 God loves from whole to parts : but human soul Must rise from individual to the whole. Self-love but serves the virtuous mind to wake, As the small pebble stirs the peaceful lake : The centre mov'd, a circle straight succeeds ; Another still, and still...  Adam Smith (1723-1790) - Σελίδα 172των James Anson Farrer - 1881 - 201 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 σελίδες
...Benevolence: Happier as kinder, in whate'er degree, And height of bliss but height of charity. 360 God loves from whole to parts; but human soul Must...the small pebble stirs the peaceful lake; The centre mov'd, a circle straight succeeds. 365 Another stil5, and still another spreads ; Friend, parent, neighbour,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 σελίδες
...of benevolence : Happier as kinder, in whate'er degree, And height of bliss but height of charity. God loves from whole to parts ; but human soul Must...wake, As the small pebble stirs the peaceful lake, The center rnov'd, a circle straight succeeds, Another still, and still another spreads; =.' ' ' • —... | |
 | John Monck Mason - 1798 - 494 σελίδες
...subject, in his Essay on ManGod loves from whole to parts ; but human soul Must rise from individuals to the whole. Self-love but serves the virtuous mind...the small pebble stirs the peaceful lake. The centre mov'd, a circle straight succeeds, Another still, and still another spreads: Friend, parent, neighbour,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1798 - 432 σελίδες
...but this must be distinguished from that sordid principle which not only begins but ends in self. ' Self-love but serves the virtuous mind to wake, •As...small pebble stirs the peaceful lake ; , The centre mov'd, a circle straight succeeds, * Another still, and still another spreads: ' Krientl, parent, neighbour,... | |
 | John Monck Mason - 1798 - 496 σελίδες
...Pope has adopted this beautiful image, but applied it to a different subject, in his Essay on Man—- God loves from whole to parts; but human soul Must rise from individuals to the whole. Self-love but serves the virtuous mind to wake, As the small pebble stirs... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 σελίδες
...Benevolence : Happier as kinder, in what'er degree, And height of bliss but height of charity. 360 God loves from whole to parts ; but human soul Must...small pebble stirs the peaceful lake ; The centre mov'd, a circle straight succeeds, 365 Another still, and still another spreads ; Friend, parent, neighbour,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 σελίδες
...of benevolence : Happier as kinder , in whate'er degree, And height of Bliss but height of Charity. God loves from "Whole to Parts : But human soul Must rise from Individual to the AVhole. Self-love but serves the virtuous mind to wake, As the small pebble stirs the peaceful lake... | |
 | 1805 - 420 σελίδες
...are diffused ; and in this order, by the constitution of our being, they weaken, as they spread, " GOD loves from whole to parts ; but human soul " Must rise from individual to the whole. " Self love but serves the virtuous mind to wake, " As the small pebble stirs the peaceful lake. «'... | |
 | 1806 - 408 σελίδες
...whate'er degree,. Aikl height of bliss but height of charity. God loves from whole to parts : but liuman soul Must rise from individual to the whole. Self-love...small pebble stirs the peaceful lake ; The centre mov'd, a circle straight succeeds, Another still, and still another spreads; Friend, parent, neighbour,... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 σελίδες
...Human Wishe«, by Mr. Johnson. knowledge of men and things, expressed with vigour and conciseness. 51. Self-love but serves the virtuous mind to wake, As the small pebble stirs the peaceful lake.* It is observable that this similitude, which is to be found in Silius Italicus, 1. xiii. v. 24, and... | |
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