 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 pagina’s
...drawn supports, upheld by God or thee? 2. Presumptuous man! the reason wouldst thou find, Why form'd so weak, so little, and so blind ? First, if thou canst, the harder reason guess, Why form'd no weaker, blinder, and no less. Ask of thy mother earth, why oaks are made Taller or stronger... | |
 | David Simpson - 1803 - 446 pagina’s
...created an angel, a seraph, a God ? " Presumptuous Man ! the reason wouldst them find, " Why form'd so weak, so little, and so blind? " First, if thou canst, the harder reason guess> " Why form'd no weaker, blinder, and no less." " Can you say that THOMAS PAINE-)- has not brought " many... | |
 | 1803 - 268 pagina’s
...nearest, next Late later latest, last «« Presumptuous man ! the reason would'st thou find, Why form'd so weak so little and so blind ? First if thou can'st the harder reason guess Why form'd no weaker, blinder, and no leu ? Ask of thy mother earth, why oaks are made Toiler or stronger,... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 464 pagina’s
...many other passages in this Essay. 4. Presumptuous man ! the reason would'st thou find, Why form'd so weak, so little, and so blind ? First, if thou can'st, the harder reason guess, Why form'd no weaker, blinder, and no less.f VOLTAIRE, * Characteristics, vol. ii. pag. 188. edit. 12mo.... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pagina’s
...drawn supports, upheld by God, or thee ? Presumptuous man ! the reason would' st thou findr Why form'd so weak, so little, and so blind ? First, if thou canst, the harder reaspn guess, Why form'd no weaker, blinder, and no less ? Ask of thy mother earth, why oaks are made... | |
 | Samuel Shuckford - 1808 - 428 pagina’s
...being measur'd to his state and place. Presumptuous man! the reason would'st tliou find. Why form'd so weak, so little, and so blind ; First, if thou canst, the harder reason guess. Why form'd no weaker, blinder, and no less. What would this man? would he now upward soar? And, little... | |
 | David Simpson - 1809 - 410 pagina’s
...not created an angel, a seraph, a God? " Presumptuous man! the reason wouldst thou find, Why form'd so weak, so little, and so blind '. First, if thou canst, the harder, reason guess. Why form'd no weaker, blinder, and no less." * These and the like questions affect the very being of a... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pagina’s
...And drawn supports, upheld by God or thee ? Presumptuous Man Uhereasouwould'stthou find Why form'd forai'd no weaker, blinder, and no less ; Ask of thy mother earth, why oaks are made Taller and stronger... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 pagina’s
...drawn supports, upheld by God, or thec? II. Presumptuous man ! the reason wouldst thou find, Why form'd so weak, so little, and so blind ? First, if thou canst, the harder reason euess, Why form'd no weaker, blinder, and no less ? Ask of thy mother Earth, why oaks arc made Taller... | |
 | William Warburton - 1811 - 444 pagina’s
...miserable blindness and presumption of Man. Presumptuous Man ! the reason would'st thou find Why forrn'd so weak, so little, and so blind ? First, if thou canst, the harder reason guess Why form'd no weaker, blinder, and no less? Ask of thy mother earth, why oaks are made, Taller or stronger... | |
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Why formed no weaker, blinder, and no less; Ask of thy mother earth, why oaks are made Taller or stronger than the weeds they shade? Or ask of yonder argent fields above, Why Jove's satellites are less than Jove? 
