The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: In Three Volumes Complete, with His Last Corrections, Additions, and Improvements, Together with All His Notes as They Were Delivered to the Editor a Little Before His Death, Volume 2S.A. Bascom, 1819 |
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... nature and state of Man with re- spect to the Universe , • · EPIS . II . Of the nature and state of Man with re- spect to himself , as an individual , EPIS . III . Of the nature and state of Man with re- spect to Society , · S • 53 67 ...
... nature and state of Man with re- spect to the Universe , • · EPIS . II . Of the nature and state of Man with re- spect to himself , as an individual , EPIS . III . Of the nature and state of Man with re- spect to Society , · S • 53 67 ...
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... NATURE plies her part ; And still her Dictates work in ev'ry heart . Each pow'r that sov'reign Nature bids enjoy , Man may corrupt , but Man can ne'er destroy : Like mighty rivers , with resistless force The Passions rage , obstructed ...
... NATURE plies her part ; And still her Dictates work in ev'ry heart . Each pow'r that sov'reign Nature bids enjoy , Man may corrupt , but Man can ne'er destroy : Like mighty rivers , with resistless force The Passions rage , obstructed ...
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... nature still must wear a smile ! In frowns array'd her beauties stronger rise , When love of Virtue wakes her scorn of Vicé : Where Justice calls , ' tis Cruelty to save ; And ' tis the Law's good - nature hangs the Knave . Who combats ...
... nature still must wear a smile ! In frowns array'd her beauties stronger rise , When love of Virtue wakes her scorn of Vicé : Where Justice calls , ' tis Cruelty to save ; And ' tis the Law's good - nature hangs the Knave . Who combats ...
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... Nature , but confounds the sight . Dry Morals the Court - Poet blush'd to sing ; ' Twas all his praise to say , " the oddest thing . " Proud for a jest obscene , a Patron's nod , To martyr Virtue , or blaspheme his God . Ill - fated ...
... Nature , but confounds the sight . Dry Morals the Court - Poet blush'd to sing ; ' Twas all his praise to say , " the oddest thing . " Proud for a jest obscene , a Patron's nod , To martyr Virtue , or blaspheme his God . Ill - fated ...
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... Nature and his State ; since , to prove any moral duty , to enforce any moral precept , or to examine the perfection or imperfection of any crea- ture whatsoever , it is necessary first to know what con- dition and relation it is placed ...
... Nature and his State ; since , to prove any moral duty , to enforce any moral precept , or to examine the perfection or imperfection of any crea- ture whatsoever , it is necessary first to know what con- dition and relation it is placed ...
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