...arts; 50 Then see how little the remaining sum, Which served 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, Each work its end, to move or govern all : And to their proper operation still, Ascribe all good, to their...

...uprightness. The tutor commpnds him for being more studious than any other (8 n 7) pupils of the school. Two principles in human nature reign ; Self-love to urge, and reason to restrain : Nor that (8 n 2) a good, nor this (8 n 2) a bad we call; Each works its end, to move or govern all. He...

...a train of important victories ; not by a series of campaigns, but by a succession of triumphs. 15. Two principles in human nature reign, Selflove to...call, Each works its end — to move or govern all. — Pope. 16. In point of sermons, 'tis confess'd Our English clergy make the best ; But this appears,...

...being Ute most studious pupil of the school. Two principles in human nature reign ; Self-love to nrge, and reason to restrain : Nor this a good, nor that...call ; Each works its end, to move or govern all. Temperance and exercise, how little soever they may be re* garded, are the best means of preserving...

...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,...

...arts ; SO Then see how little the remaining sum, Which served the past, and must the times to come II. ⎀ aU : And to their proper operation still, Ascribe all good, to their improper, ill. Self-love, Uie...

...Byron humorously adopted part of a traditional psychology that Pope, among many others, had explained: 'Two Principles in human nature reign; / Self-love, to urge, and Reason, to restrain.' Pope's view of self-love as the primary motive for action followed the ancient theory popular in the...

...1879), 18. 4. Early in the eighteenth century, Alexander Pope had already noted in his Essay on Man, "Two Principles in human nature reign; / Self-love, to urge, and Reason, to restrain." Without a measure of egotism, man would not be active, but egotism without the restraint of reason...

...way as to curb violent pursuit of one's aims and to promote peaceful interaction. Thus Pope, again: "Two principles in human nature reign; / Self-love, to urge, and Reason, to restrain." 12 But the matter was not left there, for when passion is given such power and reason is all but left...

...rationalism, allegedly the authentic nature of 'Man'. As Alexander Pope opined in An Essay on Man: Two principles in human nature reign; / Self-love to urge, and reason to restrain'. The struggle between 'self-love' and self abnegation, between senseless appetite and reasoned restraint,...