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Alexander Pope. One Profpect loft , another ftill we gain , And not a Vanity is giv'n in vain : Ev'n mean Self - Love becomes , by force divine , 275 The Scale to measure others wants by thine . See ! and confefs , one comfort ftill must ...
Alexander Pope. One Profpect loft , another ftill we gain , And not a Vanity is giv'n in vain : Ev'n mean Self - Love becomes , by force divine , 275 The Scale to measure others wants by thine . See ! and confefs , one comfort ftill must ...
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... gain . Forc'd into Virtue thus by Self - defence , Ev'n Kings learn'd Justice and Benevolence : Self - love forfook the path it first pursu'd , And found the private in the public Gocd . ' Twas then , the fludious Head , or gen'rous ...
... gain . Forc'd into Virtue thus by Self - defence , Ev'n Kings learn'd Justice and Benevolence : Self - love forfook the path it first pursu'd , And found the private in the public Gocd . ' Twas then , the fludious Head , or gen'rous ...
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... gain . 320 See ! the fole Bliss Heav'n could on all bestow , Which who but feels , can tafte , but thinks , can know : Yet , poor with Fortune and with Learning blind , The Bad must mifs , the Good untaught will find , 352 Slave to no ...
... gain . 320 See ! the fole Bliss Heav'n could on all bestow , Which who but feels , can tafte , but thinks , can know : Yet , poor with Fortune and with Learning blind , The Bad must mifs , the Good untaught will find , 352 Slave to no ...
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