 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
 | 1823 - 832 σελίδες
...philanthropy ; he felt for all mankind, but it was after the manner so beautifully described by Pope: As the small pebble stirs the peaceful lake, The centre...first it will embrace, His country next, and next ail human race. His father Lad died suddenly and intestate ; a new lease of the farm had been obtained... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1823 - 236 σελίδες
...God Then nearest these when others most remote all ere long shall be remote but these Benevolence. God loves from whole to parts but human soul Must...serves the virtuous mind to wake As the small pebble strrs the peaceful lake The centre mov da circle straight succeeds Another still and still another... | |
 | William Enfield - 1823 - 412 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...Self-love but serves the virtuous mind, to wake, As (he small pebble stirs the peaceful lake ;. The centre mov'd, a circle straight succeeds, Another still,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1823 - 716 σελίδες
...Then nearest these when others most remote And all ere long shall be remote but the<e Benevolence. God loves from whole to parts but human soul Must...the whole Self-love but serves the virtuous mind to 'wako As the small pebble stirs the peaceful lake The centre mov da circle straight succeeds Another... | |
 | Leicester Stanhope Earl of Harrington - 1823 - 218 σελίδες
...own community and country, we took the most effectual means of promoting the welfare of mankind. ' God loves from whole to parts; but human soul ' Must rise from individual to the whole ; ' Friend, parent, neighbour, first it will embrace ; ' His country next — and next all human race... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1824 - 308 σελίδες
...of benevolence: Happier as kinder, in whate'er degree, And height of bliss but height of charity. 48 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, Another still, and still another spreads: Friend, parent, neighbor,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 430 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...wake, As the small pebble stirs the peaceful lake ; COMMENTARY. could convert selfishness into ha very opposite ; and therefore teacheth that " Self-love... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 422 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...wake, As the small pebble stirs the peaceful lake ; COMMENTARY. could convert selfishness into its very opposite ; and therefore teacheth that " Self-love... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 σελίδες
...of benevolence : Happier as kinder, in whate'er degree, And height of bliss but height of charity. nder isle below, So like my own without his bow, By beauty could your heart be won, Yo Sel f-love but serves the virtuous mind to wake, As the small pebble stirs the peaceful lake; The centre... | |
 | Thom Scott - 1824 - 622 σελίδες
...own supposed good ; according to Mr. Pope's -system in his Essay on Man : ' Self love but serves tbe virtuous mind to wake, As the small pebble stirs the peaceful lake ; The centre mov'd, a circle straight succeeds, Another still, and still another spreads ; 1 Rev. ill. 18. '1 Ret.... | |
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