 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 17von Alexander Pope - 1772 - 351 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Timothy J. Reiss - 2002 - 532 Seiten
...earlier chapters to fit exactly this development. Let me just repeat Pope's 1733-1734 Essay on Man: 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,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 2003 - 280 Seiten
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 | Joseph Warton - 2004 - 415 Seiten
...penetrating, and mafterly understanding ; of his intimate knowledge of the human heart, and mind. • As man, perhaps, the moment of his breath, Receives...death ; The young difeafe, that muft fubdue at length, Grows with his growth, and ilrengthcns with his ftrength : So, caft and mingled xvith his very frame,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 2006 - 737 Seiten
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