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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... whole visible world , an universal order and gradation in the sensual and mental faculties is observed , which causes a subordination of creature to creature , and of all crea- tures to man . The gradations of sense , instinct , thought ...
... whole visible world , an universal order and gradation in the sensual and mental faculties is observed , which causes a subordination of creature to creature , and of all crea- tures to man . The gradations of sense , instinct , thought ...
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... whole connected creation must be destroyed . The extravagance , madness , and pride , of such a desire , 233- 258. The consequence of all , the absolute submission due to providence , both as to our present and future state , 281 ...
... whole connected creation must be destroyed . The extravagance , madness , and pride , of such a desire , 233- 258. The consequence of all , the absolute submission due to providence , both as to our present and future state , 281 ...
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... whole ? 30 Is the great chain that draws all to agree , And drawn supports , upheld by God , or thee ? II . Presumptuous man ! the reason wouldst thou find , Why form'd so weak , so little , and so blind ? First , if thou canst , the ...
... whole ? 30 Is the great chain that draws all to agree , And drawn supports , upheld by God , or thee ? II . Presumptuous man ! the reason wouldst thou find , Why form'd so weak , so little , and so blind ? First , if thou canst , the ...
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... 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 now he breaks the clod , Now wears a garland , an Egyptian god ; Then shall man's pride and dulness ...
... 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 now he breaks the clod , Now wears a garland , an Egyptian god ; Then shall man's pride and dulness ...
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... whole nations to the deep ? ' No ( ' tis reply'd ) the first almighty cause Acts not by partial , but by gen'ral laws ; Th ' exceptions few ; some change since all began : And what created perfect ? " - Why then man ? If the great end ...
... whole nations to the deep ? ' No ( ' tis reply'd ) the first almighty cause Acts not by partial , but by gen'ral laws ; Th ' exceptions few ; some change since all began : And what created perfect ? " - Why then man ? If the great end ...
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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