Heav'n from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prescribed, their present state : From brutes what men, from men what spirits know : • Or who could suffer being here below ? The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, Had he thy reason,... Columbian Historical Novels - Page 43by John Roy Musick - 1895Full view - About this book
| 1739 - 480 pages
...from your Sta«' tion. It is, therefore, in Mercy that God has *c hid thefe Things from you. " Heav'n from all Creatures hides the Book " of Fate, *{ All but the Page prefcrib'd, the prefentStatej * Page 63, 64. ^ f Page 27, ?8. " From Brutes what Men, from Men what... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1736 - 64 pages
...ought ; 70 His Being meafur'd to his State, and Place, His Time a Moment, and a Point his Space. Heav'n from all Creatures hides the Book of Fate, All but the Page, prefcrib'd their prcfcnt State ; From Brutes what Men, from Men what Spirits know, 75 Or who could... | |
| William Warburton - 1742 - 220 pages
...communicated, would be even pernicious to Man, and make him neglect or defert his Duty here. Heav'n from all Creatures hides the Book of Fate, All but the Page prefcrib'd, the prefent State, From Brutes what Men, from Men what Spirits know, Or who would fuffer... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...there ? The bleft to-day is as completely .fo, ." " 73 As who began a thoufand years ago. III. Heav'n from all creatures hides the book of Fate, All but the page prefcrib'd, their' prefent ftate : From brutes what men, from men what fpirits know : Or who could... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 274 pages
...or there ? The bleft to-day is as completely fo, 75 As who began a thoufand years ago. III. Heav'n from all creatures hides the book of Fate, All but the page prefcrib'd, their prefent ftate : From brutes what men, from men what fpirits know : Or who could fuffer... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 pages
...ESSAY ON MAN. n The bleft to day is as completely fo, 75 As who began a thoufand years ago. III. Heav'n from all creatures hides the book of Fate, All but the page prefcrib'd, their prefent ftate : From brutes what men, from men what fpirits know : Or who could luffer... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1757 - 234 pages
...or there ? The bleft to-day is as completely fo, 75 As who began a thoufand years ago. III. Heav'n from all creatures hides the book of Fate, All but the page prefcrib'd, their prefent ftate : From brutes what men, from men what fpirits know : Or who could fuffer... | |
| John Newbery - 1762 - 292 pages
...prefcrib'd, their prefent ftate ; From brutes what men, from men what fpirits know; Or who could fuffer' being here below ? The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to.day, Had he thy reafon, would he fldp and play ? Pleas 'd to the laft, he crops the flow'ry food And licks the hand... | |
| Art - 1762 - 290 pages
...ftate, that all his happinefs in the prefent depends. Which laft is thus beautifully exprefled. Heav'n from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prefcrib'd, their prefent ftate ; From brutes what men, from men what fpirits know ; Or who could fuffer... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1762 - 160 pages
...ought; 70 His being meafur'd to his State and Place , His time a moment, and a point his fpace. HEAV'N from all Creatures hides the book of -Fate, All but the page prefcrib'd, their prefent ßate, From Brutes what Men, from Men what Spirits know, j$ Or who could... | |
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