...Pope then confirms and illuftrates this Reafoning by one of the greatett Examples that ever was. '« Superior Beings, when of late they faw *« A mortal...Nature's Law, " Admir'd fuch Wifdom in an earthly Shape, *' And Ihew'da Newton as we fhew an Ape. " Could he whofe Rules the whirling Comet bind, " Defcribe...

...Sun. ' < Go, teach Eternal Wifdom how to rule; Then drop into Thy-felf, and be a Fool! Superior , (7) Superior Beings, when of late they faw! ] A mortal...Nature's Law, ..-;.• Admir'd fuch Wifdom in an earthly Shape, And Ihow'da NEWTON as we fliow an Ape. Could He who taught each Planet where to roll, Defcribe,...

...to imitate the Sun. Go teach eternal Wifdom how to rule ; Then drop into Thyfelf, and be a Fool! 36 Superior Beings, when of late they faw A mortal Man...all Nature's Law, Admir'd fuch Wifdom in an earthly Shape, And fhow'da NEWTON, as we mow an Ape. Could he, who taught each Planet how to roll, 3 5 Defcribe,...

...Mr. Pope then confirms and illuftrates this Reafoning by one of the greateft Examples that ever was : Superior Beings, when of late they faw A mortal Man...all Nature's Law, Admir'd fuch Wifdom in an earthly Shape, And fliew'da NEWTON, as we fliew an Ape. In thefe Lines he fpeaks to this Effect. — " But...

...which, in their Stare of feparate Exifrence, they both wanted. Superior Beings, when of late they (avv A mortal Man unfold all Nature's Law, Admir'd fuch Wifdom in an earthly Shapt, And fhow'da Newton, as we fliow an Ape. Could he who taught each Planet where to roll, Defcribe,...

...the pofition of the colures of the equinoxes and folilices at the time of the Argonautic expedition. Superior beings, when of late they faw A mortal Man...an earthly fhape, And fhew'da NEWTON as we fhew an Ape. Could he, whofe rules the rapid Comet bind, 35 Defcribe or fix one movement of his Mind ? Who...

...the pofition of the colures of the equinoxes and folllices at the time of the Argonautic expedition. Superior beings, when of late they faw A mortal Man...an earthly fhape, And fhew'da NEWTON as we fhew an Ape. Could he, whofe rules the rapid Comet bind, 35 Defcribe or fix one movement of his Mind ? Who...

...are a conclufion from all that had been faid from jr 1 8, to this effect: Go now, vain Man, elated, Superior beings, when of late they faw A mortal Man...an earthly fhape, And fhew'da NEWTON as we fhew an Ape. . COMMENTARY. VER. 31. Superior beings, &ff.j To give this fecond argument its full force, he...

...that had. been -.(aid from ^18, to this cffc£l : Go now, vain Man, elated P. ii. ESSAY ON MAN: 45 Superior beings, when of late they faw A mortal Man...wifdom in an earthly fhape, And fhew'da NEWTON as we {hew an Ape. COMMENTARY. VER. 31. Superior beings, &c.~\ To give this fecond argument its lull force,...

...comtefles, Venoient pour diffamer fon chef-d-oevre nouveau* BOILEAV. Superior beings when of late they'faw, A mortal man unfold all nature's law ; Admir'd fuch...an earthly fhape, And fhew'da Newton as we fhew an ape. Pop$. Simla coelicolum rifufque jocufque deorum eft, * Of Moliere. Tun* Tune homo, quum temere...