 Better for us, perhaps, it might appear, Were there all harmony, all virtue here; That never air or ocean felt the wind. That never passion discomposed the mind. But all subsists by elemental strife ; And passions are the elements of life.  The British poets, including translations - Stran 36avtor: British poets - 1822Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 strani
...also a part of the same order." Such is the commentary of the academist on these famous lines.* 10. The general order, since the whole began, Is kept in nature, and is kept in man.f How this opinion is any way reconcileable with the orthodox doctrine of the lapsed condition... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 strani
...natural things : Why charge we Heav'n in those, in these acquit ? In hoth to reason right is to suhmit. Better for us, perhaps, it might appear, Were there...never air or ocean felt the wind, That never passion discompos'd the mind ; But all suhsists hy elemental strife ; And passions are the elements of life.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 316 strani
...in these acquit? In hoth to reason right, is to suhmit. Better for us, perhaps, it might appear, 165 Were there all harmony, all virtue here; That never air or ocean felt the wind, That never passion Hiscompos'd the mind : But all suhsists hy elemental strife; And passions arc the elements of life.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 strani
...springs; Account for moral as for natural things : Why charge we Heaven in those, in these acquit? In both, to reason right, is to submit. Better for...never air or ocean felt the wind, That never passion discompos'd the mind. But all subsists by elemental strife; And passions are the elements of life.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 strani
...springs ; Account for moral as for natural things: Why charge we Heaven in those, in these acquit ? In both to reason right, is to submit. Better for...never air or ocean felt the wind : That never passion disconipos'd the mind : But all subsists by elemental strife ; And passions are the elements of lite.... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 strani
...charge we Heaven in those, in these acquit ? la both to reason right, is to submit. Better for ns, perhaps, it might appear, Were there all harmony,...never air or ocean felt the wind : That never passion discompos'd the mind : But all subsists by elemental strife ; And passionc are the elements of life.... | |
 | 1808 - 408 strani
...[qwit» > Why charge we Heaven in those, in these acIn buth, to reason right, is to submit. Better fur us, perhaps, it might appear, Were there all harmony, all virtue here ; That never air or oeean felt the wind, Tliat never passion, discompos'd the mind. But all t>ubsi*ts by elemental strife... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 strani
...Heaven in those, in these acquit, tn both, to reason right, is to submit. Better for us, iicrhaps, w di'join'd ; ' And what a length of tail behind !...pace ! and then its hue — " Who ever saw so fine, discompos'd the mind. But all subsists by elemental strife : And passions are the elements of Life.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 strani
...fur moral as for natural things : VARIATIONS. 218 Why charge we Heaven in those, in these acquit ? ID both, to reason right, is to submit. Better for us,...never air or ocean felt the wind, That never passion discompos'd the mindBut all subsists by elemental strife ; And passions are the elements of Ijfe. 190... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 strani
...peculiar care, Almm made happy when be will, and where* Why charge we Heaven in those, in these acquit? In both, to reason right, is to submit Better for...perhaps, it might appear, Were there all harmony, all •. irtue here; That never air or ocean felt the wind, That never passion discompos'd the mind. But... | |
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