 Two Principles in human nature reign; Self-love, to urge, and Reason, to restrain; Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call, Each works its end, to move or govern all: And to their proper operation still, Ascribe all Good; to their improper, 111.  An essay on man. Cornish ed - 35 페이지저자: Alexander Pope - 1798전체보기 - 도서 정보
 | 1842 - 604 페이지
...Does not every man that breathes, live under the influence of two principles. In the words of Pope, Two principles in human nature reign, Self-love to urge, and reason to restrain.* Or, as Swift more familiarly expresses it, the flesh and the spirit are engaged through life in a ceaseless... | |
 | 1822 - 284 페이지
...excrescent parts Of all our vices have created arts; Then see how little the remaining sum, Which served the past, and must the times to come! 2. Two principles...proper operation still Ascribe all good, to their improper—ill. Self-love, the spring of motion, acts the soul; Reason's comparing balance rules the... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 276 페이지
...and must the times to come! 2. Two principles in human nature reign, Self-love to urge, and Ileason to restrain ; Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call,...proper operation still Ascribe all good, to their improper—ill. Self-love, the spring of motion, acts the soul; Reason's comparing balance rules the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 372 페이지
...the affection truly vicious, but not the moderate." ChaNor this a good, nor that a bad we call, 55 Each works its end, to move or govern all : And to...operation still, Ascribe all Good ; to their improper I11. Self-love, the spring of motion, acts the soul ; s Reason's comparing balance rules the whole.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 370 페이지
...179. Then see how little the remaining sum, Which serv'd the past, and must the times to come ! II. Two Principles in human nature reign ; Self-love, to urge, and Reason, to restrain ; NOTES. Ver. 53. Two Principles, &c.] The Poet having shewn the difficulty which attends the study... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 368 페이지
...NOTES. Then see how little the remaining sum, Which serv'd the past, and must the times to come ! II. Two Principles in human nature reign ; Self-love, to urge, and Reason, to restrain ; Ver. 53. Tico Principles, &c.] The Poet having shewn the difficulty which attends the study of Man,... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 페이지
...important victories ; not by a series of compaigns, but by a succession of- triumphs.— Cieere. 15. Two principles in human nature reign, Self-love to...restrain ; Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call, f • Each works its end — to move or govern all. — Pope. : 16. In point of sermons, 'tis confess'd... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1823 - 236 페이지
...The tutor commends him for being more studious than any other pupils of the school. Two principle! in human nature reign ; Self-love to urge, and reason to restrain: Nor that a good, nor this a bad we call; Each works its end, to move or govern all. Temperance and exercise,... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1824 - 308 페이지
...created arts: Then see how little the remaining sum, Which serv'd the past, and must the times to come! 3 Two principles in human nature reign; Self-love to...operation still, Ascribe all good; to their improper, ill. 4 Self-love, the spring of motion, acts the soul; Reason's comparing balance rules the whole. Man,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 80 페이지
...60 Then see how little the remaining sum, Which serv'd the past, and must the times to come '. II. Two principles in human nature reign ; Self-love to...restrain ; Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call, 56 Each works its end, to move or govern all : And to their proper operation still, Ascribe all good... | |
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