An Essay on Man: In Four Epistles to H. St. John, Lord BolingbrokeH. Benton, 1824 - 48 pagina's |
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Pagina vi
... . V. How odious vice in itself , and how we deceive ourselves into it , ver . 217. VI . That , however , the ends of Providence and general good are answered in our passions and imperfec- tions , ver . 238 , & c . How THE DESIGN .
... . V. How odious vice in itself , and how we deceive ourselves into it , ver . 217. VI . That , however , the ends of Providence and general good are answered in our passions and imperfec- tions , ver . 238 , & c . How THE DESIGN .
Pagina viii
... answered from ver . 19 to 27. II . It is the end of all men , and attainable by all , ver . 30 . God intends happi- ness to be equal ; and to be so , it must be social , since all particular " happiness depends on general , and since he ...
... answered from ver . 19 to 27. II . It is the end of all men , and attainable by all , ver . 30 . God intends happi- ness to be equal ; and to be so , it must be social , since all particular " happiness depends on general , and since he ...
Pagina 14
... answers , " Tis for mine : " For me kind Nature wakes her genial power , " Suckles each herb , and spreads out every flower ; " Annual for me , the grape , the rose renew " The juice nectareous , and the balmy dew ; " For me , the mine ...
... answers , " Tis for mine : " For me kind Nature wakes her genial power , " Suckles each herb , and spreads out every flower ; " Annual for me , the grape , the rose renew " The juice nectareous , and the balmy dew ; " For me , the mine ...
Pagina 52
... answer one great aim ; That true self - love and social are the same ; That virtue only makes our bliss below ; And all our knowledge is , ourselves to know ? 395 THE UNIVERSAL PRAYER . DEO OPTIMO MAXIMO . FATHER of 52 ESSAY ON MAN .
... answer one great aim ; That true self - love and social are the same ; That virtue only makes our bliss below ; And all our knowledge is , ourselves to know ? 395 THE UNIVERSAL PRAYER . DEO OPTIMO MAXIMO . FATHER of 52 ESSAY ON MAN .
Pagina 63
... answer your letter . I am at length favoured with your poem upon Religion ; and should have received from the perusal of it , a pleasure unmixed with pain , had I not the mortifi- cation to find , that you impute several principles to ...
... answer your letter . I am at length favoured with your poem upon Religion ; and should have received from the perusal of it , a pleasure unmixed with pain , had I not the mortifi- cation to find , that you impute several principles to ...
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Pagina 19 - Lives through all life, extends through all extent, Spreads undivided, operates unspent : Breathes in our soul, informs our mortal part, As full, as perfect, in a hair as heart; As full, as perfect, in vile man that mourns, As the rapt seraph that adores and burns : To him no high, no low, no great, no small ; He fills, he bounds, connects, and equals all.
Pagina 20 - With too much weakness for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between; in doubt to act, or rest; In doubt to deem himself a God, or Beast; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer; Born but to die, and...
Pagina 53 - What Conscience dictates to be done, Or warns me not to do; This teach me more than Hell to shun, That more than Heav'n pursue. What blessings thy free bounty gives Let me not cast away; For God is paid when man receives; T
Pagina 12 - Heaven from all creatures hides the book of Fate, All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know: Or who could suffer being here below? The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play? Pleased to the last, he crops the flowery food, And licks the hand just raised to shed his blood.
Pagina 10 - The latent tracts, the giddy heights, explore Of all who blindly creep, or sightless soar; Eye Nature's walks, shoot folly as it flies, And catch the manners living as they rise ; , Laugh where we must, be candid where we can, But vindicate the ways of God to man.
Pagina 13 - Lo the poor Indian ! whose untutor'd mind Sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind ; His soul, proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk, or milky way...
Pagina 13 - Hope humbly then; with trembling pinions soar; Wait the great teacher Death; and God adore. What future bliss, he gives not thee to know, But gives that Hope to be thy blessing now.
Pagina 54 - Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see; That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me.
Pagina 54 - Let not this weak, unknowing hand Presume Thy bolts to throw, And deal damnation round the land, On each I judge Thy foe.
Pagina 56 - Hark! they whisper; Angels say, Sister Spirit, come away. What is this absorbs me quite? Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirits, draws my breath?