 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
 | Robert Aspland - 1840 - 844 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 EIGHT." At p. 31, an absolute pre-eminence of benevolence is contended for, but it is not clear whether... | |
 | John Greenleaf Adams - 1840 - 286 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.' It is so ! it is so ! Praise the Lord, O my soul ; magnify his name. Glorify him forevermore."... | |
 | 1842 - 1124 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. KNOW then thyself, presume not God to scan ! The proper study of mankind, is Man. Trace science,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 830 pages
...is but Art, unknown to thee ; All Chance, Direction, which thou canst not see; All Discord, Harmony ig lays the glebe. White through the neighboring field...measur'd step; and liberal throws the grain Into the fa RlGHT. EPlSTLE IL OF THE NATURE AND STATE OF MAN WlTH »ESFECT TO HlMSELF, AS AN lNDlVlDUAL. Argument.... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 826 pages
...is but Art, unknown to Ihee ; All Chance, Direction, which thou canst not see; All Discord, Harmony essel, holds Gladly the port, though shrouds and tackle torn ; Or in the emptier waste, resembling IB RIGHT. j EPISTLE II. 07 THE NATURE AND STATE OF HAN WITH Rs> SPECT TO HIMSELF, A8 AN INDIVIDUAL.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1844 - 94 pages
...mortal hour. All nature is but art, unknown to thee ; All chance, direction which thou canst not sec ; 290 All discord, harmony not understood ; All partial...reason's spite, One truth is clear, " Whatever is, is KIGHT." >*is 294 EPISTLE IT. Of the Nature and Slate of Man, with respect to Himself as an Individual.... | |
 | Charles Walker Connon - 1845 - 176 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. I would not enter on my list of friends (Though graced with polish'd manners and fine... | |
 | 1846 - 508 pages
...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...reason's spite, One truth is clear : whatever is, is right." The truth which I have endeavored to establish, so fruitful of good to the believer, speaks... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 524 pages
...other sphere, 285 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...Chance, Direction, which thou canst not see ; 290 COMMENTARY. imaginary natural Evil; the issue of a depraved appetite for fantastical advantages, which,... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - 1847 - 344 pages
...but art, unknown to thee ; All chance, direction, which thou can'st not see ; All discord, harmony not understood ; All partial evil, universal good...reason's spite, One truth is clear — " Whatever is, is right." LESSOR CXXXVII. Edmund Burke. — BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE. THE loss of his son had broken the... | |
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