 | William Warburton - 1742 - 220 Seiten
...— To what? Not to Man's Happinefs here, but to the Perfection of the Univerfe in general. So that, If Plagues or Earthquakes break not Heav'n's Defign, Why then a Borgia or a Catiline ? On which the Examiner thus defcants, — " Thefe " Lines have no Senfe but on the Syftem of L'eib''... | |
 | 1744 - 198 Seiten
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 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 Seiten
...defires ; As much eternal fprings and cloudlefs fkies, As Men for ever temp'rate, calm, and wife. 154. If plagues or earthquakes break not Heav'n's defign, Why then a Borgia, or a Catiline ? Who knows but he, whofe hand the light'ning forms, Who heaves old Ocean, and who wings the ftorms... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 274 Seiten
...defires ; As much eternal fprings and cloudlefs fkies, As Men for ever temp'rate, calm, and wife. 154 If plagues or earthquakes break not Heav'n's defign, Why then a Borgia, or a Catiline ? Who knows but he, whofe hand the light'ning forms, Who heaves old Ocean, and who wings the ftorms... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1763 - 150 Seiten
...Man's defires ; As much eternal fprings and cloudlefs fkies, As Men for ever temp'rate, calm, and wife, If plagues or earthquakes break not heav'n's defign* Why then a Borgia, or a Catiline ? 1 56 NOTES. VER. t 50. Then Nature deviates, &c.~] While " comets move in very eccentric orbs, in... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1763 - 150 Seiten
...Man's defires ; As much eternal fprings and cloudlefs fkies, As Men for ever temp'rate, calm, and wife, If plagues or earthquakes break not heav'n's defign? Why then a Borgia, or a Catiline ? 156 NOTES. . VER. i 50. Then Nature deviates, &c.] While " comets move in very eccentric orbs, in... | |
 | David Hume - 1768 - 606 Seiten
...the vices and imperfeclions of men are alfo comprehended in the order of the univerfe. Jf plagues and earthquakes break not heavn's defign, Why then a BORGIA or a CATILINE ? Let this be allowed ; and my own vices will alfo be a part of the fame order. To one who faid, that... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1777 - 262 Seiten
...Man's delires ; As much eternal fprings and eloudlefs lkies, As men for ever temp'rate, calm, and wile. If plagues or earthquakes break not heav'n's defign, Why then a Borgia, or a Catiline ? Who knows but he, whofe hand the lightning forme, Who heaves old Ocean, and who wings the ftorms... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 410 Seiten
...• .. ^ As much eternal fprings and cloudlefs fkies, As men forever temp'rate, calm, and wile. 150 If plagues or earthquakes break not heav'n's defign, Why then a Borgia or a Catiline ? From pride, from pride, out very reas'ning fprings ; Account for mdral, as for nat'ral titings :... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 Seiten
...Man's defires; As much eternal fprings and cloudlefs ikies, As men for ever temp'rate, calm, and wife. If plagues or earthquakes break not Heav'n's defign, Why then a Borgia, or a Catiline ? i;6 Who knows but he, whofe hand the lightning forms, Who heaves old Ocean, and who wings the ftorms... | |
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As Men for ever temp'rate, calm, and wife, If plagues or earthquakes break not Heav'n's defign, Why then a Borgia, or a Catiline ? Who knows but he, whofe hand the lightning... 
