 | Alexander Pope - 1736 - 64 pagina’s
...knonu f Of Man, what lee we but his Station here, Krern which to reafon, or to which refer ? zo Thro1 Worlds unnumber'd, tho' the God be known, 'Tis ours...Worlds on Worlds compofe one Univerfe, Obferve how Syftem into Syftem runs, 25 What other Planets, and what other Suns ? What vary'd Being peoples ev'ry... | |
 | Jean-Pierre de Crousaz - 1739 - 248 pagina’s
...reafan, but from what ESSAY «»MAN, Epift. I. v. 17, 18. * Mr Croufaz has this Diftich in <vieiu : Thro' Worlds unnumber'd tho' the God be known, Tis ours to trace him only in our own. v. 22. THO' Mr Pope asks, v. 19. Of Man what fee we but his Station here ? he had faid a little before,... | |
 | William Warburton - 1742 - 220 pagina’s
...no more of God than what we fee of his Difpenfations to Man in this Station ; therefore Thro'Worlds unnumber'd tho' the God be known, 'Tis ours to trace him only in our own b. This naturally leads the Poet to exprobrate the miferable Folly and Imp'iety of pretending to pry... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 274 pagina’s
...From 'wbicb to reafon, or to which refer?] The fcnfe is, we fee nothing of Man, but as he jlands at Thro' worlds unnumber'd tho'' the God be known, 'Tis...Planets circle other funs, What vary'd Being peoples ev'ry ftar, May tell why Heav'n has made us as we are. But of this frame the bearings, and the ties,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pagina’s
...From which to reafon, or to which refer ?] The fenfe is, we fee nothing of Man, tut as be ftandi at 25 Thro' worlds unnumber'd tho' the God be known, 'Tis ours to trace him only in our own. Me, who thro' vaft immenfity can pierce, See worlds on worlds compofe one univerfe, Obferve how fyftem... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 pagina’s
...what we know ? Of Man, what fee we but his ftation here, From which to reafon, or to which refer ? 20 Thro' worlds unnumber'd tho' the God be known, 'Tis...worlds on worlds compofe one univerfe, Obferve how fyflem into fyftem runs, 2 5 What other planets circle other funs, COMMENTARY. three following in the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 238 pagina’s
...here, From which to reafon, or to which refer ? 20 Thro' worlds unnumber'd tho' the God be known, "Pis ours to trace him only in our own. He, who thro' vaft...planets circle other funs, What vary'd Being peoples ev'ry ftar, May tell why Heav'n has made us as we are. But of this frame the bearings, and the ties,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 234 pagina’s
...what we know ! Of Man, what fee we but his ftntion here, From which to reafon, or to which refer ? 20 Thro' worlds unnumber'd tho" the God be known, 'Tis ours to trace him only in our own. He, who thro' vafl immenfity can pierce, See worlds on worlds compofe one utiiverfe, Obferve how fyftem into fyftem... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 402 pagina’s
...referred." The confequences is, that our reafonings on his nature and tsd muft needs be very unperfeft. Thro' worlds unnumber'd tho' the God be known, 'Tis ours to trace him only in our own. He, who thro' vafl immenfity can pierce, See worlds on worlds compofe one univerfe, Obferve how fyftem into fyflem... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1762 - 370 pagina’s
...know ? • Of* Man , what fee we but his Station here , From which to reafon , 01 to which refer ? Thro' worlds unnumber'd tho' the God be known , 'Tis ours to trace him only in our own. He j who thro' vaft immenfity can pierce, See worlds on worlds compofe one univerfe, Obferve how fyftem... | |
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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 ? Thro' worlds unnumber'd tho' the God be known, "Tis ours to trace him only in our own. 
