The Works of Alexander Pope Esq: In Nine Volumes Complete. With His Last Corrections, Additions, and Improvements; ... Together with the Commentary and Notes of Mr. Warbuton, 3. köideJ. and P. Knapton, H. Lintot, J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, and C. Bathurst, 1752 |
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... ) both of good and evil . The Garden , to human rea- fon , fo often tempting us to tranfgrefs the bounds God has fet to it , and wander in fruitless enquiries . C 3 Together let us beat this ample field , Try what 4 EPISTLE I.
... ) both of good and evil . The Garden , to human rea- fon , fo often tempting us to tranfgrefs the bounds God has fet to it , and wander in fruitless enquiries . C 3 Together let us beat this ample field , Try what 4 EPISTLE I.
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... evil , is the cer- tain effect of such a creature's existence ; the next question will be , How these evils can be accounted for , consistently with the idea we have of God's attributes ? Therefore , 2. The fecond confequence he draws ...
... evil , is the cer- tain effect of such a creature's existence ; the next question will be , How these evils can be accounted for , consistently with the idea we have of God's attributes ? Therefore , 2. The fecond confequence he draws ...
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... Evil is univerfal Good ; and thus Providence is fairly acquitted . VER . 61. When the proud feed , & c . ] From all this he draws a general conclufion ( from y 60 to 91 ) that , as what has been faid is fufficient to vindicate the ways ...
... Evil is univerfal Good ; and thus Providence is fairly acquitted . VER . 61. When the proud feed , & c . ] From all this he draws a general conclufion ( from y 60 to 91 ) that , as what has been faid is fufficient to vindicate the ways ...
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... Evil ; and 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 ...
... Evil ; and 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 ...
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... Evil is univerfal Good ; but introduceth it with a proper argument to abate our wonder at the phænomenon of moral Evil , which argument he builds on a conceffion of his adverfaries : If we afk you , fays he ( from 140 to 150 ) whe- ther ...
... Evil is univerfal Good ; but introduceth it with a proper argument to abate our wonder at the phænomenon of moral Evil , which argument he builds on a conceffion of his adverfaries : If we afk you , fays he ( from 140 to 150 ) whe- ther ...
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WORKS OF ALEXANDER POPE ESQ Alexander 1688-1744 Pope,William Bp of Gloucester Warburton, 1. No preview available - 2016 |
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