 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 - Page 19by Alexander Pope - 1772 - 351 lehteFull view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1890 - 562 lehte
...the frame; And hence one master passion in the breast, Like Aaron's serpent, swallows up the rest. As man, perhaps, the moment of his breath, Receives the lurking principle of deoth; The young disease, that must subdue at length; Grows with nis growth, and strengthens with his... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 lehte
...12. in the MS. The foft reward the virtuous, or invite ; The fierce, the vicious punilh or affright. As Man, perhaps, the moment of his breath, Receives...young difeafe, that muft fubdue at length, 135; Grows with his growth,andftrengthens with his ftrength;. So, caft and mingled with his very framer The Mind's... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 398 lehte
...weak, the organs of the frame; 130 And hence one mafter Paffion in the breaft, .Like Aaron's fcrpent, fwallows up the reft. As Man, perhaps, the moment...his breath, Receives the lurking principle of death ; VARIATION. After ver. 112, in the MS. The foft reward the virtuous, or invite; The fierce, the vicious... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 lehte
...or weak the organs of the frame ; And hence one maftcr Paflion in the brcaft, Like Aaron's ferpcnt, ve of nature lent, And I'omftimes would he make our valley glad; Whenas difcafc, that muft fubduc at length, Grows with his growth, and ftrengthtns with his ftrength ; So,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 lehte
...flron^ or weak the organs of the frame; And hence one mailer Pallion in the bread, Like Aaron's (crpent, fwallows up the reft. As man, perhaps, the moment...Receives the lurking principle of death ; The young difeafc, that muft fubdue at length, Grows with his growth, and (Ircngthcns with his ftrcngih : So,... | |
 | James Roach - 1793 - 274 lehte
...the frame ; And hence one MAsTER PAssION in the breafl, ' Like Aaron's ferpent, fwallows up the refl. As man, perhaps, the moment of his breath, Receives...lurking principle of death ; The young difeafe, that mull fubdue a*- length, Grows with his growth, and flrengthens with his flrength j So, So, cafl and... | |
 | 1794 - 918 lehte
...organs of the frame; 131 And hence one mailer paffion in the breaft, Like Aaron's ferpent, (wallows up the reft. As man, perhaps, the moment of his breath,...Receives the lurking principle of death; The young difcafe, which mud fubduc at length, Grows with his growth, and ftrcngthen» with his ilrength : So,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 lehte
...one mailer paffion in the bread, "V Like Aaron'« ferpent, fwallowi up the reft. As man, perhap», the moment of his breath, „ Receives the lurking principle of death ; The young difeafe, which muft fubdue at length. Grows with his growth, and llrengthen» with hi* ftrength : So, call and... | |
 | 1796 - 246 lehte
...paflions more or lefs inflame, As ftrong or weak the organs of the frame; And hence one MASTER PASSION in the breaft, Like Aaron's ferpent, fwallows up the...death ; The young difeafe, that muft fubdue at length, Grows with his growth, and ftrengthens with his ftrength : So, caft and mingled with his very frame,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1796 - 236 lehte
...inflame, As ftrong or weak the organs of the (rame ; 130 And hence one mafter-paflion in the breajt, Like Aaron's ferpent, fwallows up the reft. As Man,...young difeafe, that muft fubdue at length, 135 Grows with his growth, and ftrergthens with his So, caft and mingled with his very frame, [ftrength ; The... | |
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