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" Better for us, perhaps, it might appear, Were there all harmony, all virtue here ; That never air or ocean felt the wind, That never passion discompos'd the mind. But all subsists by elemental strife; And passions are the elements of life. The gen'ral... "
The Poet as Philosopher: A Study of Three Philosophical Poems : Nosce ... - Page 169
by Mabel Dodge Holmes - 1921 - 190 pages
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2

Alexander Pope - 1735 - 246 pages
...things : Why charge we heav'n in thofe, in thefe acquit ? 155 In both, to reafon right, is to fubmit. Better for Us, perhaps, it might appear, Were there...That never air or ocean felt the wind ; That never paffion difcompos'd the mind : 160 But ALL fubfiiis by elemental ftrife; And Paffions are the Elements...
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An essay on man [by A. Pope]. With some humourous verses on the death of ...

Alexander Pope - 1736 - 64 pages
...Things ; Why charge we Heav'n in thofe, in thefe acquit? 155 _ In both to reafon right, is to fubmit. Better for Us, perhaps, it might appear, Were there...That never Air or Ocean felt the Wind ; That never Paffion difcompos'd the Mind. 1 60 But all fubfifts by Elemental Strife ; And Paflions are the Elements...
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The History of the Works of the Learned ..., Volume 4

1739 - 474 pages
...make a true Eftimate of his Performance. The next PafTage the Examiner attacks is the Following: " Better for us, perhaps, it might appear, «' Were...That never Air or Ocean felt the Wind ; " That never Paffion difcompos'd the Mind : " But all fubfifts by elemental Strife, " And. Pajfions are the Elements...
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An Examination of Mr. Pope's Essay on Man: Tr. from the French of M. Crousaz ...

Jean-Pierre de Crousaz - 1739 - 248 pages
...Syftem was invented by one Man, and adopted by many others. Better for us perhaps it might appear, IVere there all Harmony, all Virtue here ; That never Air or Ocean felt the Wind, That never PaJJion difeompos'd the Mind. But all fubfijls by Elemental Strife, And PaJJions are the Elements of...
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A Critical and philosophical Commentay on Mr. Pope's Essay on Man. In which ...

William Warburton - 1742 - 220 pages
...rectified what he had already wrote fo much amifs. The next Paflage the Examiner attacks is the following : Better for us, perhaps, it might appear, Were there...Virtue here ; That never Air or Ocean felt the Wind j That never Paffion difcompos'd the Mind : But all fubfifts by elemental Strife, And PajJlons are...
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A Select Collection of Modern Poems

1744 - 198 pages
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The Works of Alexander Pope Esq, Volume 3

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 274 pages
...thefe acquit ? In both, to reafon right is to fubmit. Better for Us, perhaps, it might appear, 165 Were there all harmony, all virtue here;' That never air or ocean felt the wind ; That never paflion difcompos'd the mind. But ALL fubfifts by elemental ftrife; And Paffions are the dements of...
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The Works of Alexander Pope: Moral essays

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...thefe acquit ? In both, to reafon right is to fubmit. • Better for Us, perhaps, it might appear, 165 Were there all harmony, all virtue here ; That never air or ocean felt the wind ; That never paflion difcompos'd the mind. But ALL fubfifts by elemental ftrife ; And Paflions are the elements...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: Moral essays

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...thefe acquit ? In both, to reafon right is to fubmit. Better for Us, perhaps, it might appear, 1 65 Were there all harmony, all virtue here ; That never air or ocean felt the wind ; That never paffion difcompos'd the mind. But ALL fubfifts by elemental ftrife; And Paflions are the elements of...
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The Works of Alexander Pope: Moral essays

Alexander Pope - 1757 - 234 pages
...thefe acquit ? In both, to realbn right, is to fubmit. Better for us, perhaps, it might appear, 16 Were there all harmony, all virtue here ; That never air or ocean felt the wind, That never pafiion difcompos'd the mind. But all fubfifts by elemental flrife ; And paffions are the elements...
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