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... poet : It is even of use , perhaps , to choose a low subject . In this respect Virgil has the advantage over Lucretius ; the latter , with all his vigour and fublimity of genius , could hardly fatisfy and come up to the grandeur of his ...
... poet : It is even of use , perhaps , to choose a low subject . In this respect Virgil has the advantage over Lucretius ; the latter , with all his vigour and fublimity of genius , could hardly fatisfy and come up to the grandeur of his ...
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... poet propofes to prove , That , of all poffible fyftems , Infinite Wisdom has formed the beft : That in fuch a fyftem , co- herence , union , fubordination , are neceffary ; and if fo , that ap- pearances of evil , both moral and ...
... poet propofes to prove , That , of all poffible fyftems , Infinite Wisdom has formed the beft : That in fuch a fyftem , co- herence , union , fubordination , are neceffary ; and if fo , that ap- pearances of evil , both moral and ...
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... poet , it must be confeffed , left feveral paffages fo expreffed , as to be fa- vourable to fatalifm and neceffity , notwithstanding all the pains that can be taken , and the artful turns that can be given to those paffages , to place ...
... poet , it must be confeffed , left feveral paffages fo expreffed , as to be fa- vourable to fatalifm and neceffity , notwithstanding all the pains that can be taken , and the artful turns that can be given to those paffages , to place ...
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... poet . VER . 19 , 20. Of Man , what fee we but his ftation here , From which to reafon , or to which refer ? The fenfe is , " we fee nothing of Man but as he stands at prefent in his station here : From which ftation , all our ...
... poet . VER . 19 , 20. Of Man , what fee we but his ftation here , From which to reafon , or to which refer ? The fenfe is , " we fee nothing of Man but as he stands at prefent in his station here : From which ftation , all our ...
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... poet thus reproves the impious complainer of the order of Providence : " You are diffatisfied with the weakness of your condition : But , in your fituation , the na- ture Of Systems poffible , if ' tis confeft That Wisdom 16 EP . I ...
... poet thus reproves the impious complainer of the order of Providence : " You are diffatisfied with the weakness of your condition : But , in your fituation , the na- ture Of Systems poffible , if ' tis confeft That Wisdom 16 EP . I ...
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Page 20 - 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 56 - Know then thyself, presume not God to scan, The proper study of mankind is man. Placed on this isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly wise, and rudely great: With too much knowledge for the sceptic side, With too much weakness for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between; in doubt to act, or rest; In doubt to deem himself a God, or beast; In doubt his mind or body to prefer; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err...
Page 170 - 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 48 - All discord, harmony not understood ; All partial evil, universal good : And, spite of pride, in erring reason's spite, One truth is clear, WHATEVER is, is RIGHT.
Page 127 - Some place the bliss in action, some in ease; Those call it pleasure, and contentment these: Some sunk to beasts, find pleasure end in pain ; Some...
Page 100 - Nor think, in Nature's state they blindly trod; The state of Nature was the reign of God: Self-love and social at her birth began, Union the bond of all things, and of man.
Page 63 - Two principles in human nature reign; Self-love, to urge, and reason, to restrain; Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call...
Page 13 - The latent tracts, the giddy heights, explore Of all who blindly creep, or sightless soar ; Eye nature's walks, shoot folly as it flies, And catch the manners living as they rise, Laugh where we must, be candid where we can ; But vindicate the ways of God to man.
Page 130 - But mutual wants this happiness increase, All nature's difference keeps all nature's peace. Condition, circumstance, is not the thing, Bliss is the same in subject or in king; In who obtain defence, or who defend, In him who is, or him who finds a friend : Heaven breathes through every member of the whole One common blessing as one common soul.
Page 70 - As man, perhaps, the moment of his breath Receives the lurking principle of death; The young disease, that must subdue at length, Grows with his growth, and strengthens with his strength; So, cast and mingled with his very frame.