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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Page 40
... most given up to Pride ; especially that kind of it , which confifts in a boasted knowledge of their own nature , the effects of which are so well NOTES . or doubtful in his choice , between two objects equally wrong the case had ...
... most given up to Pride ; especially that kind of it , which confifts in a boasted knowledge of their own nature , the effects of which are so well NOTES . or doubtful in his choice , between two objects equally wrong the case had ...
Page 41
... most outrageous Scepticism ; Ce n'eft que pour mourir , qu'il eft né , qu'il respire , Et toute fa raifon n'est prefque qu'un delire . and fo makes his Author directly contradict himself , where he fays of Man , that he hath -too much ...
... most outrageous Scepticism ; Ce n'eft que pour mourir , qu'il eft né , qu'il respire , Et toute fa raifon n'est prefque qu'un delire . and fo makes his Author directly contradict himself , where he fays of Man , that he hath -too much ...
Page 42
... most extravagant and fenfelefs inferences ; fuch as the un- reality of matter ; the reality of space ; the fervility of the Will , & c . The reafon of this fudden fall out of full light into utter darkness appears not to refult from the ...
... most extravagant and fenfelefs inferences ; fuch as the un- reality of matter ; the reality of space ; the fervility of the Will , & c . The reafon of this fudden fall out of full light into utter darkness appears not to refult from the ...
Page 49
... for without Self - love , as the fpring , Man would be unactive ; and without Reason , as the balance , active to no purpose . : Most strength the moving principle requires ; Active its F 2 Ep . II . ESSAY ON MAN . 49.
... for without Self - love , as the fpring , Man would be unactive ; and without Reason , as the balance , active to no purpose . : Most strength the moving principle requires ; Active its F 2 Ep . II . ESSAY ON MAN . 49.
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... Most strength the moving principle requires ; Active its talk , it prompts , impels , infpires . Sedate and quiet , the comparing lies , Form'd but to check , delib'rate , and advise . 70 Self - love still stronger , as its objects nigh ...
... Most strength the moving principle requires ; Active its talk , it prompts , impels , infpires . Sedate and quiet , the comparing lies , Form'd but to check , delib'rate , and advise . 70 Self - love still stronger , as its objects nigh ...
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