 In pride, in reasoning pride, our error lies; All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at the blest abodes: Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Aspiring to be gods, if angels fell, Aspiring to be angels, men rebel ;...  The Yale Literary Magazine - Sida 2441855Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 sidor
...from his hand the balance and the rod, Rejudge his justice, be the god of God. In pride, in reas'ning pride, our error lies; All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies. Diij Pride still is aiming at the bless'd abodes, 125 Men would be angels, angels would be gods, ,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 sidor
...from his hand the balance and the rod, Re-judge his justice, be the God of God. In pride, in reas'ning pride, our error lies ; All quit their sphere, and...blest abodes, Men would be angels, angels would be Gods. Aspiring to be Gods, if angels fell, Aspiring to be angels, men rebel ; And who but wishes to... | |
 | George Campbell - 1801 - 404 sidor
...differently. Such an antithesis on the words men, angels, and gods, you have in the two following couplets: Pride still is aiming at the blest abodes ; MEN would be ANGELS, || ANGELS would be coos. Aspiring to be GODS, || if ANGELS fell ; — Aspiring to be ANGELS, || MEN rebel f. The like... | |
 | William Mason - 1803 - 402 sidor
...hand the balance and the rod, Rejudge his justice, be the God of God! In reas'ning pride (my friendj our error lies; . All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies. Christian, lay aside thy carnal reason ; take up thy Lord's word : exercise thy faith upon it : thou... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 sidor
...from his hand the balance and the rod, Rejudge his justice, be the god of God. In pride, in reas'ning pride, our error lies ; All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at the bless'd abodes, 125 Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Aspiring to be gods if angels fell,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 sidor
...hand the balance and the rod j. Re-judge his justice , b« the God of GOD. In pride ,, in reas'ning Pride our error lies ;. All quit their sphere , and rush into the skies. Pride is still aiming at the blest abodes , Men would be Angels, Angels would be Gods.. Aspiring to be Gods... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 sidor
...immortal ther* ; Snatch from his hand the balance and the rod, Rejudge his justice, be the god of God. In pride, in reasoning pride, our error lies ; All...rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at the bless'd abodes, Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Aspiring to be gods if angels fell, Aspiring... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 316 sidor
...hand the halance and the rod, Rrjudi;e his justice1, he the god of God. In pride, in reasoning priik-, our error lies; All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at the bless'd ahodes, 125 Men would he angels, angels would he gods. Aspiring to he gods if angels fell,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 sidor
...immortal there : Snatch'd from his hand the balance and the rod, Re-jndge his justice, be the god of God. In pride, in reasoning pride, our error lies ; All...blest abodes, Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Aspiring to be gods if angels fell, Aspiring to be angels men rebel : And who but wishes to invert... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 sidor
...immortal there ; Snatch from his hand the halance and the rod, Rejudge hisjnstice, be the god of God. In pride, in reasoning pride, our error lies; All...rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at the bless'd abodes, Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Aspiring to be gods, if angels fell, Aspiring... | |
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