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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... human works , though labor'd on with pain , A thousand movements scarce one purpose gain ; 45 50 In God's , one single can its end produce , 55 Yet serves to second too some other use . So man , who here seems principal alone , Perhaps ...
... human works , though labor'd on with pain , A thousand movements scarce one purpose gain ; 45 50 In God's , one single can its end produce , 55 Yet serves to second too some other use . So man , who here seems principal alone , Perhaps ...
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... human breast ; Man never is , but always то 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 hears him in the ...
... human breast ; Man never is , but always то 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 hears him in the ...
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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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... human , angel , man , Beast , bird , fish , insect ! what no eye can see , No glass can reach ! from infinite to thee , From thee to nothing . - On superior pow'rs Were we to press , inferior might on ours ; 230 235 240 Or in the full ...
... human , angel , man , Beast , bird , fish , insect ! what no eye can see , No glass can reach ! from infinite to thee , From thee to nothing . - On superior pow'rs Were we to press , inferior might on ours ; 230 235 240 Or in the full ...
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... human brain , Mere curious pleasure or ingenious pain ; Expunge the whole , or lop th ' excresent parts Of all our vices have created arts ; Then see how little the remaining sum , Which serv'd the past , and must the times to come ! 25 ...
... human brain , Mere curious pleasure or ingenious pain ; Expunge the whole , or lop th ' excresent parts Of all our vices have created arts ; Then see how little the remaining sum , Which serv'd the past , and must the times to come ! 25 ...
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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