The Works of Alexander Pope Esq, 3. köideA. Millar, J. and R. Tonson, H. Lintot, and C. Bathurst, 1757 |
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Page xvi
... prefent Age . With Wisdom's luftre , Foily's fhade contrast , And judge the reigning Manners by the paft : Bid Britain's Heroes ( awful Shades ! ) arife , And ancient Honour beam on modern Vice : Point back to minds ingenuous actions ...
... prefent Age . With Wisdom's luftre , Foily's fhade contrast , And judge the reigning Manners by the paft : Bid Britain's Heroes ( awful Shades ! ) arife , And ancient Honour beam on modern Vice : Point back to minds ingenuous actions ...
Page xxxiv
... prefent depends , y 77 , & c . IV . The pride of aiming at more knowledge , and pretending to more perfection , the caufe of Man's error and mifery . The impiety of putting himself in the place of God , and judging of the fitness or ...
... prefent depends , y 77 , & c . IV . The pride of aiming at more knowledge , and pretending to more perfection , the caufe of Man's error and mifery . The impiety of putting himself in the place of God , and judging of the fitness or ...
Page 12
... prefent Evil ; yet you forbid us all inquiry into the manner how we are to be extricated ; and , in a word , leave us in a very difconfolate condition . " Not fo , replies the Poet you may reasonably , if you so please , receive much ...
... prefent Evil ; yet you forbid us all inquiry into the manner how we are to be extricated ; and , in a word , leave us in a very difconfolate condition . " Not fo , replies the Poet you may reasonably , if you so please , receive much ...
Page 15
... prefent life is only a state of probation for another , more fuitable to the effence of the foul , and to the free exercise of it's qualities . His foul , proud Science never taught to stray . EP . I. 15 ESSAY ON MA N.
... prefent life is only a state of probation for another , more fuitable to the effence of the foul , and to the free exercise of it's qualities . His foul , proud Science never taught to stray . EP . I. 15 ESSAY ON MA N.
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... prefent ; but which , if beflowed according to the froward humour of thefe childish complainers , would be found to be , every where , either avanting or fuperfluous . But even with thefe brutal qualities , Man would not only be no ...
... prefent ; but which , if beflowed according to the froward humour of thefe childish complainers , would be found to be , every where , either avanting or fuperfluous . But even with thefe brutal qualities , Man would not only be no ...
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