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 though the God be known, 'Tis ours to trace him only in our own. The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope - Page 36by Alexander Pope - 1853Full view - About this book
| Alexander Pope - 1796 - 254 pages
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| Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 pages
...they rise ; Laugh where we must, be candid where we can; But vindicate the ways of GOD to man. l . Say first, of God above, or man below, What can we...station here, From which to reason, or to which refer ? Thro' worlds unnumber'd tho' the God be known, 'Tis ours to trace him only in our own. He, who through... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pages
...they rise ; 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...know ? Of Man what see .we but his station here, From whichTo reason or to which refer ? 20 Thro' worlds unnumbcr'd the' the God be known, Tis ours to trace... | |
| Joseph Young - Future punishment - 1804 - 276 pages
...INVESTIGATE AND DISCLOSE THE FIRST PRINCIPLES OF THEOLOGY, UPON WHICH ALL TUVE RELIGION IS FOUN.UED. Say first of God above, or man below, "What can we reason but from what we know ! THE first principles of Theology consist in believing that there is one eternal, immutable, omnipresent... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 492 pages
...but his ftaiion here, У rom which to rcafon, or to which ref.r? te Through worlds unnumber'd through the God be , . known, 'Tis ours to trace him only in our own. He, who thn u¿h vaír immenfity can pierce» Ser worHs on worlds compofe one univerfe, Obferve how fyftem... | |
| English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...GENERAL LAWS or THE UNIVERS!?, A Etason why he should be cmitentcd with his present i<ufe. (POPE.JSAY, first, of God above, or man below, What can we reason,...know ? Of man, what see we but his .station here, Flora which to reason, or to which, refer i Thro' worlds unmimber'd tho' the God be known, 'Tis ours... | |
| Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...blindly creep or sightless soar; Eye nature's walks, shoot folly as it flies, And catch the mauners living as they rise -, Laugh where we must, be candid...which to reason or to which refer? Through worlds uunumber'd though the God be known, 'Tis our's to trace him only in our own. He who through vast immensity... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...nature's walks, shoot folly as it flies, And catch the manners living as they rise ; Laugh where we mast, be candid where we can, But vindicate the ways of...we know ? Of man what see we but his station here, Prom which to reason or to which refer? Through worlds unnumber'd though the God be known, 'Tis our's... | |
| 1808 - 408 pages
...as they riae ; I.aiijh where we must, he candid w here we can, But vindicate the way of God to man ; Say first, of God above, or man below, What can we...reason, but from what we know.' Of man, what see we lint his station here, From which to reason, or to which referí Through worlds uunumber'd tho' the... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 536 pages
...they rise: I-augli where we must, be candid where we can; But vindicate the ways of (iod to man. I. Say first, of God above, or man below, What can we...station here, From which to reason, or to which refer 1 20 Through worlds winumlxrM though the God be 'Tis ours to trace him only in our own. [kno» u. He,... | |
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