 In pride, in reasoning pride, our error lies; All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at the blest abodes: Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Aspiring to be gods, if angels fell, Aspiring to be angels, men rebel ;...  The Eclectic Review - Page 358edited by - 1851Full view - About this book
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 pages
...from his hand the balance and the rod, Rejudge his justice, be the god of God. In pride, in reas'ning pride, our error lies; All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies. Diij Pride still is aiming at the bless'd abodes, 125 Men would be angels, angels would be gods, ,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 pages
...from his hand the balance and the rod, Re-judge his justice, be the God of God. In pride, in reas'ning pride, our error lies ; All quit their sphere, and...abodes, Men would be angels, angels would be Gods. Aspiring to be Gods, if angels fell, Aspiring to be angels, men rebel ; And who but wishes to invert... | |
 | George Campbell - 1801 - 404 pages
...differently. Such an antithesis on the words men> angels, and gods, you have in the two following couplets : Pride still is aiming at the blest abodes ; MEN would be ANGELS, || ANGELS would be GODS, Aspiring to be GODS, || if ANGELS fell ; — Aspiring to be ANGELS, || MEN rebel f * The like varied... | |
 | George Campbell - 1801 - 404 pages
...differently. Such an antithesis on the words men, angels, and gods, you have in the two following couplets: Pride still is aiming at the blest abodes ; MEN would be ANGELS, || ANGELS would be coos. Aspiring to be GODS, || if ANGELS fell ; — Aspiring to be ANGELS, || MEN rebel f. The like... | |
 | William Mason - 1803 - 402 pages
...hand the balance and the rod, Rejudge his justice, be the God of God! In reas'ning pride (my friendj our error lies; . All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies. Christian, lay aside thy carnal reason ; take up thy Lord's word : exercise thy faith upon it : thou... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pages
...from his hand the balance and the rod, Rejudge his justice, be the god of God. In pride, in reas'ning pride, our error lies ; All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at the bless'd abodes, 125 Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Aspiring to be gods if angels fell,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...hand the balance and the rod j. Re-judge his justice , b« the God of GOD. In pride ,, in reas'ning Pride our error lies ;. All quit their sphere , and rush into the skies. Pride is still aiming at the blest abodes , Men would be Angels, Angels would be Gods.. Aspiring to be Gods... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...immortal ther* ; Snatch from his hand the balance and the rod, Rejudge his justice, be the god of God. In pride, in reasoning pride, our error lies ; All...rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at the bless'd abodes, Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Aspiring to be gods if angels fell, Aspiring... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 316 pages
...hand the halance and the rod, Rrjudi;e his justice1, he the god of God. In pride, in reasoning priik-, our error lies; All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at the bless'd ahodes, 125 Men would he angels, angels would he gods. Aspiring to he gods if angels fell,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 pages
...immortal there : Snatch'd from his hand the balance and the rod, Re-jndge his justice, be the god of God. In pride, in reasoning pride, our error lies ; All...abodes, Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Aspiring to be gods if angels fell, Aspiring to be angels men rebel : And who but wishes to invert... | |
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