 Two Principles in human nature reign; Self-love, to urge, and Reason, to restrain; Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call, Each works its end, to move or govern all: And to their proper operation still, Ascribe all Good; to their improper, 111.  An essay on man. Cornish ed - Page 37by Alexander Pope - 1798Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1736 - 64 lehte
...reign ; Self-Love, to urge ; and Reafon to reftrain : Nor this a Good, nor that a Bad we call :_ 4; Each works its End, to move, or govern all : And to their proper Operation ftill Afcribe all Good, to their improper 1ll. Self-Love, the Spring of Motion, acts the Soul ; Rea/wis... | |
 | William Warburton - 1742 - 220 lehte
...themfelves, neither good nor bad; but /», only as they are directed. Nor this a good, nor that a forf we call, Each works its End, to move or govern all ; And to their proper Operation ftill Afcribe all Good, to their improper. III. This Obfervation is made with great Judgment, in Oppofition... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 426 lehte
...and Self-love : Two Principles in human Nature reign ; Self-love, to urge, and Reafon, to reftrain ; Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call, Each works...move, or govern all : And to their proper Operation ftiU Afcribe all Good ; to thejr improper, III. ThisObfervation, fays the Commentator, is made with... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 432 lehte
...and Self-love : Two Principles in human Nature reign j Self-love, to urge, and Reafon, to reftrain ; Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call, Each works its End, to move, or gpvern all i And to their proper Operation ftill Afcribe all Good ; to thejr improper, HI. ThisObfervation,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 370 lehte
...adminifter to luxury, deceit, ambition, effeminacy, &c. Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call, 55 Each works its end, to move or govern all : And to their proper operation ftill, Afcribe all Good ; to their improper, 111. Self-love, the fpring of motion, adls the foul ;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 376 lehte
...deceit, ambition, effeminacy, &c. Ep. II. ESSAYONMA N. 49 Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call, 5 5 Each works its end, to move or govern all : And to their proper operation ftill, Afcribe all Good, to their improper, 111. Self-love, the fpring of motion, acts the foul ; Reafon's... | |
 | 1753 - 206 lehte
...Nature reign, Self-Love to "urge, and Reafon to reftrain } Nor tiis a good, nor that à bad we fall, Each works its End, to move or govern all ; And to their proper Operation ftill, Afcribe all Good to their improper ///. Self-Love, the Spring. of Motion, afts the Soul, Rfafon's... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 402 lehte
...adminifter to luxury, deceit, ambition, effeminacy, &c. Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call, 55 Each works its end, to move or govern all : And to their proper operation ftill, Afcribe all Good j to their improper, HI. Self-love, the fpring of motion, adls the foul ; Reafon's... | |
 | Art - 1762 - 290 lehte
...following lines. Two principles in human nature reign ; Self love, to urge, and Reafon to reftrain : Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call, Each works...move or govern all : And to their proper operation ftill, Afcribe all Good ; to their Improper, ill. Self love, the fpring of motion, afts the foul }... | |
 | John Newbery - 1762 - 292 lehte
...following lines. Two principles in human nature reign ; Self-love, to urge, and Reafon to reftrain : Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call, Each works...move or govern all : And to their proper operation Hill, Afcrihe all Good ; to their Improper, ill. Self-love, the fpring of motion, afts the foul ; Reafon's... | |
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