Essay on Man VIRCE IMMORTAL TRANS GLORI to face the Title ROMA ETEENA Here in the rich, the honourd famd & great. See the false scale of Happiness compleat. AŃ ESSAY ON MA A N. BY ALEXANDER POPE, Efq. Enlarged and Improved by the AUTHOR. as in the Laft Edition of his Works. With the NOTES of WILLIAM, Lord Bifhop of GLOUCESTER. Į A.Walker sculp LONDON: Printed for A. MILLAR, and J. and R. TONSON, [Pr. 1 s. 6 d.] ADVERTISEMENT. BY THE EDITOR. HE ESSAY ON MAN, to use the TH Τ Author's own Words, is a perfect Sy ftem of Ethics; in which Definition he included Religion: For he was far from that Opinion of the noble Writer of the Characteriftics, that Morality could long fupport itself, or have even areal exiftence, without a reference to the Deity. Hence it is that the first Epistle regards Man with refpect to the Lord and Governor of the univerfe; as the fecond with respect to himself; the Third to Society; and the fourth, to happiness. Having therefore formed and finifhed his Effay in this View he was much mortified whenever he found it confidered in any other; or as a part and introduction only to a larger work. As appears from the conclufion of his fecond Dialogue, intitled M DCC XXXVIII, where he makes his impertinent adviser say, Alas! alas! pray end what you began, |