 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, ill.  Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical Fragments ... - Σελίδα 90των Mr. Addison - 1795 - 288 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Alexander Pope - 1736 - 64 σελίδες
...when his own great Work is but begun, What Reafon waves, by Paffion is undone. Two Principles in human Nature reign ; Self-Love, to urge ; and Reafon to reftrain : Nor this a Good, nor that a Bad we call :_ 4; Each works its End, to move, or govern all : And to their proper Operation ftill Afcribe all... | |
 | William Warburton - 1742 - 220 σελίδες
...themfelves, neither good nor bad; but /», only as they are directed. Nor this a good, nor that a forf we call, Each works its End, to move or govern all...Operation ftill Afcribe all Good, to their improper. III. This Obfervation is made with great Judgment, in Oppofition to the defperate Folly of thofe Fanatics,... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 426 σελίδες
...Mind, and begins to point out to us the Principles of Reafori and Self-love : Two Principles in human Nature reign ; Self-love, to urge, and Reafon, to...move, or govern all : And to their proper Operation ftiU Afcribe all Good ; to thejr improper, III. ThisObfervation, fays the Commentator, is made with... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 432 σελίδες
...to point out to us the Principles of Reaf6u and Self-love : Two Principles in human Nature reign j Self-love, to urge, and Reafon, to reftrain ; Nor...that a bad we call, Each works its End, to move, or gpvern all i And to their proper Operation ftill Afcribe all Good ; to thejr improper, HI. ThisObfervation,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 274 σελίδες
...the remaining fum, Which ferv'd the paft, and muft the times to come F II. Two Principles in human nature reign ; Self-love, to urge, and Reafon, to...reftrain ; Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call, 55 Each works it's end, to move or govern all : And to their proper operation ftill, Afcribe all Good... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 σελίδες
...the remaining fum, Which ferv'd the paft, and mult the times to come ! II. Two Principles in human nature reign ; Self-love, to urge, and Reafon, to...reftrain ; Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call, 55 Each works it's end, to move or govern all : And to their proper operation ftill, Afcribe all Good... | |
 | 1753 - 204 σελίδες
...Nature reign, Self-Love to "urge, and Reafon to reftrain } Nor tiis a good, nor that à bad we fall, Each works its End, to move or govern all ; And to...Operation ftill, Afcribe all Good to their improper ///. Self-Love, the Spring. of Motion, afts the Soul, Rfafon's comparing Balance rules thé whole :... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 234 σελίδες
...and muft the times to come! II. Two Principles m human nature reign; Self-love, to urge, and Rcafon, to reftrain ; Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call, j Each works its end, to move or govern ail ; And to their proper operation ftill, Afcribe all Good,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 402 σελίδες
...adminifter to luxury, deceit, ambition, effeminacy, &c. Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call, 55 Each works its end, to move or govern all : And to their proper operation ftill, Afcribe all Good j to their improper, HI. Self-love, the fpring of motion, adls the foul ; Reafon's comparing balance... | |
 | Art - 1762 - 290 σελίδες
...it is fo he has given us in the following lines. Two principles in human nature reign ; Self love, to urge, and Reafon to reftrain : Nor this a good,...operation ftill, Afcribe all Good ; to their Improper, ill. Self love, the fpring of motion, afts the foul } Reafon' s comparing balance rules the whole.... | |
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