 As man, perhaps, the moment of his breath Receives the lurking principle of death; The young disease, that must subdue at length, Grows with his growth, and strengthens with his strength; So, cast and mingled with his very frame.  Der Mensch, ein philosophisches Gedicht - Page 19by Alexander Pope - 1772 - 351 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1828 - 222 pages
...the frame; And hence one master-passion in the breast, Like Aaron's serpent, swallows up the rest. As man, perhaps, the moment of his breath Receives the lurking principle of death, The yonng disease that must subdue at length, Grows with his growth and strengthens with So cast and mingled... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 pages
...frame ; 130 And hence one master passion in the breast. Like Aaron's serpent, swallows up the rest. train. So flies a herd of beeves, that hear, dismay'd, The lion's roaring through the midnig disease, which must subdue at length, Grows with his growth, and strengthens with lus strength : So,... | |
 | Samuel B. EMMONS - English language - 1832 - 168 pages
...the frame; And hence one master passion in the breast, Like Aaron's serpent, swallows up the rest. As man, perhaps, the moment of his breath, Receives the lurking principle of death; The young disease, that must subdue at length. Grows with his growth, and strengthens with hie strength. So,... | |
 | John James Halls - Egypt - 1834 - 538 pages
...that, in his case at least, the imaginary lines of Pope appear to apply with all the force of reality. As man, perhaps, the moment of his breath Receives the lurking principle of death, The young disease, that must subdue at length, Grows with his growth and strengthens with his strength. Not long... | |
 | John James Halls - 1834 - 528 pages
...that, in his case at least, the imaginary lines of Pope appear to apply with all the force of reality. As man, perhaps, the moment of his breath Receives the lurking principle of death, The young disease, that must subdue at length, Grows with his growth and strengthens with his strength. Not long... | |
 | 1848 - 780 pages
...infected, the nutriment afforded to the intellect does but add to its capacity for evil. As in, UK perhaps, the moment of his breath, Receives the lurking principle of death ; The young disease, which must subdue at length, Grows with his growth and strengthens with hi: slrcnfi; So, cast... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1835 - 350 pages
...frame ; 130 And hence once master passion in the breast, Like Aaron's serpent, swallows up the rest. As man, perhaps, the moment of his breath, Receives the lurking principle of death ; The young disease, that must subdue at length, Grows with his growth, and strengthens with his strength ; 136... | |
 | George Augustus Addison - Anglo-Indian literature - 1837 - 372 pages
...human frame, cherishing in its unconcious bosom the fatal seeds that urge it to destruction, — " As man perhaps, the moment of his breath, Receives the lurking principle of death ; — The young disease — that must subdue at length, — Grows with his growth, and strengthens with his strength... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 pages
...the frame ; And hence one MASTER PASSION in the breast, Like Aaron's serpent, swallows up the rest. disease, that must subdue at length, Grows with his growth, and strengthens with his strength ; So,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 848 pages
...fought each combat o'er, Pebbles and shells, in order laid, The mimic ranks of war display'd ; 1 " h'd, no clarion rang, Still were the pipe and drum ; Save heavy tread, and armour's clang, The disease, that must subdue at length, Grows with his growth, and strengthens with his strength : So,... | |
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