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Page iv
... principles , maxims , or precepts , so written , both strike the reader more strongly at first , and are more easily retained by him afterward . The other may seem odd , but it is true ; I found I could express them more shortly this ...
... principles , maxims , or precepts , so written , both strike the reader more strongly at first , and are more easily retained by him afterward . The other may seem odd , but it is true ; I found I could express them more shortly this ...
Page vi
... principles of man , self - love and reason , both ne- cessary , ver . 53 , & c . Self - love the stronger , and why ... principle and ascertaining our virtue , ver . 177. IV . Virtue and vice joined in our mixed nature ; the limits near ...
... principles of man , self - love and reason , both ne- cessary , ver . 53 , & c . Self - love the stronger , and why ... principle and ascertaining our virtue , ver . 177. IV . Virtue and vice joined in our mixed nature ; the limits near ...
Page vii
... principle of fear , ver . 237. & c . The influence of self - love operating to the social and pub- lic good , ver . 256. Restoration of true religion and go- vernment on their first principle , ver . 285. Mixt govern- ment , ver . 288 ...
... principle of fear , ver . 237. & c . The influence of self - love operating to the social and pub- lic good , ver . 256. Restoration of true religion and go- vernment on their first principle , ver . 285. Mixt govern- ment , ver . 288 ...
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... principles in human nature reign ; Self - love to urge , and reason to restrain ; 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 still , Ascribe all good ; to ...
... principles in human nature reign ; Self - love to urge , and reason to restrain ; 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 still , Ascribe all good ; to ...
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... principle requires ; Active its task , it prompts , impels , inspires . Sedate and quiet the comparing lies , Form'd but to check , delib'rate , and advise . Self - love still stronger , as its object's nigh ; Reason's at distance , and ...
... principle requires ; Active its task , it prompts , impels , inspires . Sedate and quiet the comparing lies , Form'd but to check , delib'rate , and advise . Self - love still stronger , as its object's nigh ; Reason's at distance , and ...
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Page 19 - Lives through all life, extends through all extent, Spreads undivided, operates unspent : Breathes in our soul, informs our mortal part, As full, as perfect, in a hair as heart; As full, as perfect, in vile man that mourns, As the rapt seraph that adores and burns : To him no high, no low, no great, no small ; He fills, he bounds, connects, and equals all.
Page 20 - With too much weakness for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between; in doubt to act, or rest; In doubt to deem himself a God, or Beast; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer; Born but to die, and...
Page 53 - What Conscience dictates to be done, Or warns me not to do; This teach me more than Hell to shun, That more than Heav'n pursue. What blessings thy free bounty gives Let me not cast away; For God is paid when man receives; T
Page 12 - Heaven from all creatures hides the book of Fate, All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know: Or who could suffer being here below? The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play? Pleased to the last, he crops the flowery food, And licks the hand just raised to shed his blood.
Page 10 - The latent tracts, the giddy heights, explore Of all who blindly creep, or sightless soar; Eye Nature's walks, shoot folly as it flies, And catch the manners living as they rise ; , Laugh where we must, be candid where we can, But vindicate the ways of God to man.
Page 13 - Lo the poor Indian ! whose untutor'd mind Sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind ; His soul, proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk, or milky way...
Page 13 - Hope humbly then; with trembling pinions soar; Wait the great teacher Death; and God adore. What future bliss, he gives not thee to know, But gives that Hope to be thy blessing now.
Page 54 - Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see; That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me.
Page 54 - Let not this weak, unknowing hand Presume Thy bolts to throw, And deal damnation round the land, On each I judge Thy foe.
Page 56 - Hark! they whisper; Angels say, Sister Spirit, come away. What is this absorbs me quite? Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirits, draws my breath?