An Essay on Man: In Four Epistles, to H. St. John, Lord BolingbrokeClark, Austin & Smith, 1824 - 72 Seiten |
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... poet is altogether misappre- hended , and an improper construction given to his lan- guage . With a view to the correction of this evil , the present edition . with explanatory notes , is prepared ; and should it be found , in any ...
... poet is altogether misappre- hended , and an improper construction given to his lan- guage . With a view to the correction of this evil , the present edition . with explanatory notes , is prepared ; and should it be found , in any ...
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... poet , after proposing his plan , begins by a reference to the narrow sphere of our knowledge , and the only foundation of all true reasoning ; and proceeds to consider the habits , the propensities , and powers of man , his object of ...
... poet , after proposing his plan , begins by a reference to the narrow sphere of our knowledge , and the only foundation of all true reasoning ; and proceeds to consider the habits , the propensities , and powers of man , his object of ...
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... poet adverts to the five senses , in order ; asking first , Why man has not a microscopic eye , i . e . an eye formed to see the smallest objects , as are those of flies ? and then answers , because man is not a fly . On the principle ...
... poet adverts to the five senses , in order ; asking first , Why man has not a microscopic eye , i . e . an eye formed to see the smallest objects , as are those of flies ? and then answers , because man is not a fly . On the principle ...
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... poet here alludes to the practices of the eastern priests , viz .: turning round in giddy circles , tha with their heads they may imitate the course of the sun 34. And showed a Newton , & c . i . e . with the same admiration of his ...
... poet here alludes to the practices of the eastern priests , viz .: turning round in giddy circles , tha with their heads they may imitate the course of the sun 34. And showed a Newton , & c . i . e . with the same admiration of his ...
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... poet treats of self - love as the moving , and reason as the comparing principle . 72. Reason's objects are at a distance . 74. Reason sees the future , & c . 79. Attention gains habit and experience Each strengthens reason , and self ...
... poet treats of self - love as the moving , and reason as the comparing principle . 72. Reason's objects are at a distance . 74. Reason sees the future , & c . 79. Attention gains habit and experience Each strengthens reason , and self ...
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act the soul agreeing alike ambition Ammon angels apposition beast blessing blest bliss breath Cæsar Catiline chain confest connected creature DANIEL CLARK Decius divine earth EPISTLE ethereal Ev'n false mirror fame fear fix'd fool Form'd gives gods govern happier happiness HARVARD COLLEGE Heaven hope human imitating God instinct joy or curse Julius Cæsar kings knave laws Learn learn'd live look lord LORD BOLINGBROKE man's mankind Marseilles means mind monarch nature's nature's law never note to line noun object pain participle passion planets Pleas'd pleasure poet prep preposition pride reign rise self-love and social sense SHAPLEIGH sire slave sphere stoics stuck o'er substantive phrase taught tence thee thing thou art thy reason toil touch truth Turenne tyrant understood verb virtue's virtuous weak Whate'er whole wise wrong