An Essay on Man: In Four Epistles to Henry St. John, Lord BolingbrokeDorr, Howland; Charles A. Mirick, printer, 1839 - 48 Seiten |
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... eternal in the human breast ; Man never is , but always TO BE blest ; The soul uneasy and confin'd from home , Rests , and expatiates , in a life to come . 90 95 . Lo ! the poor Indian , whose untutor❜d mind Sees God in clouds , or ...
... eternal in the human breast ; Man never is , but always TO BE blest ; The soul uneasy and confin'd from home , Rests , and expatiates , in a life to come . 90 95 . Lo ! the poor Indian , whose untutor❜d mind Sees God in clouds , or ...
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... eternal cause . 130 V. Ask for what end the heav'nly bodies shine ? Earth for whose use ? Pride answers , ' tis for mine : For me kind nature wakes her genial power , Suckles each herb , and spreads out every flow'r : Annual for me ...
... eternal cause . 130 V. Ask for what end the heav'nly bodies shine ? Earth for whose use ? Pride answers , ' tis for mine : For me kind nature wakes her genial power , Suckles each herb , and spreads out every flow'r : Annual for me ...
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... eternal springs , and cloudless skies , As men forever temp'rate , calm , and wise . If plagues or earthquakes break not heav'ns design , Why then a Borgia or a Cataline ? Who knows but he , whose hand the lightning forms , Who heaves ...
... eternal springs , and cloudless skies , As men forever temp'rate , calm , and wise . If plagues or earthquakes break not heav'ns design , Why then a Borgia or a Cataline ? Who knows but he , whose hand the lightning forms , Who heaves ...
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... Eternal Wisdom how to rule ; Then drop into thyself , and be a fool ! Superior beings , when of late they saw A mortal man unfold all nature's law , Admir'd such wisdom in an earthly shape , And shew'd a NEWTON , as we shew an ape ...
... Eternal Wisdom how to rule ; Then drop into thyself , and be a fool ! Superior beings , when of late they saw A mortal man unfold all nature's law , Admir'd such wisdom in an earthly shape , And shew'd a NEWTON , as we shew an ape ...
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... indolence , The monk's humility , the hero's pride , All , all alike , find reason on their side . 165 170 Th ' eternal art , educing good from ill , 175 Grafts on this passion our best principle ; " Tis ESSAY ON MAN. ...
... indolence , The monk's humility , the hero's pride , All , all alike , find reason on their side . 165 170 Th ' eternal art , educing good from ill , 175 Grafts on this passion our best principle ; " Tis ESSAY ON MAN. ...
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act the soul ALEXANDER POPE alike angels assign'd beast began behold blessing blest blind bliss blood breath Cæsar Cataline chain cobbler creature crown'd death destroy'd diff'rence E'en earth ease EPISTLE equal eternal ev'ry faith fall fame father fear feel fix'd folly fool form'd gain giv'n gives glory God's gods gradation happiness heaven HENRY ST hero hope human hurl'd imperfect indolent instinct kings Learn learn'd lives lord man's mankind mind mix'd monarch mortal mourn nat❜ral nature nature's nature's law never o'er pain passion peace perfect plac'd Pleas'd pleasure pow'rs pride principle proud reas'ning rest rill rise self-love and social sense sev'ral shade sire skies slaves sphere taught tempest thee thine things thinks thou Thro thy reason toil true tyrant unknown vice or virtue virtue's weak Whate'er whole wise