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" Why has not man a microscopic eye? For this plain reason, man is not a fly. "
Lectures on the Philosophy of the Human Mind - Page 454
by Thomas Brown - 1822
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Mercure françias, Issue 186

1804 - 584 pages
...No pow'rs of body , or of soûl to share , But what liis nature and liis slate <:mi bear. \Vliy bas not Man a microscopic eye? For this plain reason , man is not a lly. Say what thé use, were fincr optics giv'n , T" inspect a mite, not comprehend thé heav'n? Or...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 75-76

John Bell - 1796 - 524 pages
...find) Is not to act or think beyond Mankind ; 190 No pow'rs of body or of soul to share But what his nature and his state can bear. Why has not Man a microscopic eye ? For this plain reason, man is not a fly. Sny for what use were finer optics giv'n, 195 T' inspect a mite, not comprehend the hear'n ? Or touch,...
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An essay on man. Cornish ed

Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 pages
...blessing find) Is not to act or think beyond mankind; No pow'rs of body or of soul to share, But what his nature and his state can bear. Why has not man a microscopic...is not a fly. Say, what the use, were finer optics giv'n? • T inspect a mite! not comprehend the heav'n. Or touch, if tremblingly alive all o'er, To...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: With His Last Corrections ..., Volume 3

Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pages
...find,) Is not to act or think beyond Mankind ; 190 No pow'rs of body or of soul to share, But what his Nature and his state can bear. Why has not Man a microscopic...Man is not a fly. Say what the use were finer optics giv'n, 195 T'inspect a mite, not comprehend the heav'n ? Or touch, if tremblingly alive all o'er, Tolsmart...
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The Poetical Preceptor; Or, A Collection of Select Pieces of Poetry ...

1806 - 408 pages
...blessing find) Is not to act or think beyond mankind} No pow'rs of body or of soul to share, But what his nature and his state can bear. Why has not Man a microscopic...is not a fly. Say what the use, were finer optics giv'n, T' inspect a mite, not comprehend the heav'n ? Or touch, if tremblingly-alive all o'er, To smart...
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An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope ...

Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 pages
...lapsed condition of man, the chief foundation of the Christian revelation, it is difficult to say. 11. Why has not man a microscopic eye ? For this plain reason, man is not a fly. Say, * Hume's Essays, quarto, pag, 106. t Ver. 171. Say, what the use, were finer optics giv'n, T' inspect...
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An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope ...

Joseph Warton - 1806 - 464 pages
...lapsed condition of man, the chief foundation of the Christian revelation, it is difficult to say. 1 1. Why has not man a microscopic eye ? For this plain reason, man is not a fly. * Hume's Essays, quarto, pag. 106. f Ver. 171. Say, what the use, were finer optics giv'n, T' inspect...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1

Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...heyond mankind ; No powers of hody or of soul to share, But what his nature and his state can hear. Why has not man a microscopic eye ? For this plain...man is not a fly, Say what the use were finer optics giv'n, To' inspect a mite, not comprehend the heav'n ? Or touch, if tremblingly alive all o'er, To...
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The poetical works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions ...

Alexander Pope - 1807 - 316 pages
...heyond mankind; liX) No pow'r* of hody or of soul to share, But what his nature and his state can hear. Why has not man a microscopic eye? For this plain...man is not a fly. Say what the use were finer optics giv'n, 195 T' inspect a mite, not comprebend the heav'n? Or touch, if tremhlingly alive all o'er, To...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: To which is Prefixed the Life of ...

Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 pages
...blessing find) Is not to act or think beyond mankind; No powers of body or ot sou! to share, But what his nature and his state can bear. Why has not man a microscopic...a fly. Say what the use, were finer optics given, T' inspect a mite, not comprehend the heaven ? Or tonch, if tremblingly alive all o'er, To smart and...
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