 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 pagina’s
...immortal there, 120 Snatch from his hand the balance and the rod, Rejudge his justice, be the god of God. In pride, in reas'ning pride, our error lies; All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies. Diij Pride still is aiming at the bless'd abodes, 125 Men would be angels, angels would be gods, ,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 174? - 64 pagina’s
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 | George Campbell - 1801 - 404 pagina’s
...differently. Such an antithesis on the words men> angels, and gods, you have in the two following couplets : Pride still is aiming at the blest abodes ; MEN would...ANGELS fell ; — Aspiring to be ANGELS, || MEN rebel f * The like varied opposition in the words principles, means, and ends, may be observed in the two... | |
 | George Campbell - 1801 - 404 pagina’s
...differently. Such an antithesis on the words men, angels, and gods, you have in the two following couplets: Pride still is aiming at the blest abodes ; MEN would be ANGELS, || ANGELS would be coos. Aspiring to be GODS, || if ANGELS fell ; — Aspiring to be ANGELS, || MEN rebel f. The like... | |
 | William Mason - 1803 - 402 pagina’s
...hand the balance and the rod, Rejudge his justice, be the God of God! In reas'ning pride (my friendj our error lies; . All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies. Christian, lay aside thy carnal reason ; take up thy Lord's word : exercise thy faith upon it : thou... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pagina’s
...immortal there ; 120 Snatch from his hand the balance and the rod, Rejudge his justice, be the god of God. In pride, in reas'ning pride, our error lies ; All...rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at the bless'd abodes, 125 Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Aspiring to be gods if angels fell,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pagina’s
...there : Snatch from nis hand the balance and the rod j. Re-judge his justice , b« the God of GOD. In pride ,, in reas'ning Pride our error lies ;. All...quit their sphere , and rush into the skies. Pride is still aiming at the blest abodes , Men would be Angels, Angels would be Gods.. Aspiring to be Gods... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 pagina’s
...Rascomman. Till then a helpless, hopeless, homely swain; 1 sought not freedom, nor atpir'd to gain. DryJ. Aspiring to be gods, if angels fell, Aspiring to be angels, men rebel. Pope. >. Sometimes with fl/Vr. Those are raised above sense, and aspire after immortaliry, who believe... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pagina’s
...from his hand the balance and the rod, Rejudge his justice, be the god of God. In pride, in reasoning pride, our error lies ; All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at the bless'd abodes, Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Aspiring to be gods if angels fell, Aspiring... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 316 pagina’s
...hand the halance and the rod, Rrjudi;e his justice1, he the god of God. In pride, in reasoning priik-, our error lies; All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at the bless'd ahodes, 125 Men would he angels, angels would he gods. Aspiring to he gods if angels fell,... | |
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Re-judge His justice, be the god of God. In pride, in reas'ning pride, our error lies; All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at the blest abodes, Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Aspiring to be gods, if angels... 
