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. The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq - Page 70by Alexander Pope - 1797 - 3650 pagesFull view - About this book
| Alexander Pope - Human beings - 1821 - 254 pages
...; De là s'élève enfin au fond de notre cœur Le penchant dominant , ce superbe vainqueur , . . , 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 gi^owth, and strengthens with his strength .... | |
| Alexander Pope - Human beings - 1821 - 268 pages
...prophète, Des mages orgueilleux confondant les défis, Seul dévora l'essaim des serpens de Memphis. As Man, perhaps, the moment of his breath, Receives the lurking principle of death ; * The young disease, lhat must subdue at length, Grows with his growth, and strenglhens with his strength ; So,... | |
| English literature - 1821 - 656 pages
...took place at the Royal Circus ; but no matter : be had told it till he believed it. Pope says that Man, perhaps, the moment of his breath Receives the lurking principle of death. " The lurking principle of death" to all wcll-doing, or, in other words, the first hankering after haut-fan... | |
| 1821 - 658 pages
...took place at the Iloyal Circus; but no matter: he had told it till he believed it. Pope says that Man, perhaps, the moment of his breath Receives the lurking principle of death. " The lurking principle of death" to all well-doing, or, in other words, the first Hankering after hunt-ton... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1821 - 86 pages
...frame : ISO And hence one MASTER PASSIOX in the breast, Like Jlaron's serpent, swallows up the rest. As man, perhaps, the moment of his breath, Receives the lurking principle of death ; f The young disease, that must subdue at length, 135 Crows with hisgrowth, and strengthens with his... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 276 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,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1822 - 372 pages
...frame ; 130 And hence jonej«A5TERjP ASSIGN in the bre_ast, Like Aaron's serpent, swallows up the rest. As Man, perhaps, the moment of his breath, Receives the lurking principle of death ;~ NOTES. Ver. 128. On diff'rent senses] A didactic poet, who has happily indulged himself in bolder... | |
| 1822 - 690 pages
...appearance took place at the Royal Circus; but no matter: he had told it till he believed it. Pope says that Man, perhaps, the moment of his breath Receives the lurking principle of death. " The lurking principle of death" to all well-doing, or, in other words, the first hankering after haut-ton... | |
| Medicine - 1872 - 890 pages
...arrest their further growth even though it be true that we are born to die; for, as the poet says. " As man, perhaps the moment of his breath, Receives the lurking principle of death, The jouag disease, which muet eabdae at length, Grows with the growth and strengthens with his strength."... | |
| Alexander Pope - English literature - 1824 - 424 pages
...frame ; 130 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, 135 Grows with his growth, and strengthens with his strength :... | |
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