The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Moral essaysC. Bathurst, 1770 |
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... nature and state of man with respect to the universe 35 EPISTLE II . Of the nature and ftate of man with respect to himself , as an in- dividual 78 EPISTLE III . Of the nature and fate of man with respect to fociety 115 EPISTLE IV . Of ...
... nature and state of man with respect to the universe 35 EPISTLE II . Of the nature and ftate of man with respect to himself , as an in- dividual 78 EPISTLE III . Of the nature and fate of man with respect to fociety 115 EPISTLE IV . Of ...
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... NATURE plies her part ; And still her Dictates work in ev'ry heart . Each Pow'r that fov'reign Nature bids enjoy , 55 Man may corrupt , but Man can ne'er destroy : Like mighty rivers , with refiftless force The Paffions rage ...
... NATURE plies her part ; And still her Dictates work in ev'ry heart . Each Pow'r that fov'reign Nature bids enjoy , 55 Man may corrupt , but Man can ne'er destroy : Like mighty rivers , with refiftless force The Paffions rage ...
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... nature ftill muft wear a smile ! In frowns array'd her beauties ftronger rife , When love of Virtue makes her fcorn of Vice : Where Juftice calls , ' tis Cruelty to save ; And ' tis the Law's good - nature hangs the Knave . 145 Who Who ...
... nature ftill muft wear a smile ! In frowns array'd her beauties ftronger rife , When love of Virtue makes her fcorn of Vice : Where Juftice calls , ' tis Cruelty to save ; And ' tis the Law's good - nature hangs the Knave . 145 Who Who ...
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... Nature and his State ; fince , to prove any moral duty , to enforce any moral precept , or to examine the perfection or imper- fection of any creature whatsoever , it is neceffary first to know what condition and relation it is placed ...
... Nature and his State ; fince , to prove any moral duty , to enforce any moral precept , or to examine the perfection or imper- fection of any creature whatsoever , it is neceffary first to know what condition and relation it is placed ...
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... Nature ; or a general , but exact , map of Man . The first epistle is employed in the management of the first part ... nature and end must be drawn ; and to " this ftation they muit all be referred . " The confequence is , that our ...
... Nature ; or a general , but exact , map of Man . The first epistle is employed in the management of the first part ... nature and end must be drawn ; and to " this ftation they muit all be referred . " The confequence is , that our ...
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