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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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Select Works of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical ..., Volume 1

John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pages
...find) Is not to act or think beyond mankind ; No powers of body or of soul to- share, But what his of roses, and ye bowers of joy, Farewell ! Ye gleamings of departed peace, Shine out you mnn is not a fly. Stj what the use, were finer optics given, T* inspect a mite, not comprehend the...
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An Essay on Man: In Four Epistles to H. St. John Lord Bolinbroke. To which ...

Alexander Pope - 1820 - 80 pages
...or of soul to share, But what his nature and his state cap bear. Why has not man a microscopic ey«? For this plain reason, man is not a fly. Say what the use, were finer optics given, T" inspect a. mile, not comprehend the heavenOr touch, if tremblingly alive all o'er, To smart and...
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An Essay on Man: To which are Added, the Universal Prayer, and Other ...

Alexander Pope - 1821 - 86 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...a fly. Say what the use, were finer optics given, 195 Or quick effluvia darting through the brain, Die of a rose, in aromatic pain ? 200 If Nature thunder'd...
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Select Works of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical ..., Volume 5

John Aikin - 1821 - 402 pages
...blessing find) Is not to act or think beyond mankind ; No powers of body or of soul 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, 1" inspect a mite, not comprehend the Heaven ? Or touch, if tremblingly alive all o'er, To smart and...
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L'essai sur l'homme

Alexander Pope - 1821 - 254 pages
...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 ,...
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L'essai sur l'homme

Alexander Pope - 1821 - 252 pages
...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...eye ? For this plain reason , Man is not a Fly. Say \vhat the use , were finer optics giv'n , T' inspect a mite , not coniprehend the heav'n ? Or touch...
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Traduction de l'essai sur l'homme de Pope: en vers français, précédée d'un ...

Alexander Pope - 1821 - 268 pages
...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 eye ? For tlns plain reason, nian is not a fly. Say what the use, were finer optics giv'n, T'inspect a mite,...
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The British Poets: Including Translations ...

1822 - 284 pages
...blessing find) Is not to act or think beyond mankind; No powers of body or of soul to share, But what his nature and his state can bear. Why has not man a microscopic...finer optics given, To' inspect a mite, not comprehend the Heaven? Or touch, if tremblingly alive all o'er, To smart and agonize at every pore ? Or quick...
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The Works of Alexander Pope;

Alexander Pope - 1822 - 368 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...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, To...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 3

Alexander Pope - 1822 - 370 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...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, To...
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