 | 1804 - 584 pages
...No pow'rs of body , or of soûl to share , But what liis nature and liis slate <:mi bear. \Vliy bas not Man a microscopic eye? For this plain reason , man is not a lly. Say what thé use, were fincr optics giv'n , T" inspect a mite, not comprehend thé heav'n? Or... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...beyond Mankind ; 190 No pow'rs of body or of soul to share But what his nature and his state can bear. Why has not Man a microscopic eye ? For this plain reason, man is not a fly. Sny for what use were finer optics giv'n, 195 T' inspect a mite, not comprehend the hear'n ? Or touch,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 414 pages
...For this plain reafon, Man is not a Fly. Say what the ufe, were finer opties given, 195 T' infpeft a mite, not comprehend the heaven ? Or touch, if tremblingly alive all o'er, To finart and agoni1e at every pore ? Or quick effluvia darting through the brain, Die of a rofe in aromatic... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 398 pages
...For this plain reafon, Man is not a Fly. Say what the ufc, were finer optics given, 195 T' infpeft a mite, not comprehend the heaven ? Or touch, if tremblingly alive all o'er, To fmart and agoni2e at every pore ? Or quick effluvia darting through the brain, Die of a rofe in aromatic... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...eye ' For this plain rcafon, Man is not a Fly. Say what the ufc, were finer optics given, T' infpecr. and yet a louder num. Break his bands of deep afunder, And roufe him, like a r fmart and agonize at every pore ? Or, quick effluvia darting thro' the brain, Die of a rofc in aromatic... | |
 | Richard Johnson - Children's poetry - 1793 - 198 pages
...eye f For this plain reafon, Man is not a Fly. Say what the ufe, were finer optics given, 1" infpeft a mite, not comprehend the heaven ? Or touch, if tremblingly alive all o'er, To fmart and aguuiicc at c v'ry pore ; Or quick effluvia darting thro' the brain,, Die of a rofe in aromatic... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 906 pages
...? For this plain reafpn, man is not a fly. Say, what the ufe, were finer optics given., T* ¡nfpeâ a mite, not comprehend the heaven ? Or touch, if tremblingly alive all o'er, To fmart and agonife at every pore ? Or quick effluvia darting through the brain, Die of a rofe in aromatic... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 pages
...beyond mankind; No pow'rs of body or of soul to share, But what his nature and his state can bear. Why has not man a microscopic eye ? For this plain...is not a fly. Say, what the use, were finer optics giv'n? • T inspect a mite! not comprehend the heav'n. Or touch, if tremblingly alive all o'er, To... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pages
...beyond Mankind ; 190 No pow'rs of body or of soul to share, But what his Nature and his state can bear. Why has not Man a microscopic eye ? For this plain...Man is not a fly. Say what the use were finer optics giv'n, 195 T'inspect a mite, not comprehend the heav'n ? Or touch, if tremblingly alive all o'er, Tolsmart... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 496 pages
...this plain realm), Man is not a Fly. Say v. hat the ufe, were finer optics given, 195 T' inl'pirift a mite, not comprehend the heaven ? / Or touch, if tremblingly alive all o'er, To ftrurt and agruiize at every. pore ? Or auick effluvia darting thruu^h the brain, Die cf i rote in... | |
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Why has not man a microscopic eye? For this plain reason, man is not a fly. 
