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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... the cause of man's error and misery . The im- piety of putting himself in the place of God , and judging of the ... reason ; that reason alone countervails all the other faculties , 207-232 . How much farther this order AN ...
... the cause of man's error and misery . The im- piety of putting himself in the place of God , and judging of the ... reason ; that reason alone countervails all the other faculties , 207-232 . How much farther this order AN ...
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... reason , but from what we know ? Of man , what see we but his station here , From which to reason , or to which refer ? 20 Thro ' worlds unnumber'd though the God be known , ' Tis ours to trace him only in our own . He , who through ...
... reason , but from what we know ? Of man , what see we but his station here , From which to reason , or to which refer ? 20 Thro ' worlds unnumber'd though the God be known , ' Tis ours to trace him only in our own . He , who through ...
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... 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 ! Aşk of thy mother earth , why oaks are made Taller or ...
... 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 ! Aşk of thy mother earth , why oaks are made Taller or ...
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... reason , would he skip and play ? Pleas'd to the last , he crops the flow'ry food , And licks the hand just rais'd to shed his blood . Oh blindness to the future ! kindly giv'n , That each may fill the circle mark'd by heav'n , Who sees ...
... reason , would he skip and play ? Pleas'd to the last , he crops the flow'ry food , And licks the hand just rais'd to shed his blood . Oh blindness to the future ! kindly giv'n , That each may fill the circle mark'd by heav'n , Who sees ...
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... cause . 120 125 130 V. Ask for what end the heav'nly bodies shine ? Earth for whose use ? Pride answers , ' ' tis for mine : For me kind nature wakes her genial power , Suckles each herb , and spreads out every flow'r : Annual for me ...
... cause . 120 125 130 V. Ask for what end the heav'nly bodies shine ? Earth for whose use ? Pride answers , ' ' tis for mine : For me kind nature wakes her genial power , Suckles each herb , and spreads out every flow'r : Annual for me ...
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