The Works of Alexander Pope Esq, 3. köideA. Millar, J. and R. Tonson, H. Lintot, and C. Bathurst, 1757 |
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... neral Order and Design of Providence ; the Conftitution of the human Mind ; the origin , ufe , and end of the Paffions and Affections , both felfish and focial ; and the wrong pursuits of Power , Pleafure , and Happiness . The 10th ...
... neral Order and Design of Providence ; the Conftitution of the human Mind ; the origin , ufe , and end of the Paffions and Affections , both felfish and focial ; and the wrong pursuits of Power , Pleafure , and Happiness . The 10th ...
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... neral that it is right . For now , entering upon his argu- ment , he lays down this evident propofition as the foun- dation of his Thefis , which he reasonably supposes will be allowed him , That , of all poffible fyftems , infinite ...
... neral that it is right . For now , entering upon his argu- ment , he lays down this evident propofition as the foun- dation of his Thefis , which he reasonably supposes will be allowed him , That , of all poffible fyftems , infinite ...
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... neral . Not of the former , because happiness , the reward of virtue , confifteth not in externals ; nor of the latter , because ill men may gain wealth by commendable in- duftry ; good men want neceffaries through indolence or bad ...
... neral . Not of the former , because happiness , the reward of virtue , confifteth not in externals ; nor of the latter , because ill men may gain wealth by commendable in- duftry ; good men want neceffaries through indolence or bad ...
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... neral caufe of dreams ; where the fancy , juft let loose , poffeffes itself of the laft image which it meets with , on the confines between fleep and waking ; and on that , erects all its vifionary operation ; yet this feizure is , with ...
... neral caufe of dreams ; where the fancy , juft let loose , poffeffes itself of the laft image which it meets with , on the confines between fleep and waking ; and on that , erects all its vifionary operation ; yet this feizure is , with ...
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... neral moral truth , that there is , in life , no fuch thing as a perfect character ; so that the fatire falls not on any par- ticular Character , or Station ; but on the Character - maker only . See Note on ver . 78. 1 Dialogue 1738 ...
... neral moral truth , that there is , in life , no fuch thing as a perfect character ; so that the fatire falls not on any par- ticular Character , or Station ; but on the Character - maker only . See Note on ver . 78. 1 Dialogue 1738 ...
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