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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... thee ? 30 II . Presumptuous man ! the reason wouldst thou find , Why form'd so weak , so little , and so blind ? First , if thou canst , the harder reason guess , Why form'd no weaker , blinder , and no less ! Ask of thy mother earth ...
... thee ? 30 II . Presumptuous man ! the reason wouldst thou find , Why form'd so weak , so little , and so blind ? First , if thou canst , the harder reason guess , Why form'd no weaker , blinder , and no less ! Ask of thy mother earth ...
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... thee to know , But gives that hope to be thy blessing now . Hope springs eternal in the human breast ; Man never is , but always TO BE blest ; The soul uneasy and confin'd from home , Rests , and expatiates , in a life to come . 90 95 ...
... thee to know , But gives that hope to be thy blessing now . Hope springs eternal in the human breast ; Man never is , but always TO BE blest ; The soul uneasy and confin'd from home , Rests , and expatiates , in a life to come . 90 95 ...
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... thee alone , Is not thy reason , all these powers in one ? 220 225 230 VIII . See through this air , this ocean ... thee , From thee to nothing . - On superior pow'rs Were we to press , inferior might on ours ; 240 Or in the full ...
... thee alone , Is not thy reason , all these powers in one ? 220 225 230 VIII . See through this air , this ocean ... thee , From thee to nothing . - On superior pow'rs Were we to press , inferior might on ours ; 240 Or in the full ...
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... thee ? Vile worm ! O madness ! pride ! impiety ! IX . What if the foot , ordain'd the dust to tread , 260 Or hand to toil , aspir'd to be the head ? What if the head , the eye , or ear , repin'd To serve mere engines to the ruling mind ...
... thee ? Vile worm ! O madness ! pride ! impiety ! IX . What if the foot , ordain'd the dust to tread , 260 Or hand to toil , aspir'd to be the head ? What if the head , the eye , or ear , repin'd To serve mere engines to the ruling mind ...
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... thee . Submit in this , or any other sphere , 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 ...
... thee . Submit in this , or any other sphere , 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 ...
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