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In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born but to die , and reas'ning but to err ; IO
COMMENTARY . exposed in the first Epistle . The poet , therefore , to convince
them that this study is less easy than they imagine , replies ( from * 2 to 19 ) to the
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In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born but to die , and reas'ning but to err ; IO
COMMENTARY . exposed in the first Epistle . The poet , therefore , to convince
them that this study is less easy than they imagine , replies ( from * 2 to 19 ) to the
...
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Vice is a monster of so frightful mien , As , to be hated , needs but to be seen ; Yet
seen too oft , familiar with her face , We first endure , then pity , then embrace .
220 But where th'Extreme of Vice , was ne'er agreed : Alk where's the North ?
Vice is a monster of so frightful mien , As , to be hated , needs but to be seen ; Yet
seen too oft , familiar with her face , We first endure , then pity , then embrace .
220 But where th'Extreme of Vice , was ne'er agreed : Alk where's the North ?
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Then , looking up from fire to fire , explor'd 225 One great first father , and that first
ador'd . Or plain tradition that this All begun , Convey'd unbroken faith from fire to
son ; The worker from the work distinct was known , And simple Reason never ...
Then , looking up from fire to fire , explor'd 225 One great first father , and that first
ador'd . Or plain tradition that this All begun , Convey'd unbroken faith from fire to
son ; The worker from the work distinct was known , And simple Reason never ...
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Force first made Conquest , and that conquest , Law ; ' Till Superstition taught the
tyrant awe , 246 CÖMMENTARY . of all . We may be sure , that , in this corruption
, where natural justice was thrown aside , and force , the Atheist's justice ...
Force first made Conquest , and that conquest , Law ; ' Till Superstition taught the
tyrant awe , 246 CÖMMENTARY . of all . We may be sure , that , in this corruption
, where natural justice was thrown aside , and force , the Atheist's justice ...
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Order is Heav'n's first law ; ] II . In the second place ( from 48 to 67 ) be confutes
the popular error concerne ing Happiness , namely , that it consists in Externals :
Which he does , first , by inquiring into the reasons of the present providential ...
Order is Heav'n's first law ; ] II . In the second place ( from 48 to 67 ) be confutes
the popular error concerne ing Happiness , namely , that it consists in Externals :
Which he does , first , by inquiring into the reasons of the present providential ...
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Seite 82 - Let them praise the name of the Lord: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.
Seite 109 - Parnassian laurels yield, Or reap'd in iron harvests of the field ? • Where grows ? — where grows it not? If vain our toil, We ought to blame the culture, not the soil...
Seite 28 - Planets and suns run lawless through the sky ; Let ruling angels from their spheres be hurl'd, Being on being wreck'd, and world on world ; Heaven's whole foundations to their centre nod, And Nature trembles to the throne- of God. All this dread order break — for whom ? for thee ? Vile worm ! —oh madness ! pride ! impiety ! IX.
Seite 29 - The great directing mind of all ordains. All are but parts of one stupendous whole, Whose body Nature is, and God the soul ; That chang'd through all, and yet in all the same ; Great in the Earth, as in th...
Seite 152 - What conscience dictates to be done, Or warns me not to do, This teach me more than hell to shun, That more than heaven pursue.
Seite 12 - Lo, the poor Indian! whose untutor'd mind Sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind; His soul, proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk, or milky way...
Seite 82 - Praise ye him sun and moon : praise him all ye stars of light. Praise him ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens ; let them praise the name of the Lord ; for he commanded, and they were created.
Seite 67 - The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that he knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty given, The poor contents him with the care of Heaven.
Seite 40 - With too much weakness for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between, in doubt to act or rest; In doubt to deem himself a God or Beast; In doubt his mind or body to prefer; Born but to die, and...
Seite 27 - Were we to press, inferior might on ours; Or in the full creation leave a void, Where, one step broken, the great scale's destroy'd: From Nature's chain whatever link you strike, Tenth, or ten thousandth, breaks the chain alike. And, if each system in gradation roll Alike essential to th' amazing whole, The least confusion but in one, not all That system only, but the whole must fall.