| Alexander Pope - 1778 - 410 pages
...meafur'd to his ftate and place, llis time a moment, and a point his fpace. sis U .*V*: • •¥...* :. Heav'n from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page.prefcrib'd, their prefent ftate, From brutes what men, from men what fpirits know, 75 Or who could... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 414 pages
...or there ? The bleft to-day is as completely fo, 75 As who began a thoufand years ago. III. Heaven from all creatures hides the book of Fate, All but the page prefcrib'd, their prefent ftate : From. VARIATIONS. In the former Editions, ver. 64.. Now wears a garland an .ffigyptian God. After ver. 68.... | |
| John Grose - 1782 - 574 pages
...dictates of confcience. *• ESSAY XXVIII. ON PROVIDENCE Ffg ON PROVIDENCE. ESS AY XXVIII. " Hcav'n from all creatures hides the book -of fate, " All but the page, prcfciib'd their pnefent ftate ; " From brutes what men, from men what fpirits know> " Or who could... | |
| Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1783 - 322 pages
...Heav'n from all creatures hides the book of Fate, Alt but the page prefcrib'd, their prefent flate ; From brutes what men, from men what fpirits know: Or who could fuffer Being here below ? The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day,Had he thy reafon, would he fkip.and play? Pleas'd to the... | |
| James I (King of Scotland) - Music - 1783 - 272 pages
...reader will not be difpleafed to iee this principle illuflratcd in the richeft glow of poetry. Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prefcribed, their prefent ftate, From brutes what men, from men what fpirits know, Or who would fuffer... | |
| Select lessons - 1785 - 156 pages
...Thy Realm for ever lafts, thy own Meffiah reigns. Thi Knowledge of Futurity wifely concealed. POPE. HEAV'N from all Creatures hides the Book of Fate, All but the Page prefcrib'd, their prefent State; From Brutes what Men, from Men what Spirits know; Or who could fuffer Being here below ? The... | |
| William Enfield - Elocution - 1785 - 460 pages
...in the fool that ufes it. SHAKEsPEAR. CHAP, XII, THE PRESENT CONDITION or MAN VINDICATED, TTEAV 'N from all creatures hides the book of Fate, -•• -*• All but the page prefcrib'd, their prefent Hate : From brutes what men, from men what fpirits know, Or who could fuffer being here below ? The... | |
| American literature - 1787 - 430 pages
...your life, and fend us a joyfiil rcfurn-clion. So prays your true friend, " 'MARLBOROUGH." HE AV'N from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but...brutes, what men ; from men, what fpirits know : Or who would fuffer being here below ! The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, Jiad he thy reafon, could... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 pages
...matter, foon or late, or here or there? The bleft to-day is as completely fo, 75 As who began a thoufand years ago. III. Heav'n from all creatures hides the...All but the page prefcrib'd, their prefent ftate: VARIATIONS. In the former Editions, ver. 64. Now wears a garland an Egyptian God. After ver. 68. the... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 398 pages
...or there ? The bleft to-day is as completely fo, 75 As who began a thoufand years ago. III. Heaven from all creatures hides the book of Fate, All but the page prefcrib'd, their prefent ftate: VARIATIONS. In the former Editions, ver. 64. Now wears a garland an ./Egyptian God. -After ver. 68,... | |
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