All Nature is but art, unknown to thee All chance, direction, which thou canst not see; All discord, harmony not understood; All partial evil, universal good: And, spite of pride, in erring reason's spite, One truth is clear, Whatever is, is right. The poetical works of Alexander Pope. With memoir, critical diss., and ... - Page 176by Alexander Pope - 1872Full view - About this book
| 1812 - 356 pages
...is but art unknown to thee ; All chance, direction which thou canst not see ; All discord, harmony not understood ; All partial evil — universal good....reason's spite, One truth is clear — Whatever is, is right HIEROGLYPHICS. THIS kind of learning, says the learned Stillingfleet, deserves the highest form... | |
| Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pages
...art, unknown to thee ; All chance, direction, which thou canst not see ; 390 All discord, harmony, not understood ; All partial evil universal good :...truth is clear, « Whatever is is RIGHT.' EPISTLE II. then thyself, presume not God to scan ; The proper study of mankind is man. Flac'd on this isthmus... | |
| William Scott - 1814 - 424 pages
...is but Art unknown to thee ; All Chance, Direction whicli thou canst not see,; All Discord, Harmony not understood ; All partial Evil, universal Good...Reason's spite, One truth is clear, " WHATEVER is, is RIGHT." III.— Description of a Country Alehouse. — GOLDSMITJJ. NEAR yonder thorn that lifts its... | |
| 1845 - 624 pages
...but art, unknown to thee, All chance — Direction which thrm canst not see, All discord — Harmon; not understood, All partial evil — Universal Good...reason's spite, One truth is clear — whatever is, is right." " There's a good deal of philosophy in that," said the doctor ; " but I am no great admirer... | |
| Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 448 pages
...is but Art, unknown to thee ; All Chance, Direction, which thou canst not see ; All Discord, Harmony not understood ; All partial Evil, universal Good...Reason's spite, One truth is clear, Whatever is, is right. Pope. 44 — Self-Knoicledge. KNOW thou thyself, presume not God to scan, The proper study of... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1820 - 80 pages
...is but art, unknown to tbee; All chance, direction, which thou canst not see? All discord, harmony, not understood; All partial evil, universal good....truth is clear: "Whatever is, is RIGHT." EPISTLE II. II THE NATURE AND STATE OF MAN WITH . -PKCT TO HIMSKLF, AS AN INDIVIDUAL. THE ARGUMENT. •:'if. business... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1821 - 86 pages
...other sphere, 28A Secure to be as blest as thou canst bear : Safe in the hand of one disposing pow'r, Or in the natal, or the mortal hour. All nature is...spite of pride, in erring reason's spite, One truth is ckar, Whatever is, is right. EPISTLE II. OF THE NATCBE AND STATE OF HAW WITH RESPECT TO HIMSELF, AS... | |
| John Aikin - 1821 - 402 pages
...is but Art, unknown to thee ; All Chance, Direction, which thou canst not see ; All Discord, Harmony not understood ; All partial Evil, universal Good....truth is clear, WHATEVER is, is RIGHT. EPISTLE II. OF THE NATURE AND STATE OF MAN WITH RESPECT TO HIMSELF, AS AN INDIvIDUAL. Argument. I. The business... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1821 - 280 pages
...isT>ut art, unknown to thee ; All chance, direction, which tbou canst not see; J All discord, harmony not understood ; All partial evil, universal good...Reason's spite, One truth is clear, -WHATEVER is. is RIGHT. POPE. CHAP PER XXI. Confidence in Divine Protection. How are thy servants blest, O Lord ! How... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1821 - 254 pages
...but Art , unknown to thee ; All Chance , Direction , which thou canst not see ; All Discord , Harmony not understood ; All partial Evil , universal Good...Reason's spite , One truth is clear , WHATEVER is , is RIGHT , END OF THE EPISTLE FIRST. Telle de l'océan l'immensité profonde , D'un fleuve ou d'un ruisseau... | |
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