An Essay on Man: In Four Epistles to H. St. John, Lord BolingbrokeS. Andrus, 1828 - 67 Seiten |
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... virtue's name . In lazy apathy let stoics boast 100 Their virtue fix'd ; ' tis fixed as in a frost ; Contracted all , retiring to the breast ; But strength of mind is exercise , not rest ; The rising tempest puts in act the soul , Parts ...
... virtue's name . In lazy apathy let stoics boast 100 Their virtue fix'd ; ' tis fixed as in a frost ; Contracted all , retiring to the breast ; But strength of mind is exercise , not rest ; The rising tempest puts in act the soul , Parts ...
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... virtue with his nature mix'd ; The dross cements what else were too refin'd , 180 And in one int'rest body acts with mind . As fruits ungrateful to the planter's care , On savage stocks inserted , learn to bear ; The surest virtues thus ...
... virtue with his nature mix'd ; The dross cements what else were too refin'd , 180 And in one int'rest body acts with mind . As fruits ungrateful to the planter's care , On savage stocks inserted , learn to bear ; The surest virtues thus ...
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... virtue , self directs it still ; Each individual seeks a sev'ral goal ; But Heav'n's great view is one , and that the ... virtue's ends from vanity can raise , 245 Which seeks no int'rest , no reward but praise ; And build on wants , and ...
... virtue , self directs it still ; Each individual seeks a sev'ral goal ; But Heav'n's great view is one , and that the ... virtue's ends from vanity can raise , 245 Which seeks no int'rest , no reward but praise ; And build on wants , and ...
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... virtue's prize : a better would you fix ? Then give Humility a coach and six , 170 Justice a conqu'ror's sword , or ... virtue bring No joy , or be destructive of the thing ; How oft by these at sixty are undone The virtues of a saint at ...
... virtue's prize : a better would you fix ? Then give Humility a coach and six , 170 Justice a conqu'ror's sword , or ... virtue bring No joy , or be destructive of the thing ; How oft by these at sixty are undone The virtues of a saint at ...
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... Virtue alone is happiness below . " The only point where human bliss stands still , And tastes the good without the ... Virtue's very tears : 320 Good , from each object , from each place acquir'd , For ever exercis'd , yet never tir'd ...
... Virtue alone is happiness below . " The only point where human bliss stands still , And tastes the good without the ... Virtue's very tears : 320 Good , from each object , from each place acquir'd , For ever exercis'd , yet never tir'd ...
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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