An Essay on Man: By Alexander Pope, Esq. Enlarged and Improved by the Author. Together with His MS. Additions and Variations as in the Last Edition of His Works. With the Notes of William, Lord Bishop of GloucesterA. Millar, and J. and R. Tonson, 1763 - 124 pages |
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... motion of the heavenly bodies under the fublime Imagery of ruling Angels : For whether there be ruling Angels or no , there is real motion , which was all his argument wanted ; but if there be no mufic of the spheres , there was no real ...
... motion of the heavenly bodies under the fublime Imagery of ruling Angels : For whether there be ruling Angels or no , there is real motion , which was all his argument wanted ; but if there be no mufic of the spheres , there was no real ...
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... motion of the planetary bodies of each fyftem ; and to the figures defcribed by that motion . VER . 251. Let Earth unbalanc'd ] i . e . Being no longer kept within its orbit by the different directions of its pro- Let ruling Angels from ...
... motion of the planetary bodies of each fyftem ; and to the figures defcribed by that motion . VER . 251. Let Earth unbalanc'd ] i . e . Being no longer kept within its orbit by the different directions of its pro- Let ruling Angels from ...
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... motions ; which , like equal Weights in a balance , keep it in an equilibre . VER . 253. Let ruling Angels , & c . ] The poet , throughout this poem , with great art , ufes an advantage , which his employing a Platonic principle for the ...
... motions ; which , like equal Weights in a balance , keep it in an equilibre . VER . 253. Let ruling Angels , & c . ] The poet , throughout this poem , with great art , ufes an advantage , which his employing a Platonic principle for the ...
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... motion , and the course it defcribes , when it becomes vifible in its defcent to , and afcent from , the Sun , conjectured , with the highest appearance of truth , that comets revolve perpe- tually round the Sun , in ellipfes vaftly ...
... motion , and the course it defcribes , when it becomes vifible in its defcent to , and afcent from , the Sun , conjectured , with the highest appearance of truth , that comets revolve perpe- tually round the Sun , in ellipfes vaftly ...
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... motion , acts the foul ; Reafon's comparing balance rules the whole . Man , but for that , no action could attend , And but for this , were active to no end : Fix'd like a plant on his peculiar fpot , To draw nutrition , propagaté , and ...
... motion , acts the foul ; Reafon's comparing balance rules the whole . Man , but for that , no action could attend , And but for this , were active to no end : Fix'd like a plant on his peculiar fpot , To draw nutrition , propagaté , and ...
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Page 101 - Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. What's fame? a fancied life in others' breath, A thing beyond us, ev'n before our death.
Page 32 - Created half to rise, and half to fall: Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurl'd; The glory jest, and riddle of the world!
Page 121 - And deal damnation round the land On each I judge Thy foe. If I am right, Thy grace impart Still in the right to stay: If I am wrong, oh teach my heart To find that better way.
Page 4 - Say first, of God above, or man below, What can we reason, but from what we know ? Of man, what see we but his station here, From which to reason, or to which refer ? Thro' worlds unnumber'd tho' the God be known, "Tis ours to trace him only in our own.
Page 49 - Fools ! who from hence into the notion fall, That vice or virtue there is none at all. If white and black blend, soften, and unite A thousand ways, is there no black or white?
Page 91 - But mutual wants this happiness increase, All nature's difference keeps all nature's peace. Condition, circumstance, is not the thing, Bliss is the same in subject or in king; In who obtain defence, or who defend, In him who is, or him who finds a friend : Heaven breathes through every member of the whole One common blessing as one common soul.
Page 106 - Know then this truth (enough for man to know) 'Virtue alone is happiness below.
Page 67 - Praise ye him sun and moon : praise him all ye stars of light. Praise him ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens ; let them praise the name of the Lord ; for he commanded, and they were created.
Page 54 - The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that he knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n, 265 The poor contents him With the care of Heav'n.
Page 70 - Go, from the creatures thy instructions take: Learn from the birds what food the thickets yield ; Learn from the beasts the physic of the field; Thy arts of building from the bee receive ; Learn of the mole to plough, the worm to weave; Learn of the little nautilus to sail, Spread the thin oar, and catch the driving gale.