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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... glory , jest , and riddle of the world ! 5 10 Go , wondrous creature ! mount where science guides , Go measure earth , weigh air , and state the tides , Instruct the planets in what orbs to run , 20 Correct old time , and regulate the ...
... glory , jest , and riddle of the world ! 5 10 Go , wondrous creature ! mount where science guides , Go measure earth , weigh air , and state the tides , Instruct the planets in what orbs to run , 20 Correct old time , and regulate the ...
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... glory , please , Or ( oft more strong than all ) the love of ease : Thro ' life ' tis follow'd e'en at life's expense ; The merchant's toil , the sage's indolence , The monk's humility , the hero's pride , All , all alike , find reason ...
... glory , please , Or ( oft more strong than all ) the love of ease : Thro ' life ' tis follow'd e'en at life's expense ; The merchant's toil , the sage's indolence , The monk's humility , the hero's pride , All , all alike , find reason ...
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... glory of mankind . 240 245 Heav'n , forming each on other to depend , A master , or a servant , or a friend , Bids each on other for assistance call , ' Till one man's weakness grows the strength of all . 250 Wants , frailties ...
... glory of mankind . 240 245 Heav'n , forming each on other to depend , A master , or a servant , or a friend , Bids each on other for assistance call , ' Till one man's weakness grows the strength of all . 250 Wants , frailties ...
Seite 44
... See the false scale of happiness complete ! In hearts of kings , or arms of queens , who lay , How happy ! those to ruin , these betray , 260 265 270 275 280 285 290 Mark by what wretched steps their glory grows , From 44 ESSAY ON MAN .
... See the false scale of happiness complete ! In hearts of kings , or arms of queens , who lay , How happy ! those to ruin , these betray , 260 265 270 275 280 285 290 Mark by what wretched steps their glory grows , From 44 ESSAY ON MAN .
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... glory grows , From dirt and sea - weed , as proud Venice rose ; In each how guilt and greatness equal ran , And all that rais'd the hero , sunk the man ; Now Europe's laurels on their brows behold , But stain'd with blood , or ill ...
... glory grows , From dirt and sea - weed , as proud Venice rose ; In each how guilt and greatness equal ran , And all that rais'd the hero , sunk the man ; Now Europe's laurels on their brows behold , But stain'd with blood , or ill ...
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act the soul ALEXANDER POPE alike angels assign'd beast began behold blessing blest blind bliss blood breath Cataline chain cobbler creature crown'd death destroy'd diff'rent E'en earth ease EPISTLE equal eternal ev'ry faith fall fame father fear feel fix'd flow'ry folly fool form'd gain giv'n gives glory God's gods gradation grows 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 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