An Essay on Man: In Four Epistles, to H. St. John, Lord BolingbrokeClark, Austin & Smith, 1824 - 72 Seiten |
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... principle of optics , if we could see much more minutely , we could not take in so large a space of the heavens at one view ; as a fly cannot . see the whole of one side of a building upon which he may light . What would be the use , if ...
... principle of optics , if we could see much more minutely , we could not take in so large a space of the heavens at one view ; as a fly cannot . see the whole of one side of a building upon which he may light . What would be the use , if ...
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... principles in human nature reign ; Self - love , to urge , and reason , to restrain ; Nor this a good , nor that a bad we ... principle . 56. Each works its end , which is , & c .; or the sub . phrase , to move or govern all , may be in ...
... principles in human nature reign ; Self - love , to urge , and reason , to restrain ; Nor this a good , nor that a bad we ... principle . 56. Each works its end , which is , & c .; or the sub . phrase , to move or govern all , may be in ...
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... principle requires ; Active its task , it prompts , impels , inspires . Sedate and quiet the comparing lies , Form'd but to check , deliberate , and advise . Self - love , still stronger , as its object's nigh ; Reason's at distance ...
... principle requires ; Active its task , it prompts , impels , inspires . Sedate and quiet the comparing lies , Form'd but to check , deliberate , and advise . Self - love , still stronger , as its object's nigh ; Reason's at distance ...
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... principle of death ; 130 134 The young disease , which must subdue at length , Grows with his growth , and strengthens with his strength . So , cast and mingled with his very frame , The mind's disease , its ruling passion came ; Each ...
... principle of death ; 130 134 The young disease , which must subdue at length , Grows with his growth , and strengthens with his strength . So , cast and mingled with his very frame , The mind's disease , its ruling passion came ; Each ...
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... principle : " Tis thus the mercury of man is fix'd , Strong grows the virtue with his nature mix'd ; The dross cements what else were too refin'd , And in one interest body acts with mind . As fruits , ungrateful to the planter's care ...
... principle : " Tis thus the mercury of man is fix'd , Strong grows the virtue with his nature mix'd ; The dross cements what else were too refin'd , And in one interest body acts with mind . As fruits , ungrateful to the planter's care ...
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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