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Virtue and vice joined in our mixed nature ; the limits near , yet the things separate and evident . What is the office of reason , 187 , & c . How odious vice. powers 260 с 8 THE CONTENTS . ARGUMENT OF THE NATURE AND STATE OF MAN WITH.
Virtue and vice joined in our mixed nature ; the limits near , yet the things separate and evident . What is the office of reason , 187 , & c . How odious vice. powers 260 с 8 THE CONTENTS . ARGUMENT OF THE NATURE AND STATE OF MAN WITH.
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How odious vice in itself , and how we deceive ourselves in it , 209. That however the ends of providence and general good are answered in our passions and imperfections , 230 , & c . How usefully they are distributed to allorders of ...
How odious vice in itself , and how we deceive ourselves in it , 209. That however the ends of providence and general good are answered in our passions and imperfections , 230 , & c . How usefully they are distributed to allorders of ...
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Thus nature gives us ( let it check our pride ) 195 The virtue nearest to our vice ally'd ; Reason the bias turns to good from ill , And Nero reigns a Titus , if he will . The fiery soul abhor'd in Cataline , In Decius charms ...
Thus nature gives us ( let it check our pride ) 195 The virtue nearest to our vice ally'd ; Reason the bias turns to good from ill , And Nero reigns a Titus , if he will . The fiery soul abhor'd in Cataline , In Decius charms ...
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Tis but by parts we follow good or ill , 235 For , vice or virtue , self directs it still ; Each individual seeks a several goal ; But heav'n's great view is one , and that the whole : That counter - works each folly and caprice ...
Tis but by parts we follow good or ill , 235 For , vice or virtue , self directs it still ; Each individual seeks a several goal ; But heav'n's great view is one , and that the whole : That counter - works each folly and caprice ...
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Of vice or virtue , whether blest or curst , Which meets contempt , or which compassion first ? Count all th'advantage prosp'rous vice attains , ' Tis but what virtue flies from and disdains : 90 And grant the bad what happiness they ...
Of vice or virtue , whether blest or curst , Which meets contempt , or which compassion first ? Count all th'advantage prosp'rous vice attains , ' Tis but what virtue flies from and disdains : 90 And grant the bad what happiness they ...
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alike beneath blessing blest bliss breast charms common creature death earth ease EPISTLE equal ev'ry faith fall fame fear fire fool force forms gives grave grow half hand happiness head heart Heav'n honour hope hour human Italy kind kings land laws leave less lies lives looks lord luxury man's mankind means mind nature nature's never o'er once pain pass passions perfect pleasure poem poor pow'r pride principle proud reason rest rich rise rose round seen Self-love sense shade side smiling society soul sound spread stand strength strong sweet tell thee thine thing thou thro toil true truth turns universal unknown vice village virtue weak wealth whole wise wish
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| Título | Elegant poems. Pope's Essay on man, Blair's Grave, Gray's Elegy, Goldsmith's Traveller, and Goldsmith's Deserted village |
| Autor | Elegant poems |
| Publicado | 1814 |
| Original de | Oxford University |
| Digitalizado | 26 set. 2006 |
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