An Essay on Man: In Four Epistles to H. St. John, Lord BolingbrokeS. Andrus, 1828 - 67 Seiten |
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... judge only with regard to our own system , being ignorant of the rela- tions of systems and things , ver . 17 , & c . II . That man is not to be deemed imperfect , but a being suited to his place and rank in the creation , agreeable to ...
... judge only with regard to our own system , being ignorant of the rela- tions of systems and things , ver . 17 , & c . II . That man is not to be deemed imperfect , but a being suited to his place and rank in the creation , agreeable to ...
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... judges who are good ; but that whoever they are , they must be happiest , ver . 133 , & c . VI . That external goods are not the proper rewards , but often inconsistent with , or destructive of , virtue , ver . 167. That even these can ...
... judges who are good ; but that whoever they are , they must be happiest , ver . 133 , & c . VI . That external goods are not the proper rewards , but often inconsistent with , or destructive of , virtue , ver . 167. That even these can ...
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... judge his justice , be the god of God ! In pride , in reas'ning pride , our error lies ; All quit their sphere , and rush into the skies . Pride still is aiming at the blest abodes , Men would be angels , angels would be gods . Aspiring ...
... judge his justice , be the god of God ! In pride , in reas'ning pride , our error lies ; All quit their sphere , and rush into the skies . Pride still is aiming at the blest abodes , Men would be angels , angels would be gods . Aspiring ...
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... judge of truth , in endless error hurl'd ; The glory , jest , and riddle of the world ! Go , wondrous creature ! mount where science guides , 20 Go , measure earth , weigh air , and taste the tides ; Instruct the planets in what orbs to ...
... judge of truth , in endless error hurl'd ; The glory , jest , and riddle of the world ! Go , wondrous creature ! mount where science guides , 20 Go , measure earth , weigh air , and taste the tides ; Instruct the planets in what orbs to ...
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... judge turn pleader , to persuade The choice we make , or justify it made ; 155 Proud of an easy conquest all along , She but removes weak passions for the strong . So , when small humours gather to a gout , 160 The doctor fancies he has ...
... judge turn pleader , to persuade The choice we make , or justify it made ; 155 Proud of an easy conquest all along , She but removes weak passions for the strong . So , when small humours gather to a gout , 160 The doctor fancies he has ...
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acts the soul ALEXANDER POPE alike angels ARGUMENT OF EPISTLE beast bless'd blessing blest blind bliss breath Catiline cause chain comets confest creature death diff'rence divine Doller earth ease EPISTLE II Essay eternal ethereal Ev'n ev'ry faith fame father fear fix'd folly fool form'd gain gen'ral giv'n gives happiness HARVARD COLLEGE heart Heav'n honour hope human imperfect indolent instinct int'rest justice kings knave Learn learn'd Lord man's mankind mind mix'd monarch moral nature nature's nature's law never o'er O'erlook'd pain passion peace perfect plac'd planets Pleas'd pleasure poet Pope pow'rs pride principle proper rill rise seen double self-love and social sense seraph sev'ral sire skies Socrates sphere taught tempests thee thine things thou toil truth Turenne Twas tyrant UNIVERSAL PRAYER virtue's weak Whate'er whole wise