 Were we to press, inferior might on ours; Or in the full creation leave a void, Where, one step broken, the great scale's destroy'd: From Nature's chain whatever link you strike, Tenth, or ten thousandth, breaks the chain alike. And, if each system in...  Moral essays - Seite 27von Alexander Pope - 1751Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Alexander Pope - 1776 - 52 Seiten
...angel, man, Beaft", bird, fifh, infeft, what no eye can fee, No glafs can reach ; from infinite to thee, From thee to Nothing. — On fuperior pow'rs: Were we to prefs, inferior might on ours :. Or ill the full .creation leave a void, Where, oiic ftep broken, the great fcale's dfeftroy'd : From Nature's... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1777 - 262 Seiten
...can reach ; from Infinite to thce. from thee to Nothing. — On fuperior pow'rs "Were we to prels, inferior might on ours; Or in the full Creation leave a void, "Where, one ftep broken, the great feale's deftroy'd: From Nature's chain whatever link you ftrike. Tenth, or ten thoufandth, breaks the... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 Seiten
...can reach; from infinite to thee; 240 From thee to nothing. — On superior pow'rs Were we to press, inferior might on ours ; Or in the full creation leave a void, ' Where, one step broken, the great scale's destroy'd : From Nature's chain whatever link you strike, 243 Tenth,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 410 Seiten
...man, 230 Beaft, bird, fifh, infeft ! what no eye can fee, No glafs can reach ! from infinite to thee, From thee to nothing ! on fuperior pow'rs Were we...ours ; • • Or in the full creation leave a void, 235 Where, one ftep broken, the great fcale's deftrOy^d ; From nature's chain whatever link you ftrike,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1164 Seiten
...238. Ed. 1ft. Ethereal cfllnce, fpirit, fubftance, man. D 3 From thee to Nothing. -On fuperior powers Were we to prefs, inferior might on ours ; Or in the...Creation leave a void, Where, one ftep broken, the great fcale 's deftfoy'd : From Nature's chain whatever link you ftrike, 245 Tenth, or ten thoufandth, breaks... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1783 - 322 Seiten
...angel, man, Beaft, bird, fifh, infeft, what no eye can fee, No glafs can reach ; from Infinite to thee, From thee to Nothing. — On fuperior pow'rs Were...deftroy'd : From Nature's chain whatever link you ftrike, Tenth, or ten thoufandth, breaks the chain alike. IBID. V. Z, p. 47. UNIVERSAL ORDER. ALL are but parts... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 460 Seiten
...angel, man; Beaft, bird, fifh, infeft, what no eye can fee, No glafs can reach ; from Infinite to thee, From thee to Nothing. — On fuperior pow'rs Were...a void, Where, one ftep broken, the great fcale's deftroyed 5 From Nature's chain whatever link you ftrike, Tenth or ten thoufandth, breaks the chain... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 Seiten
...Natures ethereal, human, angel, man, Beaft, bird, fifh, infect, what no eye can fee, No glafs can reach ; from Infinite to thee, 240 From thee to Nothing. —...fuperior pow'rs Were we to prefs, inferior might on ours ; out in the night-time they fet up a loud roar, and then liften to the *>fc made by the beads in their... | |
 | William Belsham - 1789 - 482 Seiten
...angel, man, Beaft, bird, fifli, infect, what no eye can fee, No glais can reach ; from Infinite to thee, From thee to Nothing. — On fuperior pow'rs Were...a void, Where, one ftep broken, the great fcale's deftroved. * Vide Hume's Effays, Vol. I. p. 151. . On On reading the entire pafiage from whence I have... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 Seiten
...from Infinite to thee, From thee to Nothing. — On fuperiour pow'rs « Were we to prefs, inferiour might on ours"; " Or in the full creation leave a...Where, one ftep broken, the great fcale's deftroy'd iFrbm Nature's chain whatever link you ftrike, Tscth or ten thoufandth, breaks the ehain alike. R3... | |
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