Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know: Or who could suffer being here below ? The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, Had he thy reason, would... An Essay on Man - Page 7by Alexander Pope - 1763 - 124 pagesFull view - About this book
| Art - 1762 - 290 pages
...future ftate, that all his happinefs in the prefent depends. Which laft is thus beautifully exprefled. Heav'n from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prefcrib'd, their prefent ftate ; From brutes what men, from men what fpirits know ; Or who could fuffer... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1763 - 150 pages
...foon or late, or here or there ; The bleft to day is as completely fo, , 75 As who began a thoufaml years ago. III. Heav'n from all creatures hides the...the page prefcib'd, their prefent ftate: From brutes wJiat men, .from men what fpirits know: Or who could fuffer Being here below ? 80 The lamb thy riot... | |
| Owen Ruffhead - Biography - 1769 - 600 pages
...injurious to our happinefs, which he proves by the following ftrong and beautiful exemplifications. *' Heav'n from all creatures hides the book of *' fate, " All but the page prefcrib'd, their prefent "ftate: " From brutes what men, from men what " fpirits know : " Or who could... | |
| Owen Ruffhead - Biography - 1769 - 592 pages
...injurious to our happinefs, which he proves by the following ftrong and beautiful exemplifications. " Heav'n from all creatures hides the book of " fate, " All but the page prefcrib'd, their prefent "ftate: " From brutes what men, from men what " fpirits know : *' Or who... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1772 - 376 pages
...fphere , "^"hat matter , foon or late , or here or there ? The bleft to-day is as completely fo, 79 As who began a thoufand years ago. III. Heav'n from...creatures hides the book of Fate, All but the page prefcrib'd , their prefent ftate : From brutes what men , from men what fpirits know : Or who could... | |
| Alexander Pope - Human beings - 1772 - 374 pages
...Heav'n fiom ali creatures hides the book of Fate, Ali but the page prefcrib'd , their prelent liate:* From brutes what men, from men what fpirits know: Or who could fhffer Being here below? go The lamb, thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, Had he thy Reafon , would he... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1776 - 52 pages
...late, or here or there ? The bleft to-day is as completely fo, 7 J As who began a thoufand years ago. Heav'n from all creatures hides the book of Fate, All but the page prefcrib'd, their prefent ftate : From brutes what men, from men what fpirits know : Or who could fuffer... | |
| John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...soon or late, or here or there ? The bless'd to-day is as completely so "5 As who began a thousand years ago. III. Heav'n from all creatures hides the book of Fate, All but the page prescrib'd, their present state; From brutes what men, from men what spirits know; Or who could suffer... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1778 - 410 pages
...meafur'd to his ftate and place, llis time a moment, and a point his fpace. sis U .*V*: • •¥...* :. Heav'n from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page.prefcrib'd, their prefent ftate, From brutes what men, from men what fpirits know, 75 Or who could... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 414 pages
...or there ? The bleft to-day is as completely fo, 75 As who began a thoufand years ago. III. Heaven from all creatures hides the book of Fate, All but the page prefcrib'd, their prefent ftate : From. VARIATIONS. In the former Editions, ver. 64.. Now wears a garland... | |
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