 As man, perhaps, the moment of his breath Receives the lurking principle of death; The young disease, that must subdue at length, Grows with his growth, and strengthens with his strength; So, cast and mingled with his very frame.  Der Mensch, ein philosophisches Gedicht - Seite 19von Alexander Pope - 1772 - 351 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Harry Thurston Peck, Frank R. Stockton, Julian Hawthorne - 1901 - 422 Seiten
...the frame ; And hence oue master-passion in the breast, Like Aaron's serpent, swallows up the rest. As man, perhaps, the moment of his breath, Receives the lurking principle of death, The young disease, that must subdue at length, Grows with hi$ growth, and strengthens with his strength : So,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1901 - 120 Seiten
...the frame ; And hence one Master-passion in the breast, Like Aaron's serpent, swallows up the rest. As man, perhaps, the moment of his breath, Receives the lurking principle of death ; u5 The young disease, that must subdue at length, Grows with his growth, and strengthens with hia... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1903 - 696 Seiten
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 | Alexander Pope - 1903 - 702 Seiten
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 | John Vance Cheney, Sir Charles G. D. Roberts, Charles Francis Richardson, Francis Hovey Stoddard, John Raymond Howard - 1904 - 930 Seiten
...DE VERE. For Satan finds some mischief still For idle hands to do. Song XX. DR. I. WATTS. ILLNESS. As man, perhaps, the moment of his breath, Receives the lurking principle of death, The young disease, that must subdue at length, Grows with his growth, and strengthens with his strength. Essay... | |
 | Paul Elmer More - 1909 - 560 Seiten
...from passions shoot, Wild Nature's vigour working at the root; but turn the leaf and all is changed: As man, perhaps, the moment of his breath, Receives the lurking principle of death; The young disease, that must subdue at length, Grows with his growth and strengthens with his strength ; So,... | |
 | Paul Elmer More - 1909 - 376 Seiten
...from passions shoot, Wild Nature's vigour working at the root; but turn the leaf and all is changed: As man, perhaps, the moment of his breath, Receives the lurking principle of death; The young disease, that must subdue at length, Grows with his growth and strengthens with his strength; So, cast... | |
 | Paul Elmer More - 1909 - 380 Seiten
...from passions shoot, Wild Nature's vigour working at the root; but turn the leaf and all is changed: As man, perhaps, the moment of his breath, Receives the lurking principle of death; The young disease, that must subdue at length, Grows with his growth and strengthens with his strength; So, cast... | |
 | 1910 - 492 Seiten
...the frame; And hence one master passion in the breast, Like Aaron's serpent, swallows up the rest. As Man, perhaps, the moment of his breath, Receives the lurking principle of death; The young disease, that must subdue at length, Grows with his growth, and strengthens with his strength : So,... | |
 | Henry George Bohn, Anna Lydia Ward - 1911 - 784 Seiten
...desperate grown, By desperate appliance are reliev'd, Or not at all. 1251 Shaks. : Hamlet. Act iv. Sc, 3 As man, perhaps, the moment of his breath. Receives the lurking principle of death; The young disease, that must subdue at length, Grows with lus growth, and strengthens with his strength. 1252... | |
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