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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... sphere unknown , Touches some wheel , or verges to some goal ; ' Tis but a part we see , and not a whole . 60 When the proud steed shall know why man restrains His fiery course , or drives him o'er the plains ; When the dull ox , why ...
... sphere unknown , Touches some wheel , or verges to some goal ; ' Tis but a part we see , and not a whole . 60 When the proud steed shall know why man restrains His fiery course , or drives him o'er the plains ; When the dull ox , why ...
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... sphere , and rush into the skies . Pride still is aiming at the blest abodes , Men would be angels , angels would be gods . Aspiring to be Gods , if angels fell , Aspiring to be angels , men rebel ; And who but wishes to invert the laws ...
... sphere , and rush into the skies . Pride still is aiming at the blest abodes , Men would be angels , angels would be gods . Aspiring to be Gods , if angels fell , Aspiring to be angels , men rebel ; And who but wishes to invert the laws ...
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... spheres , How would he wish , that heav'n had left him still The whispering zephyr , and the purling rill ? Who finds not providence all good and wise , Alike in what it gives , and what denies ? 205 VII . Far as creation's ample range ...
... spheres , How would he wish , that heav'n had left him still The whispering zephyr , and the purling rill ? Who finds not providence all good and wise , Alike in what it gives , and what denies ? 205 VII . Far as creation's ample range ...
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... spheres be hurl'd , Being on being wreck'd , and world on world ; Heav'n's whole foundations to their centre nod , And nature tremble to the throne of God ! All this dread order break - For whom ? For thee ? Vile worm ! O madness ...
... spheres be hurl'd , Being on being wreck'd , and world on world ; Heav'n's whole foundations to their centre nod , And nature tremble to the throne of God ! All this dread order break - For whom ? For thee ? Vile worm ! O madness ...
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... sphere , 275 280 285 Secure to be as blest as thou canst bear ; Safe in the hand of one disposing power , Or in the natal , or the mortal hour . All nature is but art unknown to thee ; All chance , direction , which thou canst not see ...
... sphere , 275 280 285 Secure to be as blest as thou canst bear ; Safe in the hand of one disposing power , Or in the natal , or the mortal hour . All nature is but art unknown to thee ; All chance , direction , which thou canst not see ...
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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