 Better for Us, perhaps, it might appear, Were there all harmony, all virtue here; That never air or ocean felt the wind; That never passion discompos'd the mind. But ALL subsists by elemental strife; And Passions are the elements of Life.  An Essay on Man - Page 17by Alexander Pope - 1867 - 53 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1833 - 240 pages
...his estimation, are a reproach; so, there ia a worldly wisdom, which, in his sight, is foolishness. But all subsists by elemental strife ; And passions are the elements of life. COLON. r*r — ,-'* ... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1835 - 350 pages
...these acquit? In both, to reason right, is to submit. Better for us, perhaps, it might appear, 165 Were there all harmony, all virtue here ; That never air or ocean felt the wind ; That never passion discomposed the mind. But All subsists by elemental strife ; And passions are the elements of life... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1836 - 332 pages
...these acquit 7 In both, to reason right, is to submit. Better for us, perhaps, it might appear, \Vere there all harmony, all virtue here ; That never air or ocean felt the wind, That never passion discomposed the mind. But all subsists by elemental strife ; And passions are the elements of life.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1836 - 502 pages
...to reason right, is to suhmit. Better for us, perhaps, it might appear, Were there all harmony, til osei the pride and discord of the clergy. Perhaps neither Pope nor Boi discomposed the mind. But all suhsists hy elemental strife ; And passions arc the elements of life.... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - English language - 1836 - 238 pages
...his estimation, are a reproach; so, there is a worldly M'isdom, which, in his sight, is foolishness. But all subsists by elemental strife ; And passions are the elements of hie. COLON. RTJLE 1. The three great enemies to tranquillity, are vice, superstition, and idleness:... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 pages
...things : Why charge we Heaven in those, in these acquit ? In both, to reason right, is to submit. Better / / disconi]>osed the mind, liut ALL subsists by elemental strife ; And passions are the elements of life.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1839 - 234 pages
...that alt future generations will continue to make discoveries, of which we have not the least idea.' ' But all subsists by elemental strife ; And passions are the elements of life.' OF THE COLON. The Colon is used to divide a sentence into two or more parts, less connected than those... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - English language - 1839 - 242 pages
...which in his estimation are reproach so there is a worldly wisdom which m his sight is foolishness. But all subsists by elemental strife And passions are the elements of life. RULE 2. When an example is introduced to illustrate a rule or proposition, the semicolon may be used... | |
 | John Greenleaf Adams - Christian life - 1840 - 286 pages
...concord, and all virtue here ; That never air, or ocean felt the wind ;. That never passion discomposed the mind. But ALL subsists by elemental strife, And...the elements of life. The general ORDER since the world began, Is kept in nature, and is kept in man.' " Again he says, (and I never realized the full... | |
 | John Greenleaf Adams - Christian life - 1840 - 282 pages
...idea in mind, when he said, ' Better for us, perhaps, it might appear, Were there all concord, and all virtue here ; That never air, or ocean felt the wind ; That never passion discomposed the mind. But ALL subsists by elemental strife, And passions are the elements of life.... | |
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