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" When the proud steed shall know why man restrains His fiery course, or drives him o'er the plains ; When the dull ox, why now he breaks the clod, Is now a victim, and now Egypt's god : Then shall man's pride and dulness comprehend His actions', passions',... "
An Examination of Mr. Pope's Essay on Man: Tr. from the French of M. Crousaz ... - Page 67
by Jean-Pierre de Crousaz - 1739 - 227 pages
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Four Volumes Complete. With His Last ...

Alexander Pope - 1778 - 410 pages
...'Tis but a part we fee, and not a whole, 6«, When the proud fteed fhall know, why man reftrains His fiery courfe, or drives him o'er the plains ; When the dull ox, why now he breaks the clod, Now wears a garland, an ./Egyptian god ; Then fhall man's pride and dulnefs comprehend 65 His...
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The Works of the English Poets: Pope

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 414 pages
...goal ; Tis but a part we lee, and not a whole. 60 When the proud fteed fhall know why man refrains His fiery courfe, or drives him o'er the plains ; When the dull Ox, why now he breaks the clod, Is now a viftim, and now ./Egypt's God : Then fhall Man's pride and dulnefs comprehend 65 His...
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The Beauties of Pope: Consisting of Selections from His Poetical and Prose Works

Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1783 - 322 pages
...goal ; 'Tis but a part we fee, and not a whole. When the proud fteed fhall know why man reftrains His fiery courfe, or drives him o'er the plains ; When the dull Ox, why now he breaks the clod, Is now a viftim, and now ^Egypt's God ; Then fhall Man's pride and dullnefs comprehend His aftions',...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. in Six Volumes Complete: Imitations, moral ...

Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 pages
...; - Tis bat a part we fee, and not a whole. 60 When the proud'Steed fhall know why man refrains His fiery courfe, or drives him o'er the plains ; When the dull Ox, why now he breaks the clod, Is now a viftim, and now ./Egypt's God: Then (hall Man's pride and dulnefs comprehend 65 His...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 46

English poets - 1790 - 398 pages
...goal; 'Tis but a part we fee, and not a whole.. 6a When the proud fteed mail know why man reftrains His fiery courfe, or drives him o'er the plains ; When the dull Ox, why now he breaks the clod, Is now a viftim, and now ^Egypt's God : Then mail Man's pride and dulnefs comprehend 6:5 His...
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Elegant Extracts; Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry ..., Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...goal ; 'Tis but a part \ve fee, and not a whole. When the proud fteed ihall know why man reftrains His fiery courfe, or drives him o'er the plains ; When the dull ox, why now he breaks the clod, Is now a victim, and now Egypt's god : Then Ihall man's pride and dulnefs comprehend His actions',...
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Extracts, Elegant, Instructive, and Entertaining, in Poetry, Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...part we fee, and not a whole. When the proud Steed fliall know why man'reft rains His fiery courfc, prcfs her hand, With pallion burfting from my eyes— Have I not lov'd clod, Is now a viftim, and now ./Egypt's God '' ; Then fliall Man's pride and dulncfs comprehend His...
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Roach's Beauties of the Modern Poets of Great Britain: Carefully Selected ...

James Roach - English poetry - 1793 - 274 pages
...; 'Tis but a part we fee, and not a whole. When the proud fleed fliall know why man refl rain* Hi5 fiery courfe, or drives him o'er the plains ; When the dull Ox, why now he breaks the clod', Is now a viclim, and now Egypt's God : Then fliall man's pride and dullnefs comprehend His aftions,...
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Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical ..., Volume 2

Mr. Addison - Anecdotes - 1794 - 254 pages
...goal; 'Tis but a part we fee, and not a whole. When the proud fteed fhall know why man reftrains His fiery courfe, or drives him o'er the plains; When the dull ox, why now he breaks the clod, Is now a victim, and now Egypt's god: Then fhall man's pride and dulnefs comprehend His actions',...
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A Complete Edition of the Poets of Great Britain..: Pope. Gay. Pattison ...

1794 - 918 pages
...and not a whole. 60 When the proud flccd fhall know why man rcftrains His fiery courfe, or drive» him o'er the plains; When the dull ox, why now he breaks the olod, Is now a victim, and now Egypt's god : Then (hall man's pride and dulnefs comprehend His a¿boní',...
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