; Reafon's comparing balance rules the whole. 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 :... | |
 | John Newbery - English poetry - 1762 - 292 pages
...Afcrihe all Good ; to their Improper, ill. Self-love, the fpring of motion, afts the foul ; Reafon's comparing balance rules the whole. Man, but for that, no action could attend, And, but for this, were aftive to no end ; Fix'd like a plant on his peculiar (pot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot :... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1763 - 150 pages
...III. Self-love, the fpring of motion, a£ts the foul; Reafon's comparing balance rules the whole. 60 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;... | |
 | Laurence Nihell - Ethics - 1773 - 198 pages
...full idea of man. "——Self-love, the fpring of motion, aRs the foul, Reafon's comparing ballance rules the whole, Man, but for that, no action could attend, And, but for this, were adtive to no end : Fix'd like a plant on his peculiar fpot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot ;... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...ill. Self-love, the spring 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; Fix'd like a plant on his peculiar spot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot; Pr... | |
 | James Roach - English poetry - 1793 - 274 pages
...flill, Afcnbe all good, to tlieir improper, ill. Self-love, the fprmg of monon, a£h the foul ; Rcafon's comparing balance rules the whole. Man, but for that, no action could attend, And, hut for ihi*, were aftive to no end : yix'd like a plant on his peculiar fpot, To draw nutrition, propagate,... | |
 | Mr. Addison - Anecdotes - 1795 - 608 pages
...Afcribe all Good, to their improper 111. , Self-love, the fpring of motion, afts the foul; , . Reafon's comparing balance rules the whole. Man, but for that, no action 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1797 - 384 pages
...111. Self-love, the fpring of motion, a£ts the foul ; Reafon's comparing balance rules the whole. 60 Man, but for that, no action could attend, And, but for this, were aftive to no end : Fix'd NOTES. there can poffibly be fuppofed in a creature fuch an affeftion towards... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 pages
...operation still Ascribe all good, to their improper, ill. Self-love, the spring of motion, acts the soul ; Reason's comparing balance rules the whole. Man, but...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 ;... | |
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