 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.  Essay on man, and The universal prayer - Стр. 13авторы: Alexander Pope - 1860 - Страниц: 47Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | John Lynde - 1821 - Страниц: 112
...those, to the first mentioned, or most distant ; as, "Two principles in human nature reign ; Keif-love to urge, and reason to restrain ; Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call, tlach works its end, to move, or govern all." Pope. "Some place the bliss in action, some in ease ;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1821 - Страниц: 252
...; Then see how little the remaining sum , Which serv'd the past , and must the times to come ! II. Two Principles in human nature reign ; Self-love , to urge , and Reason , to restrain ; \ Mais des secrets des cieux l'interprète sublime , Pouvait-il de son être approfondir l'abîme?... | |
 | 1842 - Страниц: 604
...Does not every man that breathes, live under the influence of two principles. In the words of Pope, Two principles in human nature reign, Self-love to urge, and reason to restrain.* Or, as Swift more familiarly expresses it, the flesh and the spirit are engaged through life in a ceaseless... | |
 | 1822 - Страниц: 284
...arts; Then see how little the remaining sum, Which served the past, and must the times to come! 2. Two principles in human nature reign, Self-love to...proper operation still Ascribe all good, to their improper—ill. Self-love, the spring of motion, acts the soul; Reason's comparing balance rules the... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - Страниц: 276
...and must the times to come! 2. Two principles in human nature reign, Self-love to urge, and Ileason to restrain ; Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call,...proper operation still Ascribe all good, to their improper—ill. Self-love, the spring of motion, acts the soul; Reason's comparing balance rules the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - Страниц: 372
...the affection truly vicious, but not the moderate." ChaNor this a good, nor that a bad we call, 55 Each works its end, to move or govern all : And to...operation still, Ascribe all Good ; to their improper I11. Self-love, the spring of motion, acts the soul ; s Reason's comparing balance rules the whole.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - Страниц: 368
...NOTES. Then see how little the remaining sum, Which serv'd the past, and must the times to come ! II. Two Principles in human nature reign ; Self-love, to urge, and Reason, to restrain ; Ver. 53. Tico Principles, &c.] The Poet having shewn the difficulty which attends the study of Man,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - Страниц: 370
...179. Then see how little the remaining sum, Which serv'd the past, and must the times to come ! II. Two Principles in human nature reign ; Self-love, to urge, and Reason, to restrain ; NOTES. Ver. 53. Two Principles, &c.] The Poet having shewn the difficulty which attends the study... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - Страниц: 396
...important victories ; not by a series of compaigns, but by a succession of- triumphs.— Cieere. 15. Two principles in human nature reign, Self-love to...restrain ; Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call, f • Each works its end — to move or govern all. — Pope. : 16. In point of sermons, 'tis confess'd... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1823 - Страниц: 236
...The tutor commends him for being more studious than any other pupils of the school. Two principle! in human nature reign ; Self-love to urge, and reason to restrain: Nor that a good, nor this a bad we call; Each works its end, to move or govern all. Temperance and exercise,... | |
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