 Say first, of God above, or man below, What can we reason, but from what we know ? Of man, what see we but his station here, From which to reason, or to which refer ? Thro' worlds unnumber'd tho' the God be known, "Tis ours to trace him only in our own.  The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Essay on man. Moral essays. An essay on satire - Sida 15efter Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 sidor
...error follows. The ijth and I4'11, to the Knowledge of Mankind, and the various Manners of the age. Thro' worlds unnumber'd tho' the God be known, 'Tis ours to trace him only in our own. He, who thro' vaft immenfity can pierce, See worlds on worlds compofe one univerfe, Obferve how fyftem into... | |
 | William Belsham - 1789 - 482 sidor
...of this kind. ' Say firft, of GOD above, or Man below, \V!nt can we reafon, but from what we know ? Of Man, what fee we but his ftation here, From which to reafon, or to which refer ? Thro' worlds unnumber'd tho' the GOD be known, 'Tis ours fo trace him only in our own. He, who through... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 398 sidor
...of God to man. I. Say firft, of God above, or Man below, What can we reafon, but from what we know ? Of Man, what fee we but his ftation here, From which to reafon, or to which refer? 20 Through worlds unnumber'd though the God be known, 'Tis ours to trace him only in our own. He, who... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 sidor
...tic we but his Ration here, m which, to reiriva, vt » which rrfer? U 4 Tkr." Thro'\vorlds unnumbcr'd tho' the God be known, 'Tis ours to trace him only in our own. He who thro' vaft immcnfity can pierce, See worlds on worlds compofc one umverfc, Obferve how fyftem into... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 sidor
...what fee we but his llation here, From which to reafon, or to which refer ? Thro' w oi Ids unnumbcr'd tho' the God be known, 'Tis ours to trace him only in our own. He, who thro1 vaft immcnfity can pierce, See worlds on worlds compofe on« univerfe» Obfcrvc how fyftcm into... | |
 | Mr. Addison - 1794 - 254 sidor
...his prejent State. SAY firft, of God above, or man below, .What can we reafon, but from what we know! Of man, what fee we but his ftation here, From which to reafon, or to which refer? Thro' worlds unnumber'd, tho' the God be known, 'Tis ours to trace him only in our own. He, who thro'... | |
 | Augustus Toplady - 1794 - 502 sidor
...pleafure, why carrieft thou thyfelf proudly (xavxfuvu), as though thou hadft not received it* ? __ " He, who through vaft immenfity can pierce ; " See worlds on worlds compofe one univerfe ; " Can tell how fyftem beyond fyftem runs ; " What other planets circle other funs ; " What... | |
 | 1794 - 918 sidor
...ftation here, * Trom which to reifon.or to which refer .' :: Through worlds uunumber'd, though the God Ir known , 'Tis ours to trace him only in our own. He, who through vail in^merfity can pierce, Sec worlds on worlds compofe one univcife, Ohferve how fyfteni into lyftcm... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 sidor
...which to гезГоп, or to which refer Î to Through worlds unnumber'd, though the God be known, 'Tie ours to trace him only in our own. He, who through...immenfity can pierce, See worlds on worlds compofe one uní verle, Obferve how fyftem into lyftem runs, What other planets circle other funs. What vary'd... | |
 | Gilbert Wakefield - 1796 - 382 sidor
...each poet. Ver. 17. Say firft, of God above, or Man below, What can we reafon, but from what we know f Of Man, what fee we but his ftation here, From which to reafon, or to which refer? " All fcience, if it be real, muft rife from below, and " from our own level. It cannot defcend from... | |
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