 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
 | Harry Thurston Peck, Frank R. Stockton, Julian Hawthorne - Anthologies - 1901 - 422 pages
...the frame ; And hence oue 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 hi$ growth, and strengthens with his strength : So,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Catholics - 1901 - 120 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 ; u5 The young disease, that must subdue at length, Grows with his growth, and strengthens with hia... | |
 | John Vance Cheney, Sir Charles G. D. Roberts, Charles Francis Richardson, Francis Hovey Stoddard, John Raymond Howard - English poetry - 1904 - 930 pages
...DE VERE. For Satan finds some mischief still For idle hands to do. Song XX. DR. I. WATTS. ILLNESS. 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. Essay... | |
 | Paul Elmer More - Dualism (Religion) - 1909 - 560 pages
...from passions shoot, Wild Nature's vigour working at the root; but turn the leaf and all is changed: 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,... | |
 | Paul Elmer More - Literature - 1909 - 376 pages
...from passions shoot, Wild Nature's vigour working at the root; but turn the leaf and all is changed: 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... | |
 | Paul Elmer More - Philosophy - 1909 - 380 pages
...from passions shoot, Wild Nature's vigour working at the root; but turn the leaf and all is changed: 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... | |
 | English poetry - 1910 - 492 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 his strength : So,... | |
 | Henry George Bohn, Anna Lydia Ward - Quotations - 1911 - 784 pages
...desperate grown, By desperate appliance are reliev'd, Or not at all. 1251 Shaks. : Hamlet. Act iv. Sc, 3 As man, perhaps, the moment of his breath. Receives the lurking principle of death; The young disease, that must subdue at length, Grows with lus growth, and strengthens with his strength. 1252... | |
 | Antonio Rosmini - Theodicy - 1912 - 192 pages
...mortis?" (Evang. Homil. xxxvii.) A similar sentiment was expressed by Pope in the following lines :— " As man, 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 his strength." (Essay... | |
 | Charles Beneulyn Johnson - Illinois - 1917 - 308 pages
...vomited up during the attacks of sea-sickness. CHAPTER XVIII. SOME OF THE MORE PREVALENT DISEASES. "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." —POPE.... | |
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