An Essay on Man: In Four Epistles to H. St. John, Lord Bolingbroke, to which is Added The Universal PrayerS. Andrus, 1824 - 67 Seiten |
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... human life and manners , such as ( to use my Lord Bacon's expres- sion ) come home to men's business and bosoms , ' I thought it more satisfactory to begin with considering Man in the abstract , his nature and his state ; since , to ...
... human life and manners , such as ( to use my Lord Bacon's expres- sion ) come home to men's business and bosoms , ' I thought it more satisfactory to begin with considering Man in the abstract , his nature and his state ; since , to ...
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... 237. Superior talents , ver . 259 , & c . With pictures of human infelicity in men pos- sessed of them all , ver . 269 , & c . VII . That virtue only constitutes a happiness whose object is universal , and whose viii THE DESIGN .
... 237. Superior talents , ver . 259 , & c . With pictures of human infelicity in men pos- sessed of them all , ver . 269 , & c . VII . That virtue only constitutes a happiness whose object is universal , and whose viii THE DESIGN .
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... human works , though labour'd on with pain , A thousand movements scarce one purpose gain ; In God's , one single can its end produce , Yet serves to second too some other use . So man , who here seems principal alone , Perhaps acts ...
... human works , though labour'd on with pain , A thousand movements scarce one purpose gain ; In God's , one single can its end produce , Yet serves to second too some other use . So man , who here seems principal alone , Perhaps acts ...
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... human breast : Man never is , but always to be blest . The soul uneasy , and confin'd from home , 90 35 95 Rests and expatiates in a life to come . Lo ! the poor Indian , whose untutor❜d mind Sees God in clouds , or hears him in the ...
... human breast : Man never is , but always to be blest . The soul uneasy , and confin'd from home , 90 35 95 Rests and expatiates in a life to come . Lo ! the poor Indian , whose untutor❜d mind Sees God in clouds , or hears him in the ...
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... human happiness , Then nature deviates : and can man do less ? As much that end a constant course requires Of showers and sunshine , as of man's desires ; As much eternal springs and cloudless skies , As men for ever temp'rate , calm ...
... human happiness , Then nature deviates : and can man do less ? As much that end a constant course requires Of showers and sunshine , as of man's desires ; As much eternal springs and cloudless skies , As men for ever temp'rate , calm ...
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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 earth ease EPISTLE IV Essay eternal ethereal Ev'n ev'ry faith fame father fear fix'd folly fool form'd forms gen'ral giv'n gives gods happiness heart Heav'n honour hope human imperfect indolent instinct int'rest justice kings knave Learn learn'd Leibnitz lives 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 religion 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