The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 3J. F. Dove, St. John's Square, 1822 - Poets, English |
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... shew , like a great mathematician as he is , that it would be very inconvenient for the Page to be as big as his Lord and Master . It is pity all this fine reasoning should proceed on a ridiculous blunder . The poet thus reproves the im ...
... shew , like a great mathematician as he is , that it would be very inconvenient for the Page to be as big as his Lord and Master . It is pity all this fine reasoning should proceed on a ridiculous blunder . The poet thus reproves the im ...
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... shew ( as many divines do in their discourses ) the absolute necessity of another , for the defence of the dispensations of Providence . Dr. Balguy , from p . 110 to p . 127 , has minutely , and step by step , confuted every part of ...
... shew ( as many divines do in their discourses ) the absolute necessity of another , for the defence of the dispensations of Providence . Dr. Balguy , from p . 110 to p . 127 , has minutely , and step by step , confuted every part of ...
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... shews it may , where is the wonder that man , who was created a free agent , and hath it in his power every moment to transgress the eternal rule of right , should sometimes go out of order ? " Are free agents , and beings accountable ...
... shews it may , where is the wonder that man , who was created a free agent , and hath it in his power every moment to transgress the eternal rule of right , should sometimes go out of order ? " Are free agents , and beings accountable ...
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... shews to Theodorus the great palace of the Destinies , in which were placed all the pictures and representations of all possible worlds , from the worst model to the best . Theodorus beholds , in the latter , the crime which Sextus was ...
... shews to Theodorus the great palace of the Destinies , in which were placed all the pictures and representations of all possible worlds , from the worst model to the best . Theodorus beholds , in the latter , the crime which Sextus was ...
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... shew that , to be Happy , we must be moderate in all Things ; the fifth , that Pleasure must proceed from God ; the sixth , that Perfect Happiness cannot be attained in this Life , and that Men ought not to complain ; the seventh and ...
... shew that , to be Happy , we must be moderate in all Things ; the fifth , that Pleasure must proceed from God ; the sixth , that Perfect Happiness cannot be attained in this Life , and that Men ought not to complain ; the seventh and ...
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Page 19 - Who sees with equal eye, as God of all, A hero perish, or a sparrow fall, Atoms or systems into ruin hurl'd, And now a bubble burst, and now a world.
Page 41 - Lives through all life, extends through all extent, Spreads undivided, operates unspent: Breathes in our soul, informs our mortal part, As full, as perfect, in a hair as heart; As full, as perfect, in vile man that mourns, As the rapt seraph that adores and burns: To him no high, no low, no great, no small; He fills, he bounds, connects, and equals all.
Page 21 - 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...
Page 164 - Let not this weak, unknowing hand Presume thy bolts to throw, And deal damnation round the land On each I judge thy foe. If I am right, thy grace impart, Still in the right to stay ; If I am wrong, O teach my heart To find that better way.
Page 163 - What conscience dictates to be done, Or warns me not to do, This teach me more than hell to shun, That, more than heav'n pursue. What blessings Thy free bounty gives, Let me not cast away; For God is paid when man receives, To enjoy is to obey.
Page 22 - In Pride, in reas'ning Pride, our error lies; All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at the blest abodes, Men would be Angels, Angels would be Gods. Aspiring to be Gods, if Angels fell, Aspiring to be Angels, Men rebel: And who but wishes to invert the laws Of Order, sins against th
Page 96 - 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.
Page 90 - Nature that tyrant checks; he only knows, And helps, another creature's wants and woes. Say, will the falcon, stooping from above, Smit with her varying plumage, spare the dove?
Page 116 - His can't be wrong whose life is in the right: In faith and hope the world will disagree, But all mankind's concern is charity: All must be false that thwart this one great end ; And all of God, that bless mankind, or mend. 310 Man, like the gen'rous vine, supported lives; The strength he gains is from th
Page 78 - Bids each on other for assistance call, 'Till one man's weakness grows the strength of all Wants, frailties, passions, closer still ally The common int'rest, or endear the tie.