An Essay on ManA. Millar, and J. and R. Tonson, 1763 - 124 pages |
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... beast , each insect , happy in its own ; Is Heav'n unkind to Man , and Man alone ; Shall he alone , whom rational we call , 180 185 Be pleas'd with nothing , if not bless'd with all ? The blifs of Man ( could Pride that bleffing find ) ...
... beast , each insect , happy in its own ; Is Heav'n unkind to Man , and Man alone ; Shall he alone , whom rational we call , 180 185 Be pleas'd with nothing , if not bless'd with all ? The blifs of Man ( could Pride that bleffing find ) ...
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... beasts in their flight , pursuing them by the ear , and not by the noftril . It is probable the story of the Jackal's hunting for the lion , was occafioned by observation of this defect of fcent in that terrible animal . P. VER . 224 ...
... beasts in their flight , pursuing them by the ear , and not by the noftril . It is probable the story of the Jackal's hunting for the lion , was occafioned by observation of this defect of fcent in that terrible animal . P. VER . 224 ...
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... images ; they are not fenfible images , and yet not quite free or difengaged from fenfible images . VER . 237. Vaft chain of Being ! ] Who will not ac- Beast , bird , fish , infect , what no C 4 EP . I. 21 ESSAY ON MAN .
... images ; they are not fenfible images , and yet not quite free or difengaged from fenfible images . VER . 237. Vaft chain of Being ! ] Who will not ac- Beast , bird , fish , infect , what no C 4 EP . I. 21 ESSAY ON MAN .
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Alexander Pope William Warburton. Beast , bird , fish , infect , what no eye can see , No glass can reach ; from infinite to thee , From thee to Nothing . On fuperior pow'rs - Were we to press , inferior might on ours : Or in the full ...
Alexander Pope William Warburton. Beast , bird , fish , infect , what no eye can see , No glass can reach ; from infinite to thee , From thee to Nothing . On fuperior pow'rs - Were we to press , inferior might on ours : Or in the full ...
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... Beast in aid of Man , and Man of Beast ; All ferv'd all ferving : nothing stands alone ! The chain holds on , and where ... beasts , whofe inftinct is plainly an external reason ; which made an old fchool - man fay , with great elegance ...
... Beast in aid of Man , and Man of Beast ; All ferv'd all ferving : nothing stands alone ! The chain holds on , and where ... beasts , whofe inftinct is plainly an external reason ; which made an old fchool - man fay , with great elegance ...
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againſt beafts Beaſt becauſe beft beſt bleffing bleft blifs Catiline caufe Cauſe chufing conclufion confequence confifts creature defcribed divine earth Efay Effay epiftle Ev'n ev'ry evil exprefs faid fame fave fays fecond fenfe ferves fhall fhew fince firft firſt fome fool form'd foul ftate ftill ftrong fubject fublime fuch fuffer fuppofed fupport fyftem gives greateſt Happineſs happy hath Heav'n himſelf Hope human illuftration Inftinct int'reft itſelf Juft juſt kings lefs less than Angel Lord Man's Manichæan Mankind mind moral moſt muft muſt natural evil Nature Nature's neceffary NOTES obfervation paffage paffions perfect philofophic Plato pleaſure poet pow'rs praiſe prefent pride purpoſe Reaſon reft Religion rife riſe ruling Angels Self-love ſenſe ſmall ſphere ſpirit ſtate ſtill thee thefe theſe things thofe thoſe thou thro truth Tyrant univerfal uſe VARIATIONS Vice Virtue wants whofe whole whoſe wife wiſdom καὶ
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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 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 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 given, The poor contents him with the care of Heaven.
Page 33 - Go, wondrous creature! mount where Science guides, Go, measure earth, weigh air, and state the tides; Instruct the planets in what orbs to run, Correct old Time, and regulate the sun; Go, soar with Plato to th...
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.
Page 27 - Cease then, nor order imperfection name : Our proper bliss depends on what we blame. Know thy own point : This kind, this due degree Of blindness, weakness, Heaven bestows on thee.
Page 121 - ... throw, 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 7 - 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.
Page 106 - Know then this truth (enough for man to know) 'Virtue alone is happiness below.
Page 1 - AWAKE, my St. John ! leave all meaner things To low ambition and the pride of kings. Let us (since life can little more supply Than just to look about us and to die) Expatiate free o'er all this scene of man ; A mighty maze ! but not without a plan ; A wild where weeds and flowers promiscuous shoot, Or garden tempting with forbidden fruit.