Poetical Works, Volume 2Lefevre, 1822 |
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... pride of aiming at more knowledge , and pretend- ing to more perfection , the cause of man's error and misery . The impiety of putting himself in the place of God , and judging of the fitness or un- fitness , perfection or imperfection ...
... pride of aiming at more knowledge , and pretend- ing to more perfection , the cause of man's error and misery . The impiety of putting himself in the place of God , and judging of the fitness or un- fitness , perfection or imperfection ...
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... pride of such a desire , ver . 250. X. The consequence of all the absolute submission due to Providence , both as to our present and future state , ver . 281 , to the end . EPISTLE I. AWAKE , my St. John ! leave all 3 . ESSAY ON MAN . 3.
... pride of such a desire , ver . 250. X. The consequence of all the absolute submission due to Providence , both as to our present and future state , ver . 281 , to the end . EPISTLE I. AWAKE , my St. John ! leave all 3 . ESSAY ON MAN . 3.
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... 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 ...
... 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 ...
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... pride and dulness comprehend His actions ' , passions ' , being's use and end ; Why doing , suffering , check'd , impell'd ; This hour a slave , the next a deity . and why Then say not man's imperfect , Heaven in fault ; 6 v . 43 ...
... pride and dulness comprehend His actions ' , passions ' , being's use and end ; Why doing , suffering , check'd , impell'd ; This hour a slave , the next a deity . and why Then say not man's imperfect , Heaven in fault ; 6 v . 43 ...
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... pride , in reasoning pride , our error lies ; All quit their sphere , and rush into the skies . Pride still is aiming at the bless'd abodes , Men would be angels , angels would be gods . Aspiring to be gods , if angels fell , Aspiring ...
... pride , in reasoning pride , our error lies ; All quit their sphere , and rush into the skies . Pride still is aiming at the bless'd abodes , Men would be angels , angels would be gods . Aspiring to be gods , if angels fell , Aspiring ...
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