An Essay on ManA. Millar, and J. and R. Tonson, 1763 - 124 pages |
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... lines , is taken up in giving an account of the Subject ; which , agreeable to the title , is an ESSAY ON MAN , or a Philofophical Enquiry into his Nature and End , his Paffions and Pursuits . The Exordium relates to the whole work , of ...
... lines , is taken up in giving an account of the Subject ; which , agreeable to the title , is an ESSAY ON MAN , or a Philofophical Enquiry into his Nature and End , his Paffions and Pursuits . The Exordium relates to the whole work , of ...
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... line 16 , he tells us with what defign he wrote , viz . To vindicate the ways of God to Man . The Men he writes againft , he frequently informs us , are fuch as weigh their opinion against Providence ( ver . 114. ) fuch as cry , if ...
... line 16 , he tells us with what defign he wrote , viz . To vindicate the ways of God to Man . The Men he writes againft , he frequently informs us , are fuch as weigh their opinion against Providence ( ver . 114. ) fuch as cry , if ...
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... lines , If plagues or earthquakes break not Heav'n's defign , Why then a Borgia , or a Catiline ? Who knows , but he , whose hand the light'ning forms , Who heaves old Ocean , and who wings the ftorms : Pours fierce ambition in a ...
... lines , If plagues or earthquakes break not Heav'n's defign , Why then a Borgia , or a Catiline ? Who knows , but he , whose hand the light'ning forms , Who heaves old Ocean , and who wings the ftorms : Pours fierce ambition in a ...
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... lines in the first Ed . If to be perfect in a certain sphere , What matters foon or late , or here or there ? The bleft to day is as completely fo , As who began ten thousand years ago . 28 Who fees with equal eye , as God of all EP . I ...
... lines in the first Ed . If to be perfect in a certain sphere , What matters foon or late , or here or there ? The bleft to day is as completely fo , As who began ten thousand years ago . 28 Who fees with equal eye , as God of all EP . I ...
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... lines , it is not in the general fentiment , but a want of exactness in expreffing it . - It is the highest abfurdity to think that Earth is man's footftool , his canopy the fkies , and the heavenly bodies lighted up principally for his ...
... lines , it is not in the general fentiment , but a want of exactness in expreffing it . - It is the highest abfurdity to think that Earth is man's footftool , his canopy the fkies , and the heavenly bodies lighted up principally for his ...
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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.