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" When the proud steed shall know why man restrains His fiery course, or drives him o'er the plains ; When the dull ox, why now he breaks the clod, Is now a victim, and now Egypt's god : Then shall man's pride and dulness comprehend His actions', passions',... "
A Rhetorical Grammar: In which the Common Improprieties in Reading and ... - Page 173
by John Walker - 1801 - 392 pages
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An Essay on Man: By Alexander Pope, Esq. Enlarged and Improved by the Author ...

Alexander Pope - 1763 - 150 pages
...not a whole. 60 When the pro"ud fteedfliallknowwhyManreftrains His fiery courfe, or drives him o'er plains ; / . 'When the. dull Ox? why. now he breaks the clod, Is now a vi£tim, and now ^Egypt's God :r ,Then fhall Man's pride and dulnefs comprehend 65 Hisactions', paffions',...
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An Essay on Man: By Alexander Pope, Esq. Enlarged and Improved by the Author ...

Alexander Pope - 1763 - 154 pages
...When the proud fteed fhall know whyMan reftraina His fiery courfe, or drives him o'er plains j, I .1 'When the dull Ox, why now he breaks the clod, Is now a viftim, and now Egypt's God : Then fhall Man's pride and dulnefs comprehend 65 His aftions', paffipns*,...
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Saggio sopra l'uomo poema filosofico di Alessandro Pope in tre lingue ...

Alexander Pope - 1768 - 726 pages
...fee , and not a whole . 60 WHEN the proud Steed shall know , why Man rejirains tits fiery courfe , or drives him oer the plains ; When the dull Ox , why now be breaks the clod , Is now a viftim , and noiy JEgypi's god : Then shall Mans pride and dulnefs comprehend...
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Der Mensch, ein philosophisches Gedicht

Alexander Pope - 1772 - 374 pages
...we fce , and nei a Mhole. 60 When the proud fteed shall know, why Man rcftrains His fìery courfe, or drives him o'er the plains ; When the dull Ox,...now he breaks the clod , Is now a victim , and now jEgypt's God : Then shall Man's pride and dulnefs comprehend 6$ His acìions', paffions' , being's...
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Essai sur l'homme: poëme philosophique par Alexandre Pope, en cinq langues ...

Alexander Pope - 1772 - 376 pages
...proud fteed shall know , why Man reftrains His fiery courfe , or drives him o'er the plains ; \Vhen the dull Ox , why now he breaks the clod , Is now a vicìim , and now ./Egypt's God : Then shall Man's pride and dulnefs comprehend <5 His actions' , paffions'...
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An essay on man. Enlarged and improved by the author. With notes, critical ...

Alexander Pope - 1776 - 52 pages
...part we fee, and not a whole. 60 When the proud fleed fhall know why man reftrains Hi* fiery courfe, or drives him o'er the plains ; When the dull Ox, why now he breaks the clod, Is now a viftim, and now ^Egypt's God : Then mmll Man's pride and dulnefs comprehend 6e Hi* aciions', palfions',...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 75-76

John Bell - 1796 - 524 pages
...sphere unknown; Touches some wheel, or verges to some goal : 'Tis but a part we see, and not a whole. 60 When the proud steed shall know why man restrains...god; Then shall Man's pride and dulness comprehend 6^ His actions', passions', beings', use and end; Why doing, suff'ring, cluck 'd, impell'd ; and why...
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Moral essays, satires, &c

Alexander Pope - 1777 - 262 pages
...part we fee, and not a whole. "S'.Kii the proud fteed (kill know why man reftrains His fiery com k-, or drives him o'er the plains ; When the dull Ox, why now he breaks the elod, Is now a victim, and now .-l-'.gypt s god : Then (hall man's pride and dullnefs comprehend His...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Four Volumes Complete. With His Last ...

Alexander Pope - 1778 - 410 pages
...we fee, and not a whole, 6«, When the proud fteed fhall know, why man reftrains His fiery courfe, or drives him o'er the plains ; When the dull ox, why now he breaks the clod, Now wears a garland, an ./Egyptian god ; Then fhall man's pride and dulnefs comprehend 65 His aftions,...
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The Works of the English Poets: Pope

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 392 pages
...part we fee, and not a whole. 60 When the proud fteed fhall know why man retrains His fiery courfe, or drives him o'er the plains ; When the dull Ox, why now he breaks the clod, Is now a viftim, and now ./Egypt's God : Then fhall Man's pride and dulnefs comprehend 65 His aftions, paffions',...
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