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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... 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 fitness or unfitness , perfection or imperfection , jus- tice or injustice ...
... 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 fitness or unfitness , perfection or imperfection , jus- tice or injustice ...
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... knowledge measur'd to his state and place , His time a moment , and a point his space . If to be perfect in a certain sphere , What matter soon or late , or here or there ; The blest to - day is as completely so , 75 As who began a ...
... knowledge measur'd to his state and place , His time a moment , and a point his space . If to be perfect in a certain sphere , What matter soon or late , or here or there ; The blest to - day is as completely so , 75 As who began a ...
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... knowledge for the sceptic side , 5 With too much weakness for the Stoic's pride , He hangs between ; in doubt to act or rest , In doubt to deem himself a God , or beast ; In doubt his mind or body to prefer , Born but to die , and reas ...
... knowledge for the sceptic side , 5 With too much weakness for the Stoic's pride , He hangs between ; in doubt to act or rest , In doubt to deem himself a God , or beast ; In doubt his mind or body to prefer , Born but to die , and reas ...
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... knowledge , gold or 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 ...
... knowledge , gold or 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 ...
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... knowledge , fame , or pelf , Not one will change his neighbor with himself : The learn'd is happy , nature to explore ; The fool is happy that he knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty given ; 265 The poor contents him with the ...
... knowledge , fame , or pelf , Not one will change his neighbor with himself : The learn'd is happy , nature to explore ; The fool is happy that he knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty given ; 265 The poor contents him with the ...
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