Essay on Man to face the Title. VIRO TRANS MUND ROMA TERRA Here in the rich, the honourd famid & great: See the false scale of Happiness compleat ALEXANDER POPE, Efq. as in the Laft Edition of his Works. With the NOTES of WILLIAM, Lord Bishop of GLOUCESTER. A.Walker sculp LONDON: Printed for A. MILLAR, and J. and R. TONSON, in the Strand. M DCC LXIII. [Pr. 1 s. 6 d.] ADVERTISEMENT. T BY THE EDITOR. HE ESSAY ON MAN, to use the Author's own Words, is a perfect Syftem of Ethics; in which Definition he included Religion: For he was far from that Opinion of the noble Writer of the Characteriftics, that Morality could long fupport itself, or have even a real existence, without a reference to the Deity. Hence it is that the first Epiftle regards Man with refpect to the Lord and Governor of the universe; as the second with respect to himself; the Third to Society; and the fourth, to happiness. Having therefore formed and finished his Effay in this View he was much mortified whenever he found it confidered in any other; or as a part and introduction only to a larger work. As appears from the conclufion of his fecond Dialogue, intitled M DCC XXXVIII, where he makes his impertinent adviser say, Alas! alas! pray |