 | British poets - 1822 - 276 strani
...rise; Laugh where we must, be candid were we can, But vindicate the ways of God to man. 1. Say first, of God above or man below What can we reason, but from what we know ? Of man what see we but his station here, From which to reason, or to which refer? Through worlds... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 370 strani
...the ludicrous and serious. Ver. 15*. Laugh where we must,] " La sottise (says old MonI. Say first, of God above, or Man below, What can we reason, but from what we know ? Of Man, what see we but his station here, From which to reason, or to which refer 1 20 Thro' worlds... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 422 strani
...the power of the most compassionate, on some occasions, to restrain their mirth ; and I. Say first, of God above, or Man below, What can we reason, but from what we know ? Of Man, what see we but his station here, From which to reason, or to which refer ? 20 COMMENTARY.... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1824 - 308 strani
...rise; Laugh where we must, be candid where we can, But vindicate the ways of God to man. 3 Say first, of God above, or man below, What can we reason, but from what we know; Of man what see we, but his station here, From which to reason, or to which refer? Through worlds unnumber'd,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 430 strani
...the power of the most compassionate, on some occasions, to restrain their mirth ; and I. Say first, of God above, or Man below, What can we reason, but from what we know ? Of Man, what see we but his station here, From which to reason, or to which refer ? 20 COMMENTARY.... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 strani
...rise : Laugh where we must, be candid where we can; But vindicate the ways of God to man. Say first, gilded chariots, when alive, And love of ombre, after death survive ? Of man, what see we but his station here, From which to reason, or to which refer ? [known. Through... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 84 strani
...Laugh where we must, be candid where we can, 15 But vindicate the ways of God to man. I. Say first, of God above, or man below, What can we reason, but from what we know ? Of man what see we, but his station here, From which to reason, or to which refer ? SO Through -worlds... | |
 | Ashbel Green - 1824 - 500 strani
...being." We would just caution such reasoners to ponder well the words of the poet when he says — — " Of God above or man below, " What can we reason but from what weknow ?" This reasoning is a sophism. Give it the syllogistic form and it stands thus — Major —... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 460 strani
...; Laugh where we must, be candid where we can, But vindicate the ways of God to man. 1. Say first, of God above or man below What can we reason but from what we know ? Of man what see we but his station here, From which to reason or to which refer ? [known, Through... | |
 | Chauncy Hare Townshend - 1827 - 424 strani
...justly conclude that the theory is false; for, as Pope himself, to his own condemnation, demands, " Of God above, or man below, What can we reason but from what we know ?" Now, in casting a mere glance around us, we are first struck by the certainty that we see a great... | |
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Say first, of God above, or man below, What can we reason, but from what we know? Of man, what see we but his station here, From which to reason, or to which refer? 
