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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... to creature , and of all crea- tures to man . The gradations of sense , instinct , thought , reflection , reason ; that reason alone countervails all the other faculties , 207-232 . How much farther this order AN ...
... to creature , and of all crea- tures to man . The gradations of sense , instinct , thought , reflection , reason ; that reason alone countervails all the other faculties , 207-232 . How much farther this order AN ...
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... instinct varies in the grovelling swine , Compar'd , half reas'ning elephant , with thine ! Twixt that , and reason , what a nice barrier ! Forever sep'rate , yet forever near ! Remembrance and reflection , how ally'd ; What thin ...
... instinct varies in the grovelling swine , Compar'd , half reas'ning elephant , with thine ! Twixt that , and reason , what a nice barrier ! Forever sep'rate , yet forever near ! Remembrance and reflection , how ally'd ; What thin ...
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... instinct operate alike to society , in all animals , 109. How far society is carried by instinct , 115 ; how much farther by reason , 123. Of that which is called the state of nature , 144. Reason instructed by instinct in the invention ...
... instinct operate alike to society , in all animals , 109. How far society is carried by instinct , 115 ; how much farther by reason , 123. Of that which is called the state of nature , 144. Reason instructed by instinct in the invention ...
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... assign'd Its only thinking thing , this turn of mind . IL Whether with reason , or with instinct blest , Know , all enjoy that pow'r which suits them best ; 70 75 80 To bliss alike by that direction tend , And find 26 ESSAY ON MAN .
... assign'd Its only thinking thing , this turn of mind . IL Whether with reason , or with instinct blest , Know , all enjoy that pow'r which suits them best ; 70 75 80 To bliss alike by that direction tend , And find 26 ESSAY ON MAN .
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... instinct is th ' unerring guide , What pope or council can they need beside ? Reason , however able , cool at best , Cares not for service , or but serves when prest , Stays , till we call , and then not often near ; But honest instinct ...
... instinct is th ' unerring guide , What pope or council can they need beside ? Reason , however able , cool at best , Cares not for service , or but serves when prest , Stays , till we call , and then not often near ; But honest instinct ...
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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