The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Moral essaysC. Bathurst, 1770 |
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... Effay has any merit , it is in fleering betwixt the extremes of doctrines feeming . ly oppofite , in paffing over terms utterly unintelli- gible , and in forming a temperate , yet not inconfiftent , and a fort , yet not imperfect ...
... Effay has any merit , it is in fleering betwixt the extremes of doctrines feeming . ly oppofite , in paffing over terms utterly unintelli- gible , and in forming a temperate , yet not inconfiftent , and a fort , yet not imperfect ...
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... Effay on Man , in which we find nothing but greater abfurdities ) remarks , " Mr. Pope , in exalting the fire of his poetry by an antithefis , throws occafionally his ridicule on " those heavenly fpirits . The Indian , fays the Poet ...
... Effay on Man , in which we find nothing but greater abfurdities ) remarks , " Mr. Pope , in exalting the fire of his poetry by an antithefis , throws occafionally his ridicule on " those heavenly fpirits . The Indian , fays the Poet ...
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... Effay has any merit , he thinks it is in this . And doubtless it is uncommon merit to reject the vifions and abfurdities of every System , and take in only what is rational and real . The CHARACTERISTICS and the FABLE CF THE BEES are ...
... Effay has any merit , he thinks it is in this . And doubtless it is uncommon merit to reject the vifions and abfurdities of every System , and take in only what is rational and real . The CHARACTERISTICS and the FABLE CF THE BEES are ...
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... Effay , had afforded him ; and that is the expreffing - himself ( as here ) in Platonic language ; which , luckily for his purpose , is highly poetical , 260 IX . What if the foot , ordain'd the 68 EP . I. ESSAY ON MAN .
... Effay , had afforded him ; and that is the expreffing - himself ( as here ) in Platonic language ; which , luckily for his purpose , is highly poetical , 260 IX . What if the foot , ordain'd the 68 EP . I. ESSAY ON MAN .
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... Effay on Man : That his end of writ- ing is to vindicate Providence : That he intends to derive his arguments , from the vifible things of God feen in this system : Lays down this Propofition , That of all poffible fystems , infi- nite ...
... Effay on Man : That his end of writ- ing is to vindicate Providence : That he intends to derive his arguments , from the vifible things of God feen in this system : Lays down this Propofition , That of all poffible fystems , infi- nite ...
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