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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... happiness in the present depends , 77 , & c . The pride of aiming at more knowledge , and pretending to more perfection , the cause of man's error and misery . The im- piety of putting himself in the place of God , and judging of the ...
... happiness in the present depends , 77 , & c . The pride of aiming at more knowledge , and pretending to more perfection , the cause of man's error and misery . The im- piety of putting himself in the place of God , and judging of the ...
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... happier island in the watr'y waste , Where slaves once more their native land behold , No fiends torment , no Christians thirst for gold . TO BE , contents his natural desire , He asks no angel's wing , no seraph's fire ; But thinks ...
... happier island in the watr'y waste , Where slaves once more their native land behold , No fiends torment , no Christians thirst for gold . TO BE , contents his natural desire , He asks no angel's wing , no seraph's fire ; But thinks ...
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... but by gen'ral laws ; Th ' exceptions few ; some change since all began : And what created perfect ? " - Why then man ? If the great end be human happiness , 145 Then nature deviates ; and can man do less ? 8 ESSAY ON MΑΝ .
... but by gen'ral laws ; Th ' exceptions few ; some change since all began : And what created perfect ? " - Why then man ? If the great end be human happiness , 145 Then nature deviates ; and can man do less ? 8 ESSAY ON MΑΝ .
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... happier natures shrink at with affright , The hard inhabitant contends is right . 220 225 230 Virtuous and vicious every man must be , Few in th ' extreme , but all in the degree ; The rogue and fool by fits is fair and wise , And e'en ...
... happier natures shrink at with affright , The hard inhabitant contends is right . 220 225 230 Virtuous and vicious every man must be , Few in th ' extreme , but all in the degree ; The rogue and fool by fits is fair and wise , And e'en ...
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... happiness by hope suppli'd , 285 And each vacuity of sense by pride : These build as fast as knowledge can destroy ; In folly's cup still laughs the bubble , joy ; One prospect lost , another still we gain ; And not a vanity is giv'n in ...
... happiness by hope suppli'd , 285 And each vacuity of sense by pride : These build as fast as knowledge can destroy ; In folly's cup still laughs the bubble , joy ; One prospect lost , another still we gain ; And not a vanity is giv'n in ...
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